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Displaying 15 of about 58 resultsDiscussions have been going on regarding emergency response and disaster prevention plans over potential future disasters in Thailand, following coastal residents' panic in the wake of the 8.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on April 11. "We are worried. Many of us have raised the issue of safety measures and early warning systems," Sout…
… This report focuses on innovative and inclusive heat and wildfire governance in Europe, aiming to equip … and tools to tackle the critical issues of reducing heat, drought and wildfire risks, leaving no one behind. It … stakeholders of the EFDRR Action-oriented Dialogue on Heat and Wildfire Governance in implementing the dialogue’s …
… as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; … earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; …
… bleaching – Losing more than a natural wonder Texas cold wave – A preventable catastrophe? … 1 Disaster Risks … record sea surface temperatures that contribute to coral heat stress, resulting in bleaching. When water is too warm, … all, in the average year they are much more affected by heat than by cold. In a state that prides itself on being …
… connected with the MCR2030 “Flames of Chance: Innovating Heat and Wildfire Governance for Inclusive Communities” … and response. … 1Flames of Change: Innovating Heat and Wildfire Governance for Inclusive Communities … – Case study: Attitudes and perceptions during the second wave of the pandemic in Greece. Postgraduate Diploma Thesis. …
… flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and … flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and …
… by plantation companies - a practice linked to a wave of forest fires. Blazes have ripped through six … by plantation companies - a practice linked to a wave of forest fires. Blazes have ripped through six …
… intermittently for about 20 minutes. Yet when the first wave, only a few heights arrived after midnight, hundreds of … the danger had passed, returned to Hilo before the highest wave of the tsunami struck at 1.04 am on May 23. Altogether … intermittently for about 20 minutes. Yet when the first wave, only a few heights arrived after midnight, hundreds of …
… at Stanford University who led the project. [...] A wave of disasters has pushed some cities and counties to … at Stanford University who led the project. [...] A wave of disasters has pushed some cities and counties to …
… [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of … 227,000, is adapting to climate disasters — mostly extreme heat, floods and droughts — with an eye toward environmental … County just north of San Francisco. [...] … [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of …
… unhoused people’s disproportionate risks to health during heat events and wildfire due to limited access to appropriate … poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke can cause heat stroke, dehydration and respiratory illness . Despite … Canadian provinces are currently experiencing, extreme heat and wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity. …
… 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 …
… weather - bushfire, flooding, rains and skin-peeling heat are central to its history and mythology - but the … an extreme weather event in recent months. [...] It is the heat that seems to be shifting public concern about climate … weather - bushfire, flooding, rains and skin-peeling heat are central to its history and mythology - but the …
… in damages. This summer has seen more than just extreme heat. In June, drought encompassed 56 percent of the … of certain types of extreme weather events (e.g., heat waves, torrential downpours). Two recently published … the same will likely prove true for this summer’s extreme heat throughout the U.S. What the Future Holds By continuing …
… [...] In 2017, Portugal suffered an unprecedented wave of forest fires . We lost more than 60 lives, which we … [...] In 2017, Portugal suffered an unprecedented wave of forest fires . We lost more than 60 lives, which we …