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Displaying 120 of about 127 results… The trend continues. While numerous studies have linked heat to negative physical outcomes, including increased heat-related deaths , scientists have just began to analyze the effects of heat on mental health. An emerging field of research has …
… usual strategies recommended to protect individuals from heat-related illness such as seeking refuge in … who are most at-risk of COVID-19 are those also at-risk of heat-related illness, such as the elderly and those with … cooling strategies to protect the most vulnerable from heat-related illness and the spread of SARS-COV-2. Our study …
… experts, shows how high-impact events including extreme heat, wildfires, and floods, as well as the record-breaking … experts, shows how high-impact events including extreme heat, wildfires, and floods, as well as the record-breaking …
… risk of overheating. These materials absorb the sun’s heat and release it slowly into the building and wider … their windows, filling walls with insulation to prevent heat seeping from the outer walls to the inside of the home, … even in their own homes. That’s why adapting to the heat extremes of the future must start at home too, and …
… rise, climate science finds that acute hazards such as heat waves and floods grow in frequency and severity, and … rise, climate science finds that acute hazards such as heat waves and floods grow in frequency and severity, and …
… below 20C. Nearby countries in Europe also faced extreme heat, before the hot spell ended with thunderstorms and … in London and along southern coasts thanks to the Urban Heat Island effect – where the concentration of buildings, … and extreme daytime temperatures. In contrast to the heat seen at the start of the month, the latter part of …
… past decade was India's hottest on record, with extreme heat directly killing about 350 people last year, the … environmentalists say, with increases in blistering heat, powerful cyclones, drought and flooding. Between 2010 … past decade was India's hottest on record, with extreme heat directly killing about 350 people last year, the …
… Extreme heat occurrence worldwide has increased in the past decades. … decades poses great challenges to adaptation. … Extreme heat occurrence worldwide has increased in the past decades. …
… compound hot extremes that combine daytime and nighttime heat are more impactful. However, past and future changes in … compound hot extremes that combine daytime and nighttime heat are more impactful. However, past and future changes in …
… parts of the UK have endured nearly a week of stifling heat, much of the country now faces hail, lightning, gusty … “convective” rainfall from summer storms driven by summer heat in the UK. But there is still a lot about the science … to the huge amounts of energy that drive these storms. The heat and humidity in recent days feeds the development of the …
… whose cultures require them to stay covered in extreme heat, climate impacts on health have "a strong equity … the Global Environment. Besides hiking dangers from deadly heat and spreading diseases, climate change will fuel a rise … whose cultures require them to stay covered in extreme heat, climate impacts on health have "a strong equity …
… large hail in New South Wales. However, due to prolonged heat and drought, the year began and ended with fires burning … national rainfall was below average in every month. Record heat dominates the nation 2019 was Australia’s warmest year … fire danger over 2019 The combination of prolonged record heat and drought led to record fire weather over large areas …
… team focused on how a strong mixing event pushes surface heat downward and clears the bottom water of its cold water … team focused on how a strong mixing event pushes surface heat downward and clears the bottom water of its cold water …
… hence less energy at the earths’ surface is converted into heat”. Several studies have shown that broad-leaved trees … hence less energy at the earths’ surface is converted into heat”. Several studies have shown that broad-leaved trees …
… many forest fires that broke out this summer, worsened by heat waves. In one case, six people were killed in a forest … last winter, making the forest extremely dry. Worse heat waves and drier winters are impacts of climate change, … many forest fires that broke out this summer, worsened by heat waves. In one case, six people were killed in a forest …