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Displaying 30 of about 816 results… Seeking climate change clues in sizzling heat Scientists have confirmed that human-caused climate … from lodgings. In France, Switzerland and the Netherlands heat wave plans were triggered. England observed its hottest June …
… This study investigates whether heat-related mortality is decreasing over time, in the … finds that the population has become more resilient to heat over time. Yet even with this increased resilience, substantial risks of heat-related mortality remain. Based on 2005 estimates, an …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… This IOM infosheet explores the links between extreme heat and migration and provides an overview of the challenges … assesses the links between climate change-induced extreme heat and migration, and suggests addressing the challenges … turn influence the migration of people. Indeed, increasing heat related to climate change is likely to result in more …
… 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 …
… By Christopher Joyce [...] In the U.S., in fact, heat-related illness appears to be declining. [...] The … is driving it, Jeremy Hess, a medical doctor and heat-illness researcher at the University of Washington, says … in the population. He found that emergency room visits for heat-related illness were relatively high in rural areas, …
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…
… Joint Office on Climate and Health’s work on extreme heat. The intern will provide direct contributions to the Global Heat Health Information Network’s technical support unit. … of CHF 1500. Duties Day to day assistance to the Global Heat Health Information Network Technical Support Unit, …
… This document describes the California Heat Assessment Tool developed by Four Twenty Seven to fill … local jurisdictions to advance the understanding of how heat waves are changing at a local level in California, US. … in California. … This document describes the California Heat Assessment Tool developed by Four Twenty Seven to fill …
… are chosen primarily to relate to the impacts of extreme heat. This report indicates with high confidence that … are chosen primarily to relate to the impacts of extreme heat. This report indicates with high confidence that …
… to reverse the long term warming trend as a result of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. 2018 is so far the warmest La Niña year on record. August capped an extended spell of heat for Europe, accompanied by droughts, heatwaves and … after a warm and dry late spring, with a large number of heat records in Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltic, along …
… articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. … A report about the current … articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. …
… ceremonies is also banned. The government says the heat has killed more than 300 people, including 219 in southern Telengana State. A heat wave in India last May was responsible for at least 2,248 …