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Displaying 13 of about 13 results… 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 …
… This IOM infosheet explores the links between extreme heat and migration and provides an overview of the challenges … assesses the links between climate change-induced extreme heat and migration, and suggests addressing the challenges … turn influence the migration of people. Indeed, increasing heat related to climate change is likely to result in more …
… High temperatures also cause heat illnesses and death in migrants along their journey … to escape extreme temperatures. However, the exact role of heat in human migration is not yet understood. To illuminate … and scientific literature that examined the impact of heat on human migration or the heat that migrants experience …
… change will lead to unprecedented, societally disruptive heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa. The Middle … heatwaves in the region. Such extraordinary heat events will have a severe impact on the people of the … future hot spells and characterised them with the Heat Wave Magnitude Index. The good match among the model results …
… above 29°C as soon as the end of this decade – heat that very few communities are accustomed to. This will … No study has systematically mapped the connections between heat and migration, so my research team and I sought to do just that. Our findings suggest that heat, in at least some contexts, is and will continue to play …
… Crop failures grow as warming brings more heat and drought Farmers look to migrate - but urban … is among the worst-affected areas. As harsher drought and heat hit food production and the incomes of people dependent … issue. [...] … Crop failures grow as warming brings more heat and drought Farmers look to migrate - but urban …
… relief to look forward to: large areas of the planet would heat to barely survivable levels and they wouldn’t cool down … that part of the 3.5 billion people exposed to extreme heat if climate change goes unabated may seek to migrate, but … relief to look forward to: large areas of the planet would heat to barely survivable levels and they wouldn’t cool down …
… projections suggest a significant intensification of summer heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). To … for the region. It projects future hot spells by using the Heat Wave Magnitude Index and a comprehensive ensemble of regional …
… disasters such as flooding, tropical cyclone, drought and heat waves , led to malnutrition and food insecurity, … disasters such as flooding, tropical cyclone, drought and heat waves , led to malnutrition and food insecurity, …
… in sea-level rise is accelerating. In addition, ocean heat storage and acidification are increasing, diminishing … in sea-level rise is accelerating. In addition, ocean heat storage and acidification are increasing, diminishing …
… to take in Floridians - and others - fleeing brutal heat, drought and sea level rise By Sebastien Malo The … as climate change brings increasingly unbearable heat to already warm parts of the United States. "If you're … to take in Floridians - and others - fleeing brutal heat, drought and sea level rise By Sebastien Malo The …
… of extreme weather events , including droughts and heat waves. This leads to more intensive use of groundwater … to the Mississippi Delta. Climate change also causes heat stress, which will deplete groundwater resources and … of extreme weather events , including droughts and heat waves. This leads to more intensive use of groundwater …
… while others will be driven away from regions of prolonged heat, drought and the threat of wildfires. With people likely … while others will be driven away from regions of prolonged heat, drought and the threat of wildfires. With people likely …