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Displaying 15 of about 18 results… Without reductions in planet-warming emissions, blistering heat waves of the strength that now typically occur once … land areas by 2075, scientists have warned. And intense heat waves - defined as three exceptionally hot days in a row … Change. The researchers said a worsening of extreme heat could have potentially deadly effects. "Imagine the …
BANGKOK, 23 August 2016 - Scientists and researchers were today urged to provide "solutions and guidance" so that policymakers are able to effectively address the challenge of escalating disaster risk.
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr Robert Glasser, said successive record-br…
… ceremonies is also banned. The government says the heat has killed more than 300 people, including 219 in southern Telengana State. A heat wave in India last May was responsible for at least 2,248 …
… Niño and human-caused global warming. With 93% of excess heat stored in the oceans, ocean heat content down to 2 000 meters also hit a new record. … set yet more new monthly temperature records, with the heat especially pronounced in the high northern latitudes. …
… the main discussions and outcomes from The Extreme Heat: Hot Cities-Adapting to a Hotter World symposium … highlight both the short- and long-term impacts of extreme heat and the risks of not taking action. The urban heat island effect exacerbates global-scale rises in …
… By Erika Bolstad Heat waves may tire all of us out — and not in just New York City. In the coming decades, heat waves will be longer, more frequent and more intense in … National Climate Assessment. This summer alone, extreme heat has killed grape pickers in California fields and hikers …
… of policy response options to these challenges. Rising heat levels driven by climate change are increasing health … large shares of the global working population. Excessive heat while working, generally at temperatures above 35º … of policy response options to these challenges. Rising heat levels driven by climate change are increasing health …
… the occurrence of longer, hotter and more frequent heat waves in Africa could have a strong impact on human … magnitude and spatial extent of the most extreme heat waves between 1979 and 2015. Results show that in recent … years, Africa experienced hotter, longer and more extent heat waves than in the last two decades of the 20th …
… areas and some residents of cities are more exposed to heat than others. The concentration of poorer people in … one of Australia’s fastest-growing urban regions. Urban heat is known to increase rates of injury, death and disease. … than surrounding suburbs and rural areas – the urban heat island effect. Perhaps because of this, much of the …
… and adapting to changing temperatures and extreme heat by embedding actions in day-to-day life. This report … in local language; Implementing response system to prevent heat-related death and illness at the onset; Initiating an … and healthcare professionals to recognize and respond to heat-related illnesses. … This National Roadmap is an …
… the reasons behind it. According to the report, ‘On the heat index scale, during this (heatwave) event in Karachi, … the maximum temperature recorded was 44.8°C but the heat index was around 66°C on the peak heatwave day of June … that the situation was made more severe due to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. This is a phenomenon whereby the …
… “Millions of people around the world should be receiving heat-related warnings and advisories if we are to avoid a … risk management needs to step up the focus on extreme heat if we are to reduce mortality from this particular … to water and adequate shelter and protection from the heat and the sun.” The first six months of the year have been …
… weather conditions. Tarmac is being replaced by more heat resilient surfaces. … This publication is the progress … weather conditions. Tarmac is being replaced by more heat resilient surfaces. …
… of the global climate in many ways. Modern records for heat were broken: 2015 was a record warm year both globally … of the global climate in many ways. Modern records for heat were broken: 2015 was a record warm year both globally …
… surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than … surge" -- when the sea is driven inland, in a tsunami-like wave. The typhoon, known locally as Yolanda, killed more than …