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Displaying 90 of about 150 results… CLIM-WARN focuses on hydrometeorological hazards such as heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires. The purpose of … CLIM-WARN focuses on hydrometeorological hazards such as heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires. The purpose of …
… sprinklers, fans and heaters in response to changes in heat and moisture tracked by sensors in fields or … vegetable prices have gone up every year because of the heat," says Takayoshi Tanizawa, the manager of Panasonic's … any more. They say they've never experienced this kind of heat before. There are also many bouts of heavy rain. Unusual …
… in this discipline and will cover all drought and heat adaptation strategies of pasture plants. … As the … in this discipline and will cover all drought and heat adaptation strategies of pasture plants. …
… 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, …
… tree growers across Britain are still feeling the heat after soaring temperatures wiped out a third of their … 70 percent of trees planted in the spring perished in the heat. This is a particular cause for concern as the UK … tree growers across Britain are still feeling the heat after soaring temperatures wiped out a third of their …
… technologies to increase resilience, such as drought- and heat-resistant crop varieties, in the context of climate … technologies to increase resilience, such as drought- and heat-resistant crop varieties, in the context of climate …
… problems extend to the ocean , which is steadily warming. Heat stress is bleaching and killing corals , and severely … by 2100, oceans are projected to absorb five times more heat than the observed amount accumulated since 1970. Being … for irrigated agriculture and increase water prices. Heat stress affects livestock welfare, reproduction and …
… four key areas are i) water scarcity, ii) flood risk, iii) heat stress, iv) impacts on natural capital and agriculture. … four key areas are i) water scarcity, ii) flood risk, iii) heat stress, iv) impacts on natural capital and agriculture. …
… and deaths from extreme weather events (flooding), heat- and cold-related deaths, water-borne disease … and deaths from extreme weather events (flooding), heat- and cold-related deaths, water-borne disease …
… to a changing hydrology and more extreme droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires, and in terms of the … to a changing hydrology and more extreme droughts, floods, heat waves, windstorms, and forest fires, and in terms of the …
… change is the greatest long-term threat to human health. Heat stress, extreme cold, diminished food and fresh water … loom as the biggest dangers of a warmer world. Extreme heat kills and very recently we’ve seen intense heatwaves in … In the summer of 2016, a record-breaking two-day extreme heat event in the NSW Shoalhaven region resulted in the loss …
… poverty and food insecurity. Rising temperatures, heat waves, changes in seasonal rainfall and extreme rainfall … poverty and food insecurity. Rising temperatures, heat waves, changes in seasonal rainfall and extreme rainfall …
The Lancet, 2015, dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60854-6
This report by the 2015 Lancet Commission maps out the impacts of climate change by examining the latest health data, and suggests the necessary policy responses in order to ensure the highest attainable standards of health for populations worldwide.
The report shows that the direct health imp…
… events such as floods, landslides, droughts, heat waves, fire and storms, to impact critical and fragile … events such as floods, landslides, droughts, heat waves, fire and storms, to impact critical and fragile …
… thunderstorms, floods, winter storms/extreme cold, extreme heat, tornadoes, droughts and food insecurity; (ii) early … thunderstorms, floods, winter storms/extreme cold, extreme heat, tornadoes, droughts and food insecurity; (ii) early …