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Displaying 30 of about 35 results… was characterised by an intense series of record-breaking heat waves, droughts and forest fires. While Eurostat, the … dates, until now the fraction of mortality attributable to heat had not been quantified. This is precisely what has been … analysis, published in Nature Medicine , estimates 61,672 heat-attributable deaths between 30 May and 4 September 2022. …
… 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 …
… This study aimed to investigate the effects of heat events defined with different intensities and durations … pregnancy, and to determine thresholds for the high-risk heat events. Heat events increase the risk of preterm birth … 9 Wang J, Tong S, Williams G, Pan X. Exposure to heat wave during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: an …
… Assessment; (iv) Emerging Disaster But Yet To Be Termed — Heat Wave; (v) Hospital Safety Scenario in Chhattisgarh; (vi) … Assessment; (iv) Emerging Disaster But Yet To Be Termed — Heat Wave; (v) Hospital Safety Scenario in Chhattisgarh; (vi) …
… ‘Getting water in this peak heat is even more difficult, especially when I am forced to … prompting coverage of the dangers posed by extreme heat brought on by the climate crisis. But such heat in other … water, cooling technologies, or any relief from the heat wave,” said Rihana Mansuri, a field researcher for the …
… Pregnancy and heat risk Though the impacts of extreme heat are felt by everyone, some people face greater risk when … and implement legal protections. Increase heat and heat wave emergency preparedness: Policymakers should raise …
… 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 …
… What’s the context? Rising heat fuelled by climate change will hit women harder than men … health, report warns Women face double burden from rising heat, study warns Poor and marginalised expected to suffer … as a major concern Women will bear the brunt of extreme heat as more frequent heatwaves on a warming planet pose a …
… living in slums across India are suffering from extreme heat , which is expected to worsen as temperatures continue … India 100 times more likely . [....] The stifling heat is having a detrimental impact on women's health and … providing an simple solution that keeps the worst of the heat from penetrating buildings and lowers indoor …
… makes pregnant women particularly vulnerable to extreme heat? Many women in Africa have little or no protection against extreme heat events, with pregnancy being an particularly vulnerable … of the maternal thermoregulatory mechanisms to dissipate heat in pregnancy. Foetal metabolism generates considerable …
… change means we’re in for more frequent and intense heat events into the future. We know extreme heat can pose health risks , especially for vulnerable … violence increased with warmer weather. But the effect of heat was greater on domestic violence than other types of …
… slums to adapt to pressing climate change issues such as heat stress and flooding. The non-profit has helped houses to … than the reading outdoors. Protected from the scorching heat, Sheikh said that related health issues have reduced, … kite-making business in safe conditions. The house in the heat-stressed western Indian city is one amongst hundreds …
… the need to explore possible links between extreme heat and pregnancy loss Up to 30 percent of pregnancies end … is needed to understand the potential roles of extreme heat and other hot-weather environmental or lifestyle … summer rise in miscarriage risk is driven by exposure to heat. “Few studies have examined the association between heat …
… 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, …