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Displaying 30 of about 151 results… subject to the devastating impacts of drought and intense heat. Many of the temperatures presently being recorded in … of human survival, or “liveability”. The general limit of heat we should live in is 35°C wet-bulb temperature, which is … leave as they cannot survive in these conditions. Extreme heat is a serious health hazard. It can have very negative …
By Hugo Greenhalgh
In a new study, scientists explore how governments could better measure the losses and damage caused by global warming around the world.
LONDON - At least 1,500 deaths in Britain can be directly linked to climate change since 2000, as the country grappled with severe heatwaves, while four major floods caused billions in financial lo…
… This report reveals how heat stress disproportionately affects specific regions, … all US counties are feeling the economic burn of extreme heat, with labor-productivity losses expected to cost half a … ex- treme heat in unusually warm years: the recent heat wave in the Pacific Northwest provides stark evidence of how …
… Jan 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The effects rising heat has on vulnerable workers in Southeast Asia is the focus … National University of Singapore (NUS), will examine how heat stress impacts outdoor and indoor workers, including … said Jason Lee, the lead researcher. The project, titled Heat-Safe, views heat as a "complex socio-environmental …
… Excess urban heat is common within cities, but not all communities burden … and Asian populations experience significantly more urban heat than wealthier and predominantly white neighborhoods … for income. “The physical features driving surface heat spikes in these urban environments are fairly consistent …
… By Tim Radford Take today’s heat, apply mathematical logic and consider a murderously hot … have warned for years that at a certain level of heat and humidity − meteorologists call it the “wet bulb” … and India died from causes directly related to extreme heat. At 1.5°C the consequences could be significantly worse, …
… how the global warming and the resulting increase in heat stress can directly affect productivity of workers and … for 269 European regions are combined with daily heat stress indicator derived from a set of high-resolution … can reduce damages by 30%–40%. … LETTER • OPEN ACCESS Heat stress, labour productivity and adaptation in Europe—a …
… a coordinated, interagency effort to respond to extreme heat that threatens the lives and livelihoods of Americans, … and floods produce dramatic images of devastation, extreme heat often takes place out of sight and out of the news. But … workers and communities. During the June 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest, states reported hundreds of …
… are hotter across the globe—but the health impacts of this heat are not felt equally, even within the same city. In New … and many other cities across the United States, extreme heat disproportionately impacts certain vulnerable … 2°F increase for the state as a whole. While this kind of heat can be uncomfortable for many city residents, it becomes …
… of people in northern Brazil who are exposed to extreme heat—with potentially deadly results and devastating economic … the journal Communications Earth & Environment . Extreme heat levels, which are physiologically intolerable to the … Deforestation and climate change project increased risk of heat stress in the Brazilian Amazon, there is a deforestation …
… trends expected to exacerbate the risk of urban heat stress, implementing adaptation measures is paramount to limit the adverse impacts of heat on urban inhabitants. Identification of the best options … research to date considers the perceived impacts of heat among urban residents. Based on a household survey in …
… From record-breaking heat waves to massive wildfires, floods and long-running … outdoor activities when wildfires are burning. Exposed to heat at home and work Southern California is no stranger to heat, but the frequency, intensity and length of its heat …
… Extreme urban heat exposure has dramatically increased since the early … the global population, live in urban areas where extreme heat exposure has risen, as we show in a new study released Oct. 4, 2021. Most reports on urban heat exposure are based on broad estimates that overlook …
… Hannah Cloke Since 1991, 37% of lives lost due to extreme heat globally can be attributed to climate change on average. … what is ideal for human health. The researchers simulated heat conditions with and without emissions to isolate the effect of human-induced warming on heat-related deaths. They found that climate change made a …
… Risks of deadly heat stroke to millions of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims during … between 1.5°C and 2°C makes a big difference in terms of heat stress risk posed to Muslims carrying out religious … the so-called wet bulb temperature as an indicator of heat stress, which takes into account temperature and …