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Displaying 15 of about 151 results… Mavalankar, Meredith Connolly and Anjali Jaiswal A deadly heat wave is currently bearing down on communities across India, … The spiking temperatures underscore the need for local heat adaptation plans and early warning systems to reduce the …
… a post mortem in order for families to be compensated for heat-wave related deaths, reports Reuters. Recent natural … a post mortem in order for families to be compensated for heat-wave related deaths, reports Reuters. Recent natural …
… Bhalla New Delhi - Hundreds of deaths caused by an extreme heat wave in India could have been prevented if authorities … and the elderly. But with the threat of more frequent heat waves as a result of climate change, experts say India …
… innovative strategies to protect residents from deadly heat Ahmedabad - The Indian city of Ahmedabad launched a first-of-its-kind Heat Action Plan today, making it the first city in South … roadmap we need to save lives when the next dangerous heat wave hits.” Shri Mayor Asit Vora previewed the draft plan in …
… At least 2,200 Indians this summer have died in a heat wave, making it the deadliest heat wave in the country, reports Quartz. Those most …
As with all disasters, Karachi’s heatwave that killed at least 1,200 Pakistanis is rooted in a complex web of natural and man-made factors, writes Tim Kovach in an opinion piece on New Security Beat. “The emergency is the product of a perfect storm of meteorological, political, and religious factors,” he quotes from the The New York Times.
Kovach concl…
By Athar Parvaiz
Srinigar, India - Insurance companies in Indian-administered Kashmir, which was hit by a destructive flood last September, have collected substantially higher premiums this year as property owners seek to avoid further financial losses from weather-linked disasters.
Mustafa Kamal, insurance head for Bajaj Allianz which has the region'…
… early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in India launched in Ahmedabad in 2013. The Plan … coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations. The Heat Action Plan aims to implement four key strategies: …
… Organization (WHO) have issued new joint guidance on Heat–Health Warning Systems to address the health risks posed … in 2010. Action reduces risks The good news is that heat-related health risks can be reduced through systematic … for initiating action concerning the overall management of heat as a hazard. “Growing concerns over climate change have …
… This study seeks to carry out an assessment of the urban heat islands (UHI) phenomena, alongside a vulnerability … … This study seeks to carry out an assessment of the urban heat islands (UHI) phenomena, alongside a vulnerability …
… focuses on the theme of the 'Risk of Heat Waves and Climate Change in India'. It tries to highlight the phenomena of heat waves from the perspectives of various stakeholders … cities. Similarly, an anthropological perspective to heat wave planning is also posited. This issue's contents …
… By K. Rajendran Thiruvanandhapuram, India - Worsening heat, fodder shortages and the threat of drought are forcing … the problem is simple and small, livestock experts argue: heat-tolerant dwarf cows. A team of researchers from Kerala … at a height of 61cm (24 inches). With India facing growing heat and drought threats, other state governments have …
… Day: Climate Knowledge for Climate Action Record ocean heat, high land-surface temperatures and devastating flooding … because it absorbs over 93 per cent of the excess heat,” he said. “Sea surface temperatures – and levels - are rising and the heat is penetrating to lower depths. This will have major …
… in the sweltering temperatures. Here in Ahmedabad, extreme heat can take a significant toll on residents' day-to-day … from rising temperatures and the deadly threat of extreme heat. After a devastating heat wave hit the city in 2010, experts estimated the heat …
… However it is likely this figure is much higher as heat related illness is often recorded inaccurately and … at ISDR IAP Meeting of 2015 in Bangkok to explain what heat waves are, how they are impacting India and possible … Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia. UNISDR : What is a heat wave? Mihir R. Bhatt : Heat waves are present in countries …