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Displaying 15 of about 53 results… have hit record highs as the country swelters in the heat wave currently sweeping across much of Asia. Dhaka recorded … at 40.6°C (105.1°F), with meteorologists warning that heat waves like this are becoming more common. The heat also …
… to fight climate change and social inequities, created a heat response program now called Cooling Portland . The program installs portable AC units or heat pumps for Portlanders whose income is less than 60% of … or have medical conditions that are more vulnerable to heat. [...] Stover said about 46% of the program’s …
… It may still be spring, but baking summer heat is about to hit the famously comfortable Pacific … Northwest and western Canada. Starting this weekend, the heat wave will send temperatures soaring 20 to 25 degrees …
… Heat is a quiet killer. Unlike most natural disasters, which can leave visible damage across an entire region, a heat wave’s effects on human health can be difficult to track. So …
… Heat waves, cold snaps and high levels of fine particulate … attack risk; however, the most dangerous combination is heat and fine particulate pollution, according to a new study … a single Chinese province found that days that had extreme heat, extreme cold or high levels of fine particulate matter …
… inequality of the compound risk of aging and extreme heat wave exposure of global cities under future scenarios. This … increasing the risk of population exposure to extreme heat. Cities are particularly at a higher risk of heat …
… [....] India already faces dire heat risks and is likely to be the most-threatened country in … population — will be the most at risk for health problems, heat stroke and death, experts say, while wealthier neighbors … periodically publishes death counts related to extreme heat, global health experts say that the country has …
… titled “Building Adaptation and Resilience to Heat Waves,” presents the timely need for the mainstream … implementation of adaptation strategies against extreme heat, especially in the sprawling urban cities of South Asia. … for Greater Focus on Heat Waves in Higher Education; Heat Wave: Risk, Adaptation and Mitigation at AIDMI; Pivots for …
… So why did the state with the highest number of worker heat fatalities just roll back the few flimsy protections it … of a scorching summer, as people are dying on the job from heat-related illnesses, Texas Governor Greg Abbott just … Also this month, China experienced a record-breaking heat wave, and temperatures in North Africa reached 122 degrees F …
… [...] The searing heat forced many people to seek refuge indoors. But the poor … have no choice but to continue toiling in the sweltering heat to make ends meet and also lack access to cooling … to maintain a stable internal temperature and expel excess heat through sweating could be significantly compromised, …
… at greater risk for cognitive decline linked to heat waves July 2023 was the hottest month on record , with cities like Phoenix experiencing record-breaking heat waves for weeks on end. A new study finds that ongoing … tend to have resources that can help in a heat wave—things like well-maintained green spaces, air …
… Insurance schemes launched for heat, cyclones, drought Value of parametric insurance seen at … in one of the world's first insurance schemes for extreme heat, launched this month by nonprofit Arsht-Rock Foundation … drought or building cooler homes to protect against rising heat, thus slashing losses. This could allow insurers to set …
Many people live with temperatures above the Paris Agreement's ceiling for global warming as land heats faster than the oceans.Many people live with local temperatures above 1.5CEurope, Arctic, Africa among world's fastest-warming regionsSlow pace of ocean heating puts brakes on global warming[...]"Many people are living in areas that have already warme…
… [...] Extreme heat is the top weather-related killer in the nation - yet … illness, and deaths. [...] California has had specific heat rules in place for outdoor workers since 2005 - like … marked a decent starting point. [...] … [...] Extreme heat is the top weather-related killer in the nation - yet …
… This policy brief discusses the cost of extreme heat for outdoor workers/employers in low-and middle-income … The key message of this brief, include the following: Heat stress causes a significant burden on the health of … A large portion of the costs associated with occupational heat stress are borne by families and low-income households …