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Displaying 8 of about 8 resultsBANGKOK, 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…
… Heat waves over Europe have increased three to four times … states explain almost all of the upward trend in heat waves in western Europe, and around 30 percent over the … of double jets explained about 30 percent of heat-wave trends for the whole of Europe, but in the western …
… the effects of climate change firsthand. Blistering heat waves have smashed temperature records around the globe … temperature extremes. But the recent pileup of very hot heat waves does have some scientists wondering whether models … has clearly shown. “Climate change is driving this heat wave, just as it is driving every heat wave now,” said …
… disasters of epic proportions as temperatures rise. Heat records are routinely broken. Wildfire seasons are more … largely by burning fossil fuels. That carbon dioxide traps heat, warming the planet. One of the most important things we … than the amount removed, droughts, floods, hurricanes, heat waves and sea level rise , among numerous other …
… These circulation patterns are often involved in the heat extremes that the continent experiences. In our paper, … CO2 effect increased the probability of the unseasonable heat in the weather forecast by 42%. For France, it is at … These circulation patterns are often involved in the heat extremes that the continent experiences. In our paper, …
… some types of extreme weather, especially those linked to heat. To track how the evidence on this fast-moving topic is … human influence or were inconclusive. Of the 152 extreme heat events that have been assessed by scientists, 93% found … the literature is heavily dominated by studies of extreme heat (30%), rainfall or flooding (25%) and drought (16%). …
… Celsius) since the pre-industrial period. This extra heat is leading to record regional and seasonal temperatures, … because of the changing climates). Dangers of extreme heat North America, Europe, and China experienced extreme … lead to severe health conditions such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke and worsen chronic conditions …
… on record. We saw unprecedented numbers of deaths from heat waves even in relatively prosperous European countries. … on record. We saw unprecedented numbers of deaths from heat waves even in relatively prosperous European countries. …