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Displaying 15 of about 84 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 …
… Brutal temperatures rage across South Asia as heat resilience expands to new cities and states A pioneering strategy to protect people from killer heat waves is rapidly catching on across India and beyond, as … Disaster Management Authority has notified 23 heat wave-prone states to develop similar heat protection plans …
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…
… climate change influence bushfires? Why are the current heat and bushfire conditions unusual? What impact does extreme heat have on Australians? And it outlines record-breaking … change has contributed to making the current extreme heat conditions and bushfires worse; iv) good community …
… Heat is the top killer among all types of weather hazards, … tornadoes. Older people can get into serious danger, as heat and dehydration stress bodies already challenged by age … and emergency planners say seniors’ best defence against heat is social connection, with family and neighbours …
… to integrate future climate trends in its projection of heat risk under different geographic conditions. Cooling … data to produce vulnerability maps that corelate urban heat islands with depleted tree covers, under different … regulations towards climate sensitive urban development. Heat vulnerability maps under different climate scenarios can …
… By Jennifer Weeks Oppressive heat across much of North America since the end of June has … the warmest time of year for much of the nation, so more heat waves could develop in the coming weeks. These articles from our archive offer insight into heat wave impacts, and some ways to cope with them. 1. Air …
… 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 …
… A new report warns extreme heat is set to cause devastating climate-related suffering in Canada, that if left unchecked, will surpass the 595 heat-related fatalities reported by British Columbia’s … in 2018. New guidance to address irreversible extreme heat , developed by the University of Waterloo’s Intact …
… Extreme heat is gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, impacting … with health and disaster management agencies to roll out heat health action plans which have been successful in saving … in widespread areas on 28 April and that this intense heat will continue until 2 May. Similar temperatures have …
… focuses on the theme of the 'Risk of Heat Waves and Climate Change in India'. It tries to highlight the phenomena of heat waves from the perspectives of various stakeholders … cities. Similarly, an anthropological perspective to heat wave planning is also posited. This issue's contents …
… with heatstroke.’ In Pakistan’s north, rising levels of heat have accelerated glacial melting, triggering the … provinces. Across South Asia, a lethal, record-breaking heat wave continues to scorch the region. Northwest and central …
… This paper assesses the state of heat risk governance in the UK through an analysis of the … the perceived effectiveness of the new plan in addressing heat risk. The findings demonstrate that AWHP has been … incidents. Consider flash floods followed by a heat- wave; this dual conundrum makes it even more challenging to …
… year’s Tokyo games. [...] Tokyo organizers are evaluating heat-fighting measures from mist sprays and ice packs to … a JMA scientific officer, said Tokyo suffers from a “heat island effect” where concentrated heat in cities prevents them from cooling off at night. “But …
… heatwaves as their high built density absorbs and retains heat, leading to higher temperatures than the surrounding areas and causing the ‘heat island’ effect. India’s northwest region routinely … heatwaves, city administrations must prepare and implement heat action plans and modify cities’ overall planning. … This …