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Displaying 15 of about 21 results… and considers more specifically the risks associated with heat wave, mudflow, landslide, flooding and avalanche, as well as … and considers more specifically the risks associated with heat wave, mudflow, landslide, flooding and avalanche, as …
… communities. The mean summer temperatures during the 2003 heat wave in a large area of the European Alps exceeded the … communities. The mean summer temperatures during the 2003 heat wave in a large area of the European Alps exceeded the …
… or the massive public health outcomes of a sustained heat wave illustrate how sensitive the built environment is to … discussing new capabilities in cooling systems during heat waves with an energy stakeholder over a chili dog at the …
… conditions, such as cracks forming because of exposure to heat and dryness. Individually, they might not have been disasters When multiple hazards, such as droughts, heat waves, wildfires and extreme rainfall, interact, human … to as compound events – for example, a drought and heat wave hitting at the same time. Their combined impact can be …
… rivers and farms as well as breaking the stifling heat of the summer months. However, this year, the monsoon … at risk of different climate extremes – whether an extreme heat wave, cyclone, drought, flooding or sea level rise – and …
… water quality Active and passive sensing of ocean winds, wave fields and propagation Spaceborne observations of … water quality Active and passive sensing of ocean winds, wave fields and propagation Spaceborne observations of …
… droughts, dust, typhoons, cyclones, desertification and heat waves and cold spells. Geo-hazards: Earthquake, … droughts, dust, typhoons, cyclones, desertification and heat waves and cold spells. Geo-hazards: Earthquake, …
… 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 …
… in the Haor Delta of Bangladesh, to coping with extreme heat and aridity in the Bolivian highlands, and Turkey, where … in the Haor Delta of Bangladesh, to coping with extreme heat and aridity in the Bolivian highlands, and Turkey, where …
… that makes streetscapes more pleasant, or mitigating urban heat by planting trees or gardens atop buildings. In New York … to paint black roofs with a white coating that reflects heat and cools building interiors has provided training for … that makes streetscapes more pleasant, or mitigating urban heat by planting trees or gardens atop buildings. In New York …
… HAZARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Heat Waves 13 Drought 13 Flood and Landslide 14 Cyclones and … potential amplification of future storm surges. • Extreme heat is very likely to present a human health risk in PNG as … maximum of 32°C. The current median probability of a heat wave (defined as a period of 3 or more days where the daily …
… “The world’s ocean and cryosphere have been ‘taking the heat’ from climate change for decades, and consequences for … date, the ocean has taken up more than 90% of the excess heat in the climate system. By 2100, the ocean will take up 2 to 4 times more heat than between 1970 and the present if global warming is …
… the shore often turn to planting to promote the buildup of wave-buffering dunes. In laboratory water tanks called … the shore often turn to planting to promote the buildup of wave-buffering dunes. In laboratory water tanks called …
… regional climate via changes in land–atmosphere fluxes of heat, moisture, and momentum (3, 4, 5). Forests typically … forests exhibit increased evaporation and reduced sensible heat, particularly during the dry season (6). In response to … of HQ precipitation estimates from passive micro- wave can change markedly from year to year, as new satellites …
… that in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, where there were wave-absorbing dunes, only five centimetres of water swept in … that in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, where there were wave-absorbing dunes, only five centimetres of water swept in …