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Displaying 15 of about 529 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 …
… [...] India's vulnerability to extreme heat increased 15% from 1990 to 2019, according to a 2021 … like the old and the poor, have the highest exposure to heat. It and Brazil have the the highest heat-related mortality in the world, the report said. Farm …
… have hit record highs as the country swelters in the heat wave currently sweeping across much of Asia. Dhaka recorded … at 40.6°C (105.1°F), with meteorologists warning that heat waves like this are becoming more common. The heat also …
The Centre has mounted an unprecedented interministerial effort to protect the country’s wheat crop, a winter staple, which faces imminent risks from anticipated heatwaves due to early summer, and has set up a panel to deal with the problem.
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Scores of state-employed farm scientists from institutions, such as the flagship Indian Institute of Whea…
… entire Southeast Asian region gripped by the same deadly heat wave. “When looking at the heat wave, a lot of the media attention is focused on India, …
… an official dispatch on urgently dealing with the cold wave that is affecting cattle and people alike. The dispatch … to adopt plans and preventive measures against the cold wave. According to statistics of the Department of Livestock … - Meteorology Forecast Centre predicted that the cold wave would continue to prevail in the north and north-central …
… at Grist. Today, we’re covering the dire impact of extreme heat on livestock and the agricultural industry — as well as … pigs, and others are susceptible to the same types of heat-related illnesses as humans, including dehydration, heat … vast livestock populations. Last summer in Kansas, a heat wave killed over 2,000 cattle when temperatures hit 104 …
… music, India is experimenting with ways to battle a new wave of locust attacks that have alarmed farmers. Millions of … corn, cotton and soybean crops, they said. "The new wave of locusts could pave the way for more food insecurity, … music, India is experimenting with ways to battle a new wave of locust attacks that have alarmed farmers. Millions of …
… 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 …
… Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among … West African children ages 3-36 months found that average heat exposure had increased the prevalence of stunted growth … reductions in carbon emissions – the average effect of heat exposure on stunting would nearly double, erasing gains …
… 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, …
… millet delivers a good harvest index under drought and heat conditions when rice, maize or wheat already have no … derived how the plant can adapt to water deficiency and heat and at the same time keep a reasonable harvest index. … millet delivers a good harvest index under drought and heat conditions when rice, maize or wheat already have no …
… 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, …
… By Reaz Ahmad [...] This season’s crop loss owing to heat stress comes as a stark reminder of what the rice … forewarning. [...] BRRI’s breeder success in developing heat-tolerant rice comes at a time when Boro farmers have suffered crop loss in different districts due to a heat shock-induced sterility in paddy plants. The April 4 …
… Sciences on April 12. From prediction to protection Heat waves are common in California’s Central Valley, a … and nut crops, as well as extensive dairy production, and heat waves can wreak havoc on agricultural production. The dairy industry had a heat wave-induced economic loss of about $1 billion in 2006, for …