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Displaying 7 of about 7 results… – droughts and floods are both becoming more common. The heat is overwhelming before the rains come. In April, May and June, extreme heat makes it harder to work, crops wilt and sometimes die, … faraway countries. As climate change, and particularly heat waves, worsen for South Asia’s farmers, women are …
… still floods causing havoc during the monsoon. Feeling the heat The summer months are increasingly hot, said the women … rural villages in Churachandpur have to bear the summer heat without amenities, in Lamka ceiling fans and standing … still floods causing havoc during the monsoon. Feeling the heat The summer months are increasingly hot, said the women …
… This policy brief examines the impacts of heat waves and drought on women’s food security, economic … has the potential to improve their resilience to heat waves and drought, as well as deliver potentially … and harmful male coping mechanisms. … GENDERED IMPACTS OF HEAT WAVES AND DROUGHT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: A REVIEW IN …
… by high levels of drought probability, excess rainfall and heat wave. The target population in these hotspots comprise 14.4% … by high levels of drought probability, excess rainfall and heat wave. The target population in these hotspots comprise …
… by 3 percent due to floods, and by 6 percent because of heat stress, relative to older households. Heat stresses cause young rural households in low- and … by 3 percent due to floods, and by 6 percent because of heat stress, relative to older households. Heat stresses …
… households lose 8 percent more of their income due to heat stress and 3 percent more due to floods compared to … This translates to a per capita reduction of $83 due to heat stress and $35 due to floods, totalling $37 billion and … gender but by socioeconomic status, according to the data. Heat stress, or overexposure to high temperatures, …
… labourers in agriculture. Drought, extreme rainfall and heat waves, all of which have a substantial negative impact … labourers in agriculture. Drought, extreme rainfall and heat waves, all of which have a substantial negative impact …