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Displaying 15 of about 16 results… east, to mainland Africa, the Sahel’s notorious dry heat hit me like a wave the moment I stepped from the car in Simiri after a … east, to mainland Africa, the Sahel’s notorious dry heat hit me like a wave the moment I stepped from the car in …
… CLIM-WARN focuses on hydrometeorological hazards such as heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires. The purpose of … CLIM-WARN focuses on hydrometeorological hazards such as heat waves, droughts, floods and wildfires. The purpose of …
… by erratic rains, droughts, diseases and relentless heat, which are being exacerbated by climate change. As the … tomatoes is addressing the climate problem by breeding a heat-tolerant tomato line that will hopefully adapt to the … show that some mutant lines are showing tolerance to heat stress. The variety is expected to be released for …
… and schools are open only half the day in response to the heat and lack of water. Oxfam has been assessing conditions … and schools are open only half the day in response to the heat and lack of water. Oxfam has been assessing conditions …
… metres of rock revetment; installation of 300 metres of Wave Attenuation Devices (WAD) or artificial reef; … metres of rock revetment; installation of 300 metres of Wave Attenuation Devices (WAD) or artificial reef; …
… whereby payouts are made based on a pre-defined level of wave height, rainfall, wind or storm surge and their impact. … whereby payouts are made based on a pre-defined level of wave height, rainfall, wind or storm surge and their impact. …
… protecting beaches from coastal erosion, serving as a wave break to insulate hotels and other valuable coastal … protecting beaches from coastal erosion, serving as a wave break to insulate hotels and other valuable coastal …
… Today’s children don’t want to walk to school in the heat, and when they arrive their classrooms are not … I was also told that the combination of mining, heat and erosion, as well as possible coral bleaching, is … Today’s children don’t want to walk to school in the heat, and when they arrive their classrooms are not …
… and food security. Land and marine ecosystem degradation, heat stress, soil erosion, salinization and nutrient … and food security. Land and marine ecosystem degradation, heat stress, soil erosion, salinization and nutrient …
… Head of Munich Re's Geo Risks Research: “Sandy's flood wave hit New York with full force. Its coincidence with the … Head of Munich Re's Geo Risks Research: “Sandy's flood wave hit New York with full force. Its coincidence with the …
… patterns. “We now see more cyclones closer together; the heat has increased and we have less rainfall. With long … patterns. “We now see more cyclones closer together; the heat has increased and we have less rainfall. With long …
… tried to plant the crops, but due to the dry weather the heat has withered most of the food that we planted," Sifeu of … tried to plant the crops, but due to the dry weather the heat has withered most of the food that we planted," Sifeu of …
… with differing rainfall patterns, water scarcity, heat stress and increased climatic variability making it … with differing rainfall patterns, water scarcity, heat stress and increased climatic variability making it …
… Food yields are expected to suffer from increasing heat and water stress, land degradation and pest attacks. On … Food yields are expected to suffer from increasing heat and water stress, land degradation and pest attacks. On …
… as a low-lying atoll is increasingly affected by the ocean wave energy due to rising sea level and degrading fringing … are causing high sensitivity of coastal areas to the ocean wave energy and flooding events. The risk assessment … adverse impacts on the natural coastal buffers to absorb wave energy and will exacerbate destroying the cultivated …