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Displaying 135 of about 340 results… city. Identifying these hotspots, called urban heat islands, helps local decision-makers take actions to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat, which often target the most vulnerable. Now in its seventh year, the NOAA Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping campaign addresses extreme heat , …
… to simplify the city’s health disaster warning system for heat risks. There have been successful examples in the use of … systems for workers. [...] Tier 1 is triggered by a heat index of 29.5 with Tier 2 warnings in place when the heat index hits 30.5. These thresholds are scientifically …
… the amount of extreme weather such as severe droughts and heat waves, which can affect crop yields and food supplies. A … regions of the U.S. and China. The findings predict heat waves that happened approximately once every hundred … 82 degrees Fahrenheit), the plants start to suffer from heat stress. At temperatures over 32.8 degrees Celsius (about …
… drought in those regions, exacerbating the impacts of the heat on agriculture which is already threatened by an … year, an average of 262, 250, and 116 people die from heat-related illness in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, … acclimatisation of the population, lower preparedness for heat (e.g. people have not yet brought out fans or A/Cs from …
[...]An anomalous few weeks of extremely high temperatures occurred in the East Sea (Sea of Japan, northwest Pacific) during the summer of 2021, when one particular current experienced record-breaking changes in dominant patterns, first significantly intensifying before weakening. This was the East Korea Warm Current (EKWC), which is a western boundary…
… for all high school athletes by mitigating the risk of heat-related illnesses. Implementing robust environmental heat measurements, thorough activity modification guidelines, and venue-specific heat action plans across all sports and venues will …
… Florida is set to experience heat index values of up to 115 degrees this week. Persistent, … to make it, Webber said. … Florida is set to experience heat index values of up to 115 degrees this week. Persistent, …
… Extreme heat has been breaking records across Europe , Asia and … North America , with millions of people sweltering in heat and humidity well above “normal” for days on end. Death … over the age of 65 comprise some 80% to 90% of heat wave casualties . How to stay safe Staying well hydrated and …
… efficiency of Australian homes. On hot days, most of the heat that gets into our homes is through the windows. On cold days, windows account for almost half the heat loss. High-performance insulating windows have been … thermally efficient homes. These homes will cost less to heat and cool, with lower greenhouse gas emissions. But the …
… new report examines the impact of climate-driven extreme heat on women’s unpaid domestic labor, paid employment, and … investments, policies, and research. Extreme heat exposes stark gender inequalities Extreme heat affects … Climate change will nearly double the number of heat wave days in India, from fifteen under current climate …
… it being the spring season. The early and prolonged heat affected millions of people across Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Across the heat-affected countries, large wildfires are raging. At least … September in the region most affected by the extreme heat (fig 1). Figure. ERA5, CPC and MSWX near surface …
… to better understand the compound risk to human health of heat, humidity, and air pollution. Extensive research has … components of this triple threat interact in complex ways: heat contributes to the production of ozone and particulate … matter, exacerbating air pollution and trapping heat in the atmosphere, increasing the risk of respiratory …
… disproportionately shoulder the burden of Chicago’s heat disparities, the data show, while white residents … and bus shelters — amenities that provide relief from heat — than areas with the hottest average surface … air conditioners to high-risk residents who live in local heat islands. New York City mandated new, more comprehensive …
… (NT) have paradoxically become more vulnerable to heat-related deaths. However, Aboriginal communities in the NT are no more vulnerable to heat despite high burdens of chronic illness, extreme … appears to be cultural, according to the authors. Cultural heat avoidant practices as simple as staying out of the hot …
… face increased risks from the compound impacts of extreme heat and drought, potentially widening social inequalities as … the world. When assessed together, the linked threats of heat and drought represent a significantly higher risk to … we quantify the response of ecosystem productivity to heat and water stressors at the global scale.’ He maintains …