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Displaying 30 of about 56 results… NEW YORK - Facing the risks of earthquakes, rising heat and bustling urban demands for energy, Los Angeles is … the end of the year. Another is to reduce so-called urban heat islands - when natural land cover is replaced by … western states are having more days of extreme summer heat than in the past, raising the risk of drought and …
… hot spells could result in an additional 132,000 yearly heat fatalities, while labour productivity could drop by … than those in the north. This is clearly the case for heat-related deaths, water resources, habitat loss, energy … habitat loss, forest fires, labour productivity, and heat-related mortality. For most of these, the study compares …
… overall warming climate is contributing too. Increasing heat drives away clouds, admitting more sunlight to heat the ground further, leading to dryer vegetation and … more solar energy than open countryside does, and that heat is radiated back out into the air – a major part of the …
… says, and the overall number of days marked by extreme heat will “ increase exponentially in many areas”. The effects of those extreme heat days will probably weigh most heavily on the state’s … says, and the overall number of days marked by extreme heat will “ increase exponentially in many areas”. The …
… with attributing any weather-related phenomena such as heat waves, forest fires, floods or cyclones to human induced … is the unanticipated rapidity with which we are seeing heat waves and unprecedented wild fires around the world, … our hospitals and doctors seldom diagnose deaths due to heat stress, but rather diagnose them as strokes or heart …
… health systems, doctors say By Laurie Goering Rising heat and wilder weather linked to climate change make it "the … downed tools, often squeezing family income. In India, heat caused the number of hours worked to fall by almost 7 … said. Richer countries also are seeing the effects of heat, the report noted. Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, …
… the region, there is an increasing problem of extreme heat – and this is important because there is excess … will need to be greater capacity in addressing extreme heat. Prof. Jean Louis Rossi, University of Corte, Corsica, … the region, there is an increasing problem of extreme heat – and this is important because there is excess …
… the region, there is an increasing problem of extreme heat – and this is important because there is excess … will need to be greater capacity in addressing extreme heat. Prof. Jean Louis Rossi, University of Corte, Corsica, … the region, there is an increasing problem of extreme heat – and this is important because there is excess …
… by multiple climatic changes, including warming, drought, heat waves, wildfires, precipitation, floods, storms, sea … soil water evaporation resulting in drought, wildfires and heat waves in normally dry places, or massive rain and floods … by multiple climatic changes, including warming, drought, heat waves, wildfires, precipitation, floods, storms, sea …
… not ignite readily, or at all, because most of the fire’s heat energy is used up trying to evaporate and drive water … start more easily and can spread rapidly, as all of the heat energy goes directly into the burning flame itself. Used … not ignite readily, or at all, because most of the fire’s heat energy is used up trying to evaporate and drive water …
… was dry and the warmest on record and September also set heat records. Experts predicted the risk of a bad summer … on our ecosystems. Many of our species are well adapted to heat, so the effects of slowly rising temperatures may go … and we can count the corpses under the trees. What heat stress does to other species is far less known. There is …
… Flynn said. This includes extended periods of drought and heat—conditions that prime forestland for fast-moving fires. … to wildfires. “When you combine the risk of extreme heat and drought brought on by climate change with the built … Flynn said. This includes extended periods of drought and heat—conditions that prime forestland for fast-moving fires. …
… Pollution abatement Resilience to drought Reduced urban heat island effects Building energy efficiency Food security … Pollution abatement Resilience to drought Reduced urban heat island effects Building energy efficiency Food security …
… considered and addressed. Years of drought, extreme heat and a record number of dead and dying trees are … considered and addressed. Years of drought, extreme heat and a record number of dead and dying trees are …
… corners of all the Southern Hemisphere continents. Heat, oxygen, fuel and an ignition source combine to start … in general, we're going to see higher evaporation and heat transfer, and thus higher frequency of convective storms … corners of all the Southern Hemisphere continents. Heat, oxygen, fuel and an ignition source combine to start …