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… catastrophe, countries in western Europe experienced a heat wave that resulted in 27,000 dead: 15,000 deaths in France, … critical public health measures that can save life in a heat emergency are early warning systems, the immediate …
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… The heat wave in week 30 of 2019 caused 2,964 deaths. This is nearly … more deaths than during an average summer week. During the heat waves in 2006, the number of additional fatalities per … mortality rates. This year, there was a nationwide heat wave from 22 up to and including 27 July. It was brief but …
… According to preliminary register data, the extended heat wave of last summer caused around 380 premature deaths. This … daily mortality grew by on average 14 per cent during the heat wave compared to regular rates.  The effects were within …
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… Over the last 30 years, increasingly broiling summer heat has claimed more American lives than flooding, tornadoes … and tens of thousands perished in Russia during extreme heat in 2010. The threat is particularly severe in already … of hot and poor parts of rural Pakistan. But experts say heat remains underestimated as a threat by governments, aid …
… 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 …
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… The 2017 Heat Action Plan is a comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in Ahmedabad. The Plan presents immediate and … coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. The 2017 Heat Action Plan …
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… This brief describes the details of heat action plans launched in 2016 in Nagpur, Odisha and … coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. Cities and regions across … 2013, Ahmedabad became the first city to implement a heat wave early warning system and preparedness plan in South …
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… The 2016 Heat Action Plan is an updated version of the first … early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in India launched in Ahmedabad in 2013. The Plan … coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. The Heat Action Plan aims to …
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… early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in India launched in Ahmedabad in 2013. The Plan … coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. The Heat Action Plan aims to implement four key strategies: …
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… residents of the desert Southwest brace for extreme heat. But this year, heat waves have impacted areas from Seattle to Slovenia that … all over Europe have been sweating over “Lucifer,” a heat wave that caused at least two deaths and stoked forest fires. …
… are exacerbated by hot spots contributing to the  urban heat island effect . Chase Jones and Amy Cilimburg, community … U.S. Census demographics for sensitive populations with heat exposure variables, the team  successfully mapped  the … for city building codes that should alleviate the urban heat island effect. Tompkins, along with her adviser,  Anna …
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… 4.1 billion people in global South potentially exposed to heat stress at home Need for affordable, efficient cooling … Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America are vulnerable to heat-related stress, and lack access to  technology  to cool … has important implications for reducing the risk of heat-related deaths and dysfunction and improving the …
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… By Gulrez Shah Azhar, Aspen Institute When heat waves hit, women - stuck indoors, wearing heavy clothing … Over the past few years, we have seen particularly deadly heat waves - increasingly a problem with climate change - in … days inside, they may drink no water at all. In a heat wave, this significantly increases the risks of dehydration …
… into older people’s heightened vulnerability to extreme heat, was promoted in major North American newspapers. Rising … that make older adults extremely vulnerable to deadly heat” in a longform article in the Los Angeles Times. Their … the adverse physical and mental health effects of extreme heat. Remarkably, regions historically known for high …
… Rife with asphalt and concrete that absorb and radiate heat, many U.S. cities amount to giant heat traps, scientists say. By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK - When scorching heat descends on New York City in the summer, Harlem resident …

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