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Displaying 15 of about 97 results… team of climate scientists showed that the prolonged heat in Siberia would have been almost impossible without … human-induced climate change. Global warming made the heat wave at least 600 times more likely than in 1900, they …
… Egypt was hit by a severe heat wave in early August caused by climate change, according to … and developed countries [...] … Egypt was hit by a severe heat wave in early August caused by climate change, …
… in Arizona and Florida became hot spots for sickening heat. By Sofia Moutinho and Elisabeth Gawthrop Mario Wilcox … overheated body. Now he finds it vital in the intensifying heat of Fort Pierce, Fla., and especially his heat-stressed neighborhood. About this project This story was …
… the warm months of May through September. The concurrent heat events also grew hotter and larger: their intensity rose … adapt our systems to be more resilient to these kind of heat events that have cascading societal impacts.” In … the warm months of May through September. The concurrent heat events also grew hotter and larger: their intensity rose …
… the international dateline in Alaska. The unprecedented heat in Western North America has also triggered devastating … patterns in this summer. This has brought unprecedented heat, droughts, cold and wet conditions in various places. … of summer season with the warming of Arctic and the heat accumulation in the ocean needs to be investigated," …
… Texas, it’s obvious that some streets are shaded from heat while others bake in the Sun. “In certain neighborhoods, … a lot more shade—places where you can seek refuge from the heat,” said Renteria, a doctoral student studying sociology … and design and, by extension, residents’ risk of high heat exposure. Communities historically segregated by race …
… putting into action its plans to address increasing heat waves linked to climate change, threatening public … plans largely leave out the danger from extreme heat to people who are pregnant, one of the groups … Human Rights Watch found. In June 2021, the first heat wave of the year temporarily made Germany the hottest region …
… Study says 37 per cent of heat-related deaths in summer are linked to climate change … An international team of researchers has quantified how heat-related deaths are attributable to global warming, with … 43 countries an average of 37 per cent of warm-season heat-related deaths could be attributed to anthropogenic …
… Covid-19 began to surge in Southern California, so did the heat. In the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, … spaces like shopping malls or movie theaters to escape the heat. But the pandemic closed many of those places. Local … cooling centers open during the near-triple-digit heat wave, including one adjacent to Boyle Heights. But residents …
… Athens. Now Freetown has appointed Africa's first chief heat officer, a mother on a mission to shield her city and … as she did as a small girl, stepping out without fear of heat stroke. "Climate change is a global issue, just like … said Kargbo. Kargbo is already steering a range of anti-heat initiatives, from tree planting to waste collection and …
… Over the past decade, several extreme heat waves and heat domes have had a catastrophic impact on society and the … In late June and July, we saw simultaneous extreme heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, persistent heat waves in …
… final recommendations for adaptation measures to flood and heat wave events in Cần Thơ. Stakeholders were asked to provide … assessed. A total of 17 adaptation measures for flood and heat waves were identified and validated using the modelling …
… change will lead to unprecedented, societally disruptive heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa. The Middle … heatwaves in the region. Such extraordinary heat events will have a severe impact on the people of the … future hot spells and characterised them with the Heat Wave Magnitude Index. The good match among the model results …
… These maps show the frequency with which three heat stress indicators exceed their “very high” and “extreme” … policies . While there is a clear trend of increasing high–heat stress frequency with greater warming, how that stress … but climate models project a clear trend of increasing heat stress. By Morgan Rehnberg As the planet warms under the …
… Diego State University and colleagues find that extreme heat and elevated ozone levels, often jointly present during … more frequently as the climate continues to warm and heat waves become more prevalent and long-lasting. The study … of compounding environmental events such as extreme heat and various air pollutants like tropospheric ozone …