Search
Results for " heat wave "
Displaying 15 of about 150 results… Cities were the worst hit. Paris implemented a special heat plan, designed to give its inhabitants relief. The plan was devised in the aftermath of the 2003 heat wave that killed 14,000 people in France alone. The city set …
… of climate change. [...] One day in the future, a massive wave of high-pressure air will park over Phoenix. As the sun … scorching summer, the pressure will hold the accumulated heat in place and the triple-digit temperatures will tick up … will drop only to 100. [...] But as the climate changes, heat waves will get worse. Not only is Phoenix one of the …
… in Western India is preparing for the increasingly extreme heat of the city which becomes more frequent globally due to … to prepare local communities for increasingly extreme heat in the city of Ahmedabad, through an early warning system and heat preparedness plan. It argues that climate change is …
… 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 …
… in Arizona and Florida became hot spots for sickening heat. By Sofia Moutinho and Elisabeth Gawthrop Mario Wilcox … overheated body. Now he finds it vital in the intensifying heat of Fort Pierce, Fla., and especially his heat-stressed neighborhood. About this project This story was …
… Extreme heat is the most widespread and deadly weather-related hazard … for mitigation. This report outlines how extreme heat will affect the real estate and land use sectors and … positive impact of the real estate sector in implementing “heat-resilient” building designs and land uses. The report …
… than their suburban and rural peers because the urban heat island effect can double city temperatures. LONDON – … Many of the world’s great cities are about to feel the heat. A characteristic of inner cities is that they are … than their hinterland. And when the cost of this urban heat island effect is taken into account, the bills for …
… for what’s to come By Jeff Goodell [...] Extreme heat is already transforming our world in subtle and … the autobahn because of fears the road would buckle from heat. The U.S. military has already incurred as much as $1 … old, or homeless, you’re more likely to die during a heat wave. Recent immigrants, both legal and undocumented, are …
… change is increased occurrence and intensity of extreme heat events. The evolution of extreme heat risk in cities depends on the interactions of … effects of climate change, population growth, and urban heat mitigation measures, such as cool roofs, on exposure to …
… 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 …
… residents of the desert Southwest brace for extreme heat. But this year, heat waves have impacted areas from Seattle to Slovenia that … all over Europe have been sweating over “Lucifer,” a heat wave that caused at least two deaths and stoked forest fires. …
… Texas, it’s obvious that some streets are shaded from heat while others bake in the Sun. “In certain neighborhoods, … a lot more shade—places where you can seek refuge from the heat,” said Renteria, a doctoral student studying sociology … and design and, by extension, residents’ risk of high heat exposure. Communities historically segregated by race …
… 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 …
… how local governments in Canada are adapting to extreme heat and the increasing risk of extreme events due to climate … and implementation of actions to address extreme heat risks. This report helps to raise awareness of health risks from extreme heat, offers examples of heat-health adaptation and is …