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Displaying 240 of about 1885 results… Schubert Cold temperatures are not nearly as deadly as heat, with around 2% of all deaths nationwide related to heat, according to new research from the University of … regions of Australia up to 9% of deaths were related to heat, with the elderly facing the greatest risk. Cold weather …
… Rising heat: It’s been the theme of this American summer. As we confront wildfires, “heat domes,” and moments like the day in July when more than … Washington, DC have ventured out that day if the heat wave we were suffering had been treated with the same urgency …
… The Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines provide a framework for … found in the city. Among the key takeaways from the Heat Risk Reduction Guidelines are: Water plays an essential … evaporative cooling for twenty-four hours during a heat wave. Rainwater and treated wastewater are suitable water …
… Athens. Now Freetown has appointed Africa's first chief heat officer, a mother on a mission to shield her city and … as she did as a small girl, stepping out without fear of heat stroke. "Climate change is a global issue, just like … said Kargbo. Kargbo is already steering a range of anti-heat initiatives, from tree planting to waste collection and …
… how local governments in Canada are adapting to extreme heat and the increasing risk of extreme events due to climate … and implementation of actions to address extreme heat risks. This report helps to raise awareness of health risks from extreme heat, offers examples of heat-health adaptation and is …
… measures that must be taken for people’s protection. The “heat alert” system classifies heat waves into four categories and informs citizens to … measures that must be taken for people’s protection. The “heat alert” system classifies heat waves into four categories …
… efforts were the first to map a city's “islands” of heat in a “sea” of lower-temperature surroundings. [...] … car technique with modern methodology to chart dangerous heat zones. Their approach uses thermometers in … city blocks; such data could help urban planners develop heat-mitigation policies in places without access to …
… year was a time of exceptional weather and record-breaking heat according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate … Climate Statements relating to “extreme” and “abnormal” heat, and reported a number of broken climate records. One of … warming climate. The year ended with some record-breaking heat events. Perhaps the most significant of these was the …
… 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 …
… and Canada show preparation for climate-driven extreme heat needs work - fast. Summer just started in the Northern … have already been impacted by unprecedented extreme heat and must plan for heat resilience now. The U.S. Pacific Northwest and Western …
… EHN spoke with heat equity experts about how young people can work toward protecting the most vulnerable from extreme heat and advancing climate justice. Last summer was the … Washington and British Columbia. “The effects of that heat wave were compounded by the fact that many housing units in …
… Covid-19 began to surge in Southern California, so did the heat. In the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, … spaces like shopping malls or movie theaters to escape the heat. But the pandemic closed many of those places. Local … cooling centers open during the near-triple-digit heat wave, including one adjacent to Boyle Heights. But residents …
… at greater risk for cognitive decline linked to heat waves July 2023 was the hottest month on record , with cities like Phoenix experiencing record-breaking heat waves for weeks on end. A new study finds that ongoing … tend to have resources that can help in a heat wave—things like well-maintained green spaces, air …
… Key findings The heat (based on observations and forecast) is very extreme … weather. We estimate that the probability to have such a heat or higher is generally more than two times higher today … Here we present an attribution study of the ongoing heat wave made in near real time using well assessed …
… itself to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal … — extended hot and cold spells that can lead to deadly heat waves and winter storms. Once trained, the system was … one didn’t cause extreme weather. This one caused a heat wave in California. This one didn’t cause anything. This one …