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Displaying 30 of about 1162 results… that the pandemic is likely not over . The UK’s second wave, last winter, was fuelled by the alpha variant of the coronavirus. The current wave, instead, is being driven by the delta variant, which is … these waves have differed substantially. The most recent wave has spread primarily among the young , with older people …
… By Fiona Langenberger A high-resolution, real-time wave run-up forecast tool, able to predict coastal flooding … West Maui’s shoreline has experienced an increase in wave plus tide-driven flooding in recent years, and these … in numbers and duration due to sea-level rise and changing wave energies. Chronic coastal erosion is leading to severe …
… Urban heat islands occur when human activity and construction … the surrounding landscape. Global warming heralds more heat waves, exacerbated by heat islands and posing severe health risks to residents. … …
… improve India’s resilience to the health risks of extreme heat. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in its … annual seasonal outlook for the summer expects the 2021 heat season to be warmer than usual over most regions of India. To counter the deadly heat, cities and regions across India are taking strong …
… in Arizona and Florida became hot spots for sickening heat. By Sofia Moutinho and Elisabeth Gawthrop Mario Wilcox … overheated body. Now he finds it vital in the intensifying heat of Fort Pierce, Fla., and especially his heat-stressed neighborhood. About this project This story was …
… SURVEY MULTI-SECTORAL IMPACT OF THE C VID-19 SECOND WAVE IN NEPAL 2021 KEY FINDINGS FROM A RAPID ASSESSMENT/ … SURVEY MULTI-SECTORAL IMPACT OF THE C VID-19 SECOND WAVE IN NEPAL 2021 MULTI-SECTORAL IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 SECOND WAVE IN NEPAL 2021 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 07 05 15 CONCLUSION …
… a meteotsunami generated by an atmospheric inertia–gravity wave in the Great Lakes, and it provides an evaluation of … 13, 2018, a high-amplitude atmospheric inertia–gravity wave packet with surface pressure perturbations exceeding … the lake at a propagation speed that neared the long-wave gravity speed of the lake, likely producing Proudman …
… This report will look at the factors that contribute to the heat island effect. Urban heat islands are metropolitan places that are hotter than … Paved roads, parking lots, and buildings absorb and retain heat during the day and radiate that heat back into the …
… are approaching the highest levels seen during the second wave in late January 2021. There are now close to 22,000 … remain much lower than during the peak of Mexico’s last wave. By early August 2021, more than 400 people were dying … since February 2021, which is helping to stem the third wave, but less than 40% of Mexico’s 128 million people have …
This report examines the role of companies in building a water-secure world. The cost of water risks to business could be over five times greater than the cost of taking action now to address those risks, according to a new report by CDP, a non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure platform. The report finds that the companies disclosing…
… the warm months of May through September. The concurrent heat events also grew hotter and larger: their intensity rose … adapt our systems to be more resilient to these kind of heat events that have cascading societal impacts.” In … the warm months of May through September. The concurrent heat events also grew hotter and larger: their intensity rose …
… Parsons, Host of the America Adapts Podcast, talks extreme heat with Dr. Ladd Keith, Assistant Professor in Planning and … discuss the media coverage of the recent pacific northwest heat wave; is naming heat waves a bad idea; will extreme heat be …
… M and Van Aalst M (2021) Anticipation Mechanism for Cold Wave: Forecast Based Financing a Case Study in the Peruvian … 10.3389/fclim.2021.747906 Anticipation Mechanism for Cold Wave: Forecast Based Financing a Case Study in the Peruvian … most vulnerable. Keywords: forecast based financing, cold wave, anticipation, early actions, vulnerability, impact …
… reports, and climate bulletins. The study uses the ERA5-HEAT reanalysis of the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) … of the areas of the world that are exposed to heat stress with a focus on the Northern … in data over the heat threshold are consistent with heat- wave years. They are also consistent with El Niño years …
… Later rains will mean later crop harvests, more extreme heat waves, and more intense wildfires. “For monsoon regions, … Later rains will mean later crop harvests, more extreme heat waves, and more intense wildfires. “For monsoon regions, …