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… flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heat wave, or landslide). It leads to financial, environmental or … flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heat wave, or landslide). It leads to financial, …
… change on livelihoods such as drought, floods, tidal wave, and sea level rise, and their impact on their reasons … change on livelihoods such as drought, floods, tidal wave, and sea level rise, and their impact on their reasons …
… the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million … the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million …
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… caused by more severe storms and cyclones, the effects of heat stress on domestic animals, and more insidious impacts … and relatively sheltered places include a diverse range of wave‑ and tide‑dominated estuaries, wetlands, bays, coastal … acidification, but experimental research has shown that heat stress can cause changes in metabolic processes and …
… For instance, thousands of people die every year in heat waves and older persons living in poverty are among the … For instance, thousands of people die every year in heat waves and older persons living in poverty are among the …
By Mylène Ratelle, Research Manager in the School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo and Francis Paquette, Associate Researcher, Crisis and Humanitarian Aid, Université de Montréal This year, Canada experienced record-breaking temperatures across the nation, with a larger increase above normal temperatures in the nort…
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… before a tsunami when the sea recedes, a monster wave called Laboon appears to  … Why does Kalathalay think the tsunami happened? "The wave is created by the spirit  … of the sea," says Kalathalay. "The Big Wave had not eaten anyone for a long time, and  … fast and one wave, one small wave, came so they recognized that this is not  …
… Law Center at the University of Washington. "That's the wave of the future," he added. Water wealth More than 150 … Law Center at the University of Washington. "That's the wave of the future," he added. Water wealth More than 150 …
… had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. … had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. …

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