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… a post mortem in order for families to be compensated for heat-wave related deaths, reports Reuters. Recent natural … a post mortem in order for families to be compensated for heat-wave related deaths, reports Reuters. Recent natural …
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… productive.” Their paper cites numerous studies on how the heat affects our ability to work and overall health. This summer’s record U.S. heat wave resulted in dozens of deaths . Industries based …
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… more frequent and intense as climate change takes hold. Heat stress presents a growing threat to human health and … and South East Asia – where, without adaptation, rising heat stress will drive labour capacity losses in key sectors, … export economies. Using projected daily temperatures from Heat Stress Indices for the period 1980-2045 and data on the …
… By K. Rajendran Thiruvanandhapuram, India - Worsening heat, fodder shortages and the threat of drought are forcing … the problem is simple and small, livestock experts argue: heat-tolerant dwarf cows. A team of researchers from Kerala … at a height of 61cm (24 inches). With India facing growing heat and drought threats, other state governments have …
… and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new … in this report are: (i) unusual and unprecedented heat extremes; (ii) rainfall regime changes and water … and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new …
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… to increases in tropical cyclone intensity, unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and major floods in many regions, … to increases in tropical cyclone intensity, unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and major floods in many regions, …
… Cities are particularly vulnerable to heat waves. Despite this, no comprehensive methodology has been developed to assess the costs of heat stress on city economies either currently or under … under climate change. Results show that the impacts of heat on the urban economy are highly variable and depend on …
… caused by climate change will also make the phenomenon of “heat stress” more common. Heat stress refers to heat received in excess of that which the body can tolerate …
… a well-established metric denoting the lowest risk of heat-related mortality, as a function of climate change and … 3820 cities. The analysis notes that human adaptation to heat should be accounted in inferring on the magnitude of … indicators such as threshold values defining national heat-wave warnings18, hence indicating that heat adaptation is …
… is expected to result in an increase in work-related heat stress, damaging productivity and causing job and … poorest countries will be worst affected. An increase in heat stress resulting from global warming is projected to … and construction – two of the sectors worst affected by heat stress – are carried out in the shade. The new ILO …
… precipitation, 11; drought, 9; extreme wind, 9; cold wave, 9; sea level rise, 6; heat wave, 6; storm surge, 6; and change in biodiversity, 3." … 9; extreme wind, 9; cold wave, 9; sea level rise, 6; heat wave, 6; storm surge, 6; and change in biodiversity, 3." …
… as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; … earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; …
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… flooding, sea-level rise, rainfall-induced landslides, heat wave and drought, by considering five dimensions: physical, … flooding, sea-level rise, rainfall-induced landslides, heat wave and drought, by considering five dimensions: …
… extreme weather related-events like the current severe heat wave, and these will worsen as a result of climate change,” … extreme weather related-events like the current severe heat wave, and these will worsen as a result of climate …
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… hazards, with a focus on floods, sea level rise and heat stress looking out to mid-century. Flood risk and sea level rise are assessed with a precision of 90x90m. Heat stress is evaluated at a 25x25km scale. We found that … representing the highest risk for both types of asset. Heat stress also presents significant risk to these …

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