Search
Results for " heat wave "
Displaying 15 of about 35 resultsThe Government has plans to adopt and implement a tsunami response strategy, "we deeply value the commitment, contribution and sacrifices made to build up our strength and resilience in disasters," Provincial Development and National Disaster Management Ministry permanent secretary Lieutenant Colonel Inia Seruiratu said to the Fiji Times.
“Risk reduction remains the core of Bhubaneswar’s development vision,” says Piyush Ranjan Rout, an urban management practitioner and co-founder of Local Governance Network, an NGO that nominated the city for the Sasakawa Award, in a report by Manipadma Jena for AlertNet.
“The only thing that is predictable is the unpredictability of rainfall, which makes it difficult to deal with adaptation measures" said Dr Tanya Abrahamse, chief executive of the South African National Biodiversity Institute at a workshop addressing the country’s preparations for the hosting of the 17th Conference of the Parties to take place in Durban…
… A sudden heat wave and resulting flooding could be disastrous for … preventable and unacceptable disaster'. … A sudden heat wave and resulting flooding could be disastrous for …
… "no longer optional", she noted. Earthquakes, floods, a heat-wave and cold-wave were among the 373 natural disasters … in Haiti killed over 222,500 people in January, and a heat wave in the Russian summer caused around 56,000 …
… battling with recurrent cyclones, floods, droughts and heat waves agreed today to make their cities more resilient … from one extreme weather condition to another: from heat waves to cyclones, and from drought to floods. Since … that have never experienced such conditions before. A heat wave killed around 2,200 people in 1998 -- most of the …
… and Afghanistan, a year of floods, droughts, and extreme heat has helped push tens of millions of people into hunger … as climate change gathers pace and agriculture feels the heat. Governments must act now in Durban to protect our food … prices. • Drought and fires following a massive heat wave in Russia and Ukraine destroyed much of the 2010 harvest …
… 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 …
… country and affected 20 million people. The record Moscow heat wave led to more than 10,000 deaths, widespread peat bog and … country and affected 20 million people. The record Moscow heat wave led to more than 10,000 deaths, widespread peat bog …
… exacerbates surface water flooding risk and the urban heat island effect*. This increase in vulnerability has been … risk of health impacts linked to climate change, including heat stress and respiratory illness. Despite a growing … including energy-efficient appliances to reduce waste heat, and increased window shading, would reduce the need to …
… impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.) in 2009 and from 1990 to 2009. This year’s … impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.) in 2009 and from 1990 to 2009. This year’s …
… "While floods are the most common weather disaster, heat is our No. 1 weather-related killer;" and degraded … "While floods are the most common weather disaster, heat is our No. 1 weather-related killer;" and degraded …
… for the impact of climate change, such as increased heat waves, drought and flooding. Climate trends and … by the 2050s, increasing extreme weather events including heat waves. - Coastal cities should expect to experience more … College, and co-editor of the study. “There will be more heat waves, threatening the health of the elderly and infirm. …
… cyclone hit the city reducing it to a ghost city; in 1988, heat waves took hundreds of lives and floods reduced the city … cyclone hit the city reducing it to a ghost city; in 1988, heat waves took hundreds of lives and floods reduced the city …
… “There is increased frequency of hot days, warm nights and heat waves, more intense and longer droughts over wider areas … “There is increased frequency of hot days, warm nights and heat waves, more intense and longer droughts over wider areas …