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Displaying 15 of about 120 results… in Western India is preparing for the increasingly extreme heat of the city which becomes more frequent globally due to … to prepare local communities for increasingly extreme heat in the city of Ahmedabad, through an early warning system and heat preparedness plan. It argues that climate change is …
This briefing paper addresses the key obstacles to development and economic growth Myanmar faces, between conflict and the threat of disasters from natural hazards, and the sufficient levels of predictable, good-quality aid it requires to meet immediate humanitarian needs and to build resilience. The paper explores what good-quality aid should look like…
… — had modest to insignificant impacts on migration. Heat stress, on the other hand - which attracts relatively … in the journal Nature Climate Change. For example, when heat stress caused wheat to mature early in Pakistan in 2010, … have been far more responsive to flood victims than heat stress victims, as in other parts of the developing …
… addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical … and sea-level rise. Building on earlier Turn Down the Heat reports, this new scientific analysis examines the … addresses the regional patterns of climate change, such as heat extremes, extreme precipitation, droughts, tropical …
… shelters that have been protecting them from the extreme heat of the day and carry on with their lives. "The 'day' has … and other daily activities a struggle. The punishing heat has forced people and livestock to spend their days … and the chance to get back to work. NIGHT SCHOOL With the heat making it hard for children to walk to school and to …
According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization, the number of deaths attributable to drought appears to be declining over time. One possible factor here? Many countries have become more adept at staving off famine during dry spells, reports Vox...
… Sydney - Australia can expect even longer and hotter heat waves than the one now scorching wide swathes of the … position as an agricultural powerhouse. A blistering heat wave has settled over Australia's south and southeast …
… to become more widely used in the UK, which will reduce heat vulnerability. However, the distribution of cooling … population, the most at-risk group from the effect of the heat are expected to grow and this makes it essential to plan … to become more widely used in the UK, which will reduce heat vulnerability. However, the distribution of cooling …
… vulnerability of children and protect their health from heat stress. As children under five are especially vulnerable … vulnerability of children and protect their health from heat stress. As children under five are especially vulnerable …
… three of the four lead editors on the report. Of the five heat waves studied in the report, human-caused climate … teams looked at specific factors related to the record heat in Australia in 2013. Each team consistently found that … of human-caused climate change. Australian and New Zealand heat waves: In running multiple global climate models, five …
… vulnerability of the elderly and protect their health from heat stress. This ACCC study develops plan and aims to … leaders, family and vulnerable individuals during the heat wave. … This paper provides information for aged-care …
… experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as heat wave and flood, also presents national institutional and … experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as heat wave and flood, also presents national institutional and …
… vulnerability for public health and especially for heat wave. It is intended to provide decision-makers with the … vulnerability for public health and especially for heat wave. It is intended to provide decision-makers with the …
… a farmer should do a risk assessment of flood, drought and heat wave on his farming system - can he cope with a flood? If not … a farmer should do a risk assessment of flood, drought and heat wave on his farming system - can he cope with a flood? …
… techniques. She uses a model of a hypothetical heat wave in Detroit to illustrate the implications of climate … is anticipated to increase the frequency and intensity of heat waves in the Midwest, which could potentially claim …