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Displaying 15 of about 92 results… Without reductions in planet-warming emissions, blistering heat waves of the strength that now typically occur once … land areas by 2075, scientists have warned. And intense heat waves - defined as three exceptionally hot days in a row … Change. The researchers said a worsening of extreme heat could have potentially deadly effects. "Imagine the …
… Covid-19 began to surge in Southern California, so did the heat. In the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, … spaces like shopping malls or movie theaters to escape the heat. But the pandemic closed many of those places. Local … cooling centers open during the near-triple-digit heat wave, including one adjacent to Boyle Heights. But residents …
… to increases in tropical cyclone intensity, unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and major floods in many regions, … to increases in tropical cyclone intensity, unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and major floods in many regions, …
By Owen Price
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service declared the earliest total fire bans in its history this week. The entire state was declared to be in drought on the same day.
The combination of winter drought and hot, dry weather has made dangerous fires increasingly likely.
Already this week two fires on the south coast hav…
… by drought in India. The drought is taking place as a heat wave extends across much of India, with temperatures in … by drought in India. The drought is taking place as a heat wave extends across much of India, with temperatures in …
… frequent and longer droughts in Africa, the European heat wave of 2003, frequent inland flooding in Central Europe and … frequent and longer droughts in Africa, the European heat wave of 2003, frequent inland flooding in Central Europe …
… conditions, such as cracks forming because of exposure to heat and dryness. Individually, they might not have been disasters When multiple hazards, such as droughts, heat waves, wildfires and extreme rainfall, interact, human … to as compound events – for example, a drought and heat wave hitting at the same time. Their combined impact can be …
… rivers and farms as well as breaking the stifling heat of the summer months. However, this year, the monsoon … at risk of different climate extremes – whether an extreme heat wave, cyclone, drought, flooding or sea level rise – and …
… snowstorm when the leaves are still on the trees or a heat wave that’s uncharacteristic for the time of year. Then they … snowstorm when the leaves are still on the trees or a heat wave that’s uncharacteristic for the time of year. Then …
… off shore. A new study finds that coral reefs reduce the wave energy that would otherwise impact coastlines by 97 … substantial protection against natural hazards by reducing wave energy by an average of 97 percent (studies across all … reef where the waves break first, dissipates 86 percent of wave energy on its own. - The median cost for building …
… There are some ocean conditions which might render extreme heat events more likely. Being able to forecast these … An assessment of the predictive skill of subsurface ocean heat content, a key for successful seasonal predictions, is … upper ocean acts as a “memory bank” by providing long-term heat storage for the region. Our ability to predict seasonal …
… connection important to protecting land from wave energy. Analyses of costs related to structural versus … connection important to protecting land from wave energy. Analyses of costs related to structural versus …
… by plantation companies - a practice linked to a wave of forest fires. Blazes have ripped through six … by plantation companies - a practice linked to a wave of forest fires. Blazes have ripped through six …
… the fourth hottest year in recorded history. A global heat wave has brought about a massive European drought , with … the fourth hottest year in recorded history. A global heat wave has brought about a massive European drought , …
… example, restoring or establishing oyster reefs to break wave energy and reduce coastal erosion instead of building artificial wave breakers. Nature-based solutions have many co-benefits … example, restoring or establishing oyster reefs to break wave energy and reduce coastal erosion instead of building …