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Displaying 15 of about 484 results… regions, as well as a smaller number in the south. A heat wave that has hit Chile this week with record temperatures … regions, as well as a smaller number in the south. A heat wave that has hit Chile this week with record …
… It may still be spring, but baking summer heat is about to hit the famously comfortable Pacific … Northwest and western Canada. Starting this weekend, the heat wave will send temperatures soaring 20 to 25 degrees …
Discussions have been going on regarding emergency response and disaster prevention plans over potential future disasters in Thailand, following coastal residents' panic in the wake of the 8.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on April 11. "We are worried. Many of us have raised the issue of safety measures and early warning systems," Sout…
… to reverse the long term warming trend as a result of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. 2018 is so far the warmest La Niña year on record. August capped an extended spell of heat for Europe, accompanied by droughts, heatwaves and … after a warm and dry late spring, with a large number of heat records in Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltic, along …
… articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. … A report about the current … articles published through May 2012. Issues addressed: (i) heat waves: the details; and (ii) heat waves and wild fires. …
… The recent prolonged Siberia heat from January to June 2020 would have been almost … scientists. Their analysis showed that prolonged heat like Siberia experienced from January to June this year … Climate change increased the chances of the prolonged heat by a factor of at least 600. This is among the strongest …
Eastern Australia is currently gripped by a prolonged and devastating drought, with no relief in sight. Parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland are currently experiencing their driest conditions on record over certain time periods. Some of the largest rainfall deficiencies have occurred in the Macquarie, Namoi–Peel, and Border Rivers c…
… year was a time of exceptional weather and record-breaking heat according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate … Climate Statements relating to “extreme” and “abnormal” heat, and reported a number of broken climate records. One of … warming climate. The year ended with some record-breaking heat events. Perhaps the most significant of these was the …
… not to scare the public. The unparalleled setting of new heat extremes is forcing the continual upwards trending of … not to scare the public. The unparalleled setting of new heat extremes is forcing the continual upwards trending of …
… a significant dent in the ongoing drought. Expect extreme heat Large parts of Western Australia, most of Queensland and … has already seen some extraordinary record-breaking heat in recent days, with summer yet to truly begin. With the … El Niño is associated with both longer and more intense heat waves. The exact reason why the states are affected …
… efforts have been directed at the problem of rising heat in cities. “Smart” cities create new relationships and … city respond to the devastating scale and impact of urban heat threats such as bushfires and heatwaves? The Australian Medical Association has warned heat is a “ silent killer ”. It notes that more Australians …
… new report, ‘Dangerous Summer: Escalating Bushfire, Heat and Drought Risk‘, has found this summer is shaping up … have severe effects on human health, including both direct heat illnesses (e.g. heat exhaustion) and indirect impacts (e.g. cardiovascular …
… broke records for hot, dry conditions with more than 260 heat and low rainfall recordsbroken throughout winter. The increasing global heat, driven primarily by the burning of fossil fuels, … broke records for hot, dry conditions with more than 260 heat and low rainfall recordsbroken throughout winter. The …
By Bernadette Christina Munthe and Kanupriya Kapoor
As forest fires raged like never before across Indonesia last year, President Joko Widodo announced he was setting up a special agency to tackle the annual scourge that shrouds parts of Southeast Asia in choking haze.
But, with this season's fires already blazing, the Peatlands Restoration Agency has…
… for scaling adaption investment has never been clearer: heat-fuelled climate perils are already causing 202 million … for scaling adaption investment has never been clearer: heat-fuelled climate perils are already causing 202 million …