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Displaying 9 of about 9 resultsThis report provides a forward-looking approach to increasing investment in community mitigation, particularly for nature-based approaches that reduce long-term risks by increasing investment in forests, seagrasses, and other natural systems that can lower either the probability of a disaster occurring or reduce losses when it does occur. Such mitigatio…
… change is the greatest long-term threat to human health. Heat stress, extreme cold, diminished food and fresh water … loom as the biggest dangers of a warmer world. Extreme heat kills and very recently we’ve seen intense heatwaves in … In the summer of 2016, a record-breaking two-day extreme heat event in the NSW Shoalhaven region resulted in the loss …
… for policies to reduce the costs from wildfires, extreme heat, and flooding, mudflows, urban high heat, and sea-level rise. On 22 July 2021 they released a … Insurance Will Help Combat the Costs of Wildfires, Extreme Heat, and Floods.” Among these recommendations was the …
… “This is not just the floods, it’s the smoke and the heat and Covid and everything else,” she says. “Every single … “This is not just the floods, it’s the smoke and the heat and Covid and everything else,” she says. “Every single …
… ignition mechanisms – from direct flame contact, radiative heat transfer and embers. Some studies suggest that up to 90 … ignition mechanisms – from direct flame contact, radiative heat transfer and embers. Some studies suggest that up to 90 …
… an intuitive interpretation . What does it mean to have a heat risk of 84 (“extreme”) with 52 hot days in 2050, or a … an intuitive interpretation . What does it mean to have a heat risk of 84 (“extreme”) with 52 hot days in 2050, or a …
… from Chernobyl. At least 56,000 people died as a result of heat and air pollution, making it the most deadly natural … from Chernobyl. At least 56,000 people died as a result of heat and air pollution, making it the most deadly natural …
… (flood, storm surge, cyclone, hurricane, hail, heat wave) • Climatological (drought, wildfires, frost) • …
… ignited by windborne embers, together with increasing heat flux. (BAL 19 Construction Requirements) • BAL 29: … ignited by windborne embers, together with increasing heat flux. (BAL 29 Construction Requirements) 18Strengthening … ignited by windborne embers, together with increasing heat flux and with the increased likelihood of exposure to …