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Displaying 15 of about 102 results… with contribution from Seth Borenstein BERLIN (AP) — The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European … billion U.S. tons) from Greenland in July, she said. [...] Heat waves have always occurred, but Mike Sparrow, a …
By Darci Palmquist
It’s been 7 years since Hurricane Sandy ransacked the East Coast. And, while bigger storms — with even more devastating impacts — have certainly come along, Sandy was unique because it helped start a movement toward resilience and nature-based solutions.
What does this mean?
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Depa…
… Sciences on April 12. From prediction to protection Heat waves are common in California’s Central Valley, a … and nut crops, as well as extensive dairy production, and heat waves can wreak havoc on agricultural production. The dairy industry had a heat wave-induced economic loss of about $1 billion in 2006, for …
… Paper by SF State biologist reviews the impacts of extreme heat on humans and wildlife Climate change is often talked … average temperature, it will also intensify extreme heat waves that even now are harming people and wildlife, … the same,” Stillman explained. For instance, a 2003 heat wave in Europe killed more than 70,000 people across the …
… and even streets lying side-by-side, are not sharing the heat load equally. Some are sweltering with surface heat temperatures up to 20C higher than the neighbourhood next door. [...] The least heat-stressed Local Government Areas were often those in the …
… rainfall can affect crop yield as much as excessive heat and drought. In a new study, an interdisciplinary team … expected yield. Data suggest that drought and excessive heat caused a yield loss of up to 37% during some years. The … biology and study co-author. “While drought and heat stress have been well dealt with in the existing models, …
… events (1982-83, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1997-98), three extreme heat events in the Mediterranean Sea (1999, 2003, 2006) and … places where marine species are most at risk of extreme heat in the future. Marine heatwaves are defined as periods … events (1982-83, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1997-98), three extreme heat events in the Mediterranean Sea (1999, 2003, 2006) and …
… skies and warmer days , there is an increased chance that heat will build up over central Australia during the spring … Likewise, the dry landscape and the chance of extreme heat also raise the risk of more bushfires throughout similar … skies and warmer days , there is an increased chance that heat will build up over central Australia during the spring …
… Australia, our hottest summer on record points to more heat-related deaths to come. The record heatwaves have highlighted the damaging effects of heat stress. Understandably, it’s becoming a major public health challenge . The risk of extreme heat events and the adverse impacts on older people has been …
… This figure shows what happens to heat flow with and without trees next to a house. The images … house without a tree next to it, and the resulting flow of heat. The images on the right show the house with a tree next to it, and how the tree affects the flow of heat toward and away from the house. Image provided by …
… temperatures influence wind patterns, and the payoff is a wave with more impact. What this means for marine creatures, … And Chinese scientists who have been calculating the heat absorbed by the oceans over the last 30 years have … Chinese and US researchers recently calculated the heat absorbed by the oceans as ever higher ratios of …
… in Nature Climate Change, scientists show how specific wave patterns in the jet stream strongly increase the chance … susceptible to these atmospheric patterns that get heat and drought locked into one place simultaneously where … may face a blind spot when assessing how simultaneous heat waves and their impacts could change in a warming …
… time to understand and categorise the intensity of marine heat. The names Hurricane Katrina, tropical cyclone Giselle … categories. At the moment it looks like we are in marine heat wave category one conditions, but potentially entering …
By Damien Cave
The conservationists who built the secluded Binna Burra Lodge in Australia’s lush mountains more than 80 years ago hoped to protect and share the natural beauty of the surrounding rainforest.
But over the weekend, a bushfire destroyed the beloved getaway, one of Australia’s oldest nature resorts — drawing tears from neighbors and alarm…
… they found numerous hot spots – places where a drought or heat wave could put a strain on reserves – as well as numerous … vulnerable to shocks brought on by droughts or heat waves. “The new index tells us where water issues are …