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Displaying 15 of about 48 results… Brown Even with climate mitigation measures, the summer heat in Mecca will threaten the lives of many thousands of … will soon be in severe danger of death from the extreme heat in years when the Hajj takes place in mid-summer, … spend more than a week on the pilgrimage in unrelenting heat. The dates for the Hajj are fixed by the lunar cycle, …
… U.S. National Weather Service defines an extreme danger heat stress threshold which is approximately equivalent to a … climate change with and without mitigation will elevate heat stress to levels that exceed this extreme danger … adaptation measures will be required during years of high heat stress risk. … The Muslim pilgrimage or Hajj, which is …
By Matt Blitz
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Catastrophic weather events are undoubtedly posing immeasurable risks to museums and cultural institutions in the D.C. region and across the globe. But it isn’t just the longer-lasting hurricanes or the more extreme rainstorms that threaten to destroy the most important of our cultural treasures. It’s the everyday realities of…
… [...] With too many buildings crammed atop too much heat-absorbing pavement, dense cities like Montreal with too … the unfortunate fate of getting even hotter. An “urban heat island” is just as it sounds: Too many humans and human … deadly. Last summer, 66 people died during a Montreal heat wave; 80 per cent of them were not outside in the scorching …
… earthquake. They ran to the hills and watched as the giant wave destroyed their houses. The wisdom of smong , retained … and refers to the complex of earthquake/sea receding/giant wave that is typical of tsunami events in Indonesia. It is … terms: “tsu,” which means port, and “nami,” which means wave. That is, a harbour or port wave. If viewed from the …
… all World Heritage Sites. In particular, extreme marine heat events were classified as very likely and predicted to … in Shark Bay. By contrast, the capacity to adapt to marine heat events was rated very low, showing the challenges Shark … all World Heritage Sites. In particular, extreme marine heat events were classified as very likely and predicted to …
… research is needed for other relevant hazards, like heat and cold waves, that contribute to a holistic … research is needed for other relevant hazards, like heat and cold waves, that contribute to a holistic … in the systematic search. AND Climate change AND OR Heat wave AND Climate change Risk assess* OR Heritage Cold wave OR …
… relatively higher deaths due to COVID-19 during the first wave, had been building in the World Heritage (old) city of … relatively higher deaths due to COVID-19 during the first wave, in the World Heritage (old) city of Ahmedabad, had been … is necessarily provisional [5], looking back at the first wave of SARS- CoV-2 seems to reveal a couple of pointers …
… disaster mortality. The campaign seeks to create a wave of awareness about actions taken to reduce mortality … disaster mortality. The campaign seeks to create a wave of awareness about actions taken to reduce mortality …
… cries of “ Smong ! Smong !,” the local word for a tidal wave, rang from the coastline to the hills as soon as the … cries of “ Smong ! Smong !,” the local word for a tidal wave, rang from the coastline to the hills as soon as the …
… 29 properties (79 percent) experienced severe or repeated heat stress during the previous three years. Worsening … wildfires and a global glacier meltdown On land, the heat and fires gripping Europe this week are another sign of … World Heritage Area came on the back of dramatic heat and drought in 2016, severely damaging unique …
… a government agency, showed that in the coming decades, "wave-driven flooding" - when large waves and storm waters … By combining seawalls with a push to rehabilitate wave-slowing mangrove forests and coral habitats, the project … a government agency, showed that in the coming decades, "wave-driven flooding" - when large waves and storm waters …
… since 1970 (1.9°C). 2. India has increased risk of extreme heat during Holi Hot temperatures are an increasing health … early onset of hot weather increases the vulnerability to heat related illness.” … Introduction In 2024, Holi occurs on … since 1970 (1.9°C). 2. India has increased risk of extreme heat during Holi Hot temperatures are an increasing health …
… of conditions due to climate change, such as change in heat waves’ duration, was also taken into account. The … of conditions due to climate change, such as change in heat waves’ duration, was also taken into account. The …
… rainfall, and intense wind events. Projected changes in heat extremes Figure 2 shows the changes in median in heat extremes that might affect the Charlottenhof Palace and … rainfall, and intense wind events. Projected changes in heat extremes Figure 2 shows the changes in median in heat …