Sentences with phrase «during heatwaves»

If NYC was to get a bigger installed based of rooftop solar, the biggest benefits would come during heatwaves like the ones we recently had.

A recent study by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction reported that of the 164,000 who perished when the thermometer dropped or climbed to catastrophic levels, in the last 20 years, 148,000 died during heatwaves, and 90 % of these deaths were in Europe.

Of the 164,000 who perished when the thermometer dropped or climbed to catastrophic levels, 148,000 died during heatwaves, and 90 % of these deaths were in Europe.

These could be maintained in reserve to meet longer - term spikes in demand, such at seasonal demand peaks during heatwaves.

«In cities, it could potentially help reduce the highest temperatures to reduce health problems for the population during heatwaves.

«If more reflective crop species can be developed... this could decrease local and regional temperatures, in particular, during heatwaves.

It can be hard to figure what to wear to work during the heatwaves of June, July and August.

All told, around 30,000 flying foxes have died in Australia during heatwaves since 1994, with juveniles and adult females the hardest hit (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, vol 275, p 419).

As you can imagine, chili cravings during a heatwave isn't exactly appealing to most.

Heatstroke occurs when the body's ability to control its temperature doesn't work, e.g. during a heatwave.

We have been to my sisters house a few times, we had a beautiful day out HighCliffe beach during the heatwave and have spent a lot of time in the garden enjoying the sun.

They calculate that in Paris, the hottest city in Europe during the heatwave in summer 2003, 506 out of 735 summer deaths recorded in the French capital were -LSB-...]

Stockholm and Rome would see the greatest increase in the number of heat - wave days, and Prague and Vienna will see the largest spike in maximum temperatures during a heatwave.

It could have been a phenomenon as simple as the grapeseed oil or rosehip oil having been stored and delivered during a heatwave, and the lorry driver leaving the back door open for too long...

Lightweight fabrics Aside from the colour of your clothes, the type of fabric you use is also important when it comes to choosing the right work clothes during the heatwave.

What, then, are the best outfits to wear during the heatwave?

I personally think this outfit looks really fresh for summer with the lightweight fabrics and light colour scheme to keep you cool during the heatwave... Let's talk about these feminine pieces of jewellery from New Bridge Silverware in a stunning 14k gold finish (separate post coming on these soon!

Enjoy a season of blissful sleep (even during a heatwave) with our naturally cool linen, silk or Egyptian - cotton sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases.

I've been trying to wear it even during the heatwave in Germany, but my patience didn't last long cause I was literally boiling.

Three cats abandoned inside a crate near a dumpster outside of a cat rescue during a heatwave were rescued by luck!

Perfect for what I needed, camping for a few nights in the south of France during a heatwave.

We happened to visit Tokyo in September during a heatwave and I don't think there was a proper AC system because that bathroom was almost like a sauna, and I sort of dreaded going in it.

From the North of England, studied photography at the RCA, became an artist during a heatwave and a flash of light.

Read our interview to find out how photography was just a tool for something bigger, what artists currently excite him and how he became an artist during a heatwave and a flash of light.

The spike during the heatwave is stark and obvious.

This question was discussed in a European workshop on Copernicus climate services during a heatwave in Barcelona, Spain (June 12 - 14).

Chris Field of the Carnegie Institution, who is co-chairman of the IPCC's working group II, defends his decision to cite a story from the New York Times as an illustration of the effect of poor electricity supply during a heatwave: it was not being used to provide quantitative data, or an assessment of how confident one should be in a result, but just to say that something happened.

The climate science community alerted policymakers to the danger in the late 1980's with among other events, James Hansen's dramatic testimony to Congress during the heatwave of 1988.

Heatwaves statistically represent variability, so decreased variability would mean fewer heatwaves to begin with, irrespective of variability during the heatwave.

«Dying during a heatwave is like a terror movie with 27 bad endings to choose from.

«Dying during a heatwave is like a terror movie with 27 bad endings to choose from,» said Dr Mora.

During a heatwave in North America on 22 July, when grid operators were experiencing record demand peaks and prices had shot up to 10 times the 2011 average — US$ 530 / MWh — EnerNOC provided over 1,200 MW of demand response across several U.S. states and Ontario, effectively delivering «negawatts» into the system.

During the heatwave this past summer, I went around my street and checked on the neighbors who were older or had health problems.

Not exact matches

New York is extending the hours of operation at state pools, parks and beaches during the ongoing heatwave.

While combing through my photo database during this unusually - hot - even - for - July heatwave that's been baking southern California, I was drawn to this winter photo taken in January in Palm Springs.

This year, too, has been one of extraordinary weather, from summer deluges in the UK to a storm knocking out power to millions in the US during a record - smashing heatwave — and of course, the devastation wrought by superstorm Sandy.

The quantity and types of coral and fish species were surveyed before, during and after the 2016 mass bleaching event caused by a global heatwave.

The report, commissioned by the charity Oxfam, tracks the effects on four countries: Russia which experienced a heatwave in 2010; flood - hit Pakistan the same year; East Africa during the drought of 2010 - 2011; and the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

In the remote town of Marree, 700 kms (435 miles) north of Adelaide in South Australia, one resident tested the folklore that you can fry an egg on the road during an outback heatwave.

Pickrell writes: «The creation of air - conditioned public refuges is another option that was discussed widely during last summer's heatwave here...

A heatwave during November 9th — 12th brought 74 new record high maximum and 16 high minimum temperature records to stations in the northern provinces of the country.

During this winter in the southern hemisphere, centuries - old heatwave records have been shattered all over Australia in the past week as cities from Hobart to Sydney have been hit by prolonged stretches of temperature far above normal.

However, during the recent Irish heatwave I was craving a refreshing drink.

I wore this outfit on my way home to see the family this past weekend during an intense summer heatwave!

I was cool, comfy, and not stinky during this recent heatwave, so I can only imaging the warm ones working even better.

«Climate change projections suggest that European summer heatwaves will become more frequent and severe during this century, consistent with the observed trends of past decades.»

Pointless & Pathetic: South Australia's Wind Power Output Repeatedly Plummets During Summer Heatwave (Again)-- STOP THESE THINGS

One in which any of us living on Earth are now four times as likely to experience a heatwave than we were during the 1880s.

When our members Shaun St - Amour and Chris Hill opened the Ice Box Challenge ice boxes on Vancouver's Olympic Village Square on August 14, they revealed how high - performance design and construction yields energy - efficient benefits even during a summer heatwave.

Urban heat islands cause genuine warming in urban areas, and can contribute to serious health problems during the summer, as they can make heatwaves more severe.