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Displaying 45 of about 816 results… Recent marine heat waves have caused devastating impacts on marine … in understanding past and future changes in marine heat waves and their risks for marine ecosystems is needed to … manner. There is overwhelming evidence that atmospheric heat waves over land are changing under global warming, …
… policy brief summarises evidence on climate services for heat and health developed through research projects funded by … working with National Meteorological Services to develop heat-health warning systems using daily temperature forecasts. Heat-health warning systems provide timely warnings to …
… 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 …
… the warm months of May through September. The concurrent heat events also grew hotter and larger: their intensity rose … adapt our systems to be more resilient to these kind of heat events that have cascading societal impacts.” In … the warm months of May through September. The concurrent heat events also grew hotter and larger: their intensity rose …
… iconic vistas of the Grand Canyon. But some park visitors’ heat-related health risks are on the rise. In a recent study , scientists estimated that the rate of heat-related illness among visitors to Grand Canyon National … coming decades as climate change continues to bring the heat. The study provides a useful example of the risks that …
… 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 …
… The recent prolonged Siberia heat from January to June 2020 would have been almost … studies. Their analysis showed that prolonged heat like Siberia experienced from January to June this year … Climate change increased the chances of the prolonged heat by a factor of at least 600. This is among the strongest …
… 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 …
… warmest years have all been since 2015. The exceptional heat of 2020 is despite a cooling La Niña event, which is now … but has not been sufficient to put a brake on this year’s heat. Despite the current La Niña conditions, this year has already shown near record heat comparable to the previous record of 2016,” said WMO …
… the international dateline in Alaska. The unprecedented heat in Western North America has also triggered devastating … patterns in this summer. This has brought unprecedented heat, droughts, cold and wet conditions in various places. … of summer season with the warming of Arctic and the heat accumulation in the ocean needs to be investigated," …
… 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 …
… degrees F) by 2100. But that is only part of the story; heat waves will probably become more prevalent, with annual … to 14.4 F) by 2080, according to the study. It is these heat waves that may produce the most problems. Due to warming … may soon have a hard time getting off the ground in the heat of the day. Here, a jet takes off from the Canary …