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Scientists monitoring the movements of the worst locust outbreak in Kenya in 70 years are hopeful that a new tracking programme they will be able to prevent a second surge of the crop-ravaging insects.
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Kenneth Mwangi, a satellite information scientist, based at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development…
… and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun’s heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water … temperatures relative to outlying areas. These pockets of heat are referred to as “heat islands.” The rapid growth of urban populations, the …
… can play in understanding and preparing for intensified heat extremes. Heat extremes like in the boreal summer of 2021 triggered … islands on mortality in Paris during the August 2003 heat wave Environ. Health Perspect. 120 254–9 [14] Mora C et al …
… degrees F) by 2100. But that is only part of the story; heat waves will probably become more prevalent, with annual … to 14.4 F) by 2080, according to the study. It is these heat waves that may produce the most problems. Due to warming … may soon have a hard time getting off the ground in the heat of the day. Here, a jet takes off from the Canary …
… The rapid growth of urban populations, the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and a potential increase in the … health risks of sensitive urban populations to extreme heat and the effective means of mitigating impacts of heatwaves. According to the US EPA, urban heat islands affect energy consumption, elevate greenhouse …
… encircling the Earth. The jet stream formed a stalled wave pattern in the atmosphere which made weather conditions … regions. The same pattern also occurred during European heat waves in 2015, 2006 and 2003, which rank among the most … Under these conditions warm sunny days can turn into a heat wave and drought, and rainy days into a flood. “Our …
… atmosphere by pushing up air and creating an acoustic wave that is amplified as it goes higher. This leads to a … surface (where the Earth’s atmosphere meets space). Heat from the Sun cooks the gases until they lose electrons … surface (where the Earth’s atmosphere meets space). Heat from the Sun cooks the gases until they lose electrons …
Europe just had its hottest summer and hottest August on record, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. ECMWF datasets feed into WMO’s State of the Climate reports.
The August temperature was 0.8°C above August 2018, and summer was 0.4°C warmer than June…
… profound effects of human infrastructure. From assessing heat loss in structures to measuring energy efficiency, … HOTSAT-1 boasts a groundbreaking 3.5m resolution mid-wave infrared imager with astonishing video capability, all … multitude of applications. From mitigating the effects of heat islands in bustling urban centers to monitoring …
… frequent and longer droughts in Africa, the European heat wave of 2003, frequent inland flooding in Central Europe and … frequent and longer droughts in Africa, the European heat wave of 2003, frequent inland flooding in Central Europe …
… by modern equipment . Ash blanketed the region. A tsunami wave caused damage and killed at least three people on the … century has produced a global-scale tsunami. The tsunami wave from the underwater eruption was first predicted as only a regional hazard. Instead, the wave reached as far as Peru, where two people drowned . …
… NASA and European radar satellites captured at least two wave fronts that day. The fronts merged to form a single, double-high wave far out at sea. This wave was capable of traveling long distances without losing …
… the air between two conductors. Ekti is using a library of wave form “signatures,” contributed by utilities and … equipped with sensors that record video and detect audio, heat and radio frequency emissions from small arcs. These … who serves on the agency’s tools and technology team. “Heat-detecting sensors have so many applications that can …
… darken the surface waters along the leading edge of the wave, according to the study. The rougher water forms a long, shadow-like strip parallel to the wave and proportional to the strength of the tsunami. That … shadow was captured by video from shore moments before the wave struck Hawaii. That observation and earlier written …
… 30 years. These new measurements show that global average wave conditions are increasing but, more importantly, extreme wave conditions are increasing even more rapidly with the … over the 30 year period. These changes in ocean wind and wave climates were determined by creating and analysing a …