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Displaying 15 of about 742 results… land in spring can have on the intensity of summer heat waves by retaining higher soil moisture levels between … that spring irrigation reduced the intensity of summer heat waves by 0.29°C and 2.5 days, and when combined with … through the year. Though the intensity of extreme heat wave events may be reduced, these climatic challenges will …
… with contribution from Seth Borenstein BERLIN (AP) — The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European … billion U.S. tons) from Greenland in July, she said. [...] Heat waves have always occurred, but Mike Sparrow, a …
… 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 …
… Without reductions in planet-warming emissions, blistering heat waves of the strength that now typically occur once … land areas by 2075, scientists have warned. And intense heat waves - defined as three exceptionally hot days in a row … Change. The researchers said a worsening of extreme heat could have potentially deadly effects. "Imagine the …
… to predict the frequency of summertime co-occurrence of heat wave and air pollution in China. The model provides useful … Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Heat wave and air pollution co-occurrence becomes more …
By Darci Palmquist
It’s been 7 years since Hurricane Sandy ransacked the East Coast. And, while bigger storms — with even more devastating impacts — have certainly come along, Sandy was unique because it helped start a movement toward resilience and nature-based solutions.
What does this mean?
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Depa…
… tsunami and storms, the creation of habitable space and wave energy conversion into sustainable electricity. In this … document, the author proposes a dual purpose breakwater-wave energy converter (BWEC), which acts as breakwater during … a year, and under normal weather conditions can convert wave energy to electricity. This document is an input paper …
… This report reviews the implications of heat stress in working environments, how it affects the human … productivity, and how it can be managed. Examples of heat stress in agriculture, including forestry, are given, … Poverty”). … This report reviews the implications of heat stress in working environments, how it affects the human …
… the Moken of the Andaman Sea because they knew the tidal wave was coming. These nomads have a legend about the Laboon, the “wave that eats people”. According to ancient lore, before the … of cicadas is silenced as happened before the 2004 tidal wave. One member of the Moken noticed the silence and warned …
… 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. …
… Recent marine heat waves have caused devastating impacts on marine … in understanding past and future changes in marine heat waves and their risks for marine ecosystems is needed to … manner. There is overwhelming evidence that atmospheric heat waves over land are changing under global warming, …
… the land absorbs and releases energy and cause the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon where developed areas get … planners are scrambling to mitigate excessive heat. One strategy is to replace artificial surfaces with … in a parking lot on a hot summer day, and you feel the heat from the ground. And when you’re standing on a lawn, …
… Later rains will mean later crop harvests, more extreme heat waves, and more intense wildfires. “For monsoon regions, … Later rains will mean later crop harvests, more extreme heat waves, and more intense wildfires. “For monsoon regions, …
… design conditions of Bangladesh. However, the impact of wave attenuation by mangroves on embankment designs is not known. A model is thus developed to estimate the wave height reduction by a mangrove forest, and how such wave attenuation would influence the design of a landward …
… winter tourism in the alps. Climate change is raising the heat in mountain regions more drastically than in other areas … the Tyrolean economy. “Snow is not known to tolerate much heat. Low-lying ski resorts had always feared for the future … winter tourism in the alps. Climate change is raising the heat in mountain regions more drastically than in other areas …