Sentences with word «heatwave»
A "heatwave" refers to an extended period of unusually hot weather, usually lasting for several days or weeks. It often brings about very high temperatures that are higher than what is considered normal for a particular region or time of year. Full definition
He also pointed to the fact that in Queensland, the Palaszczuk government in June was forced to order its state - owned power generator Stanwell to pursue lower profits during heatwaves because of spikes in power prices.»
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We've seen a trend towards more heatwave days over Australia.
Southeast Europe should prepare for heatwaves later in May Coldest winter since 2012 has depleted European gas stores Germany is headed for record solar power generation next week as forecasters Continue Reading
The scientists mapped the geographical pattern of heat exposure from satellites, and measured coral survival along the 2,300 - km length of the Great Barrier Reef following the extreme marine heatwave of 2016.
I remember the high death toll in the European heatwave of 2003 was more attributed to the high night temps that did not give people a chance to recuperate from the higher day temps.
There are also implications for extreme heatwave events we are currently working on.»
A recent study found that warming in the Indian and Pacific oceans likely increased drought conditions across East Africa, while another found that climate change had increased the odds of the Russian heatwave by 20 times.
We've been dealing with heatwaves in NYC as well and I'm not really a fan.
China also experienced one of the most severe heatwaves on record with respect to its geographical extent, duration and intensity.
More recent heatwaves have also been 1 to 2 °C hotter.
This interview, conducted by Heatwave Interactive creative director Alexander Brandon, takes a look at the evolution of Nilsen's career from early breakthroughs to game composer to film to educator, and offers a peek into the very first days of game music being driven by non-programming talents:
Researchers showed that climate change had doubled the chances of the record heatwave Europe experienced in 2003.
A second study of heatwaves over recent decades in India has established a link between extremes of heat, climate change and mass death.
It means hotter global temperatures, more extreme weather events like heatwaves and floods, melting ice, rising sea levels and increased acidity of the oceans.
The most severe heatwave of this Angry Summer began around January 31 and continued until February 12, with the highest temperatures recorded from February 9 - 12.
East Asia experienced a record - breaking heatwave in summer 2013.
The report warns that climate change looks set to bring more extremes and more erratic weather with stronger storms, heavier downpours and more intense heatwaves potentially damaging plants and eroding soil.
Other studies suggest the probability of deadly heatwaves on this scale will become 5 — 10 times more likely in coming years.
«Unfortunately, as the climate warms and extreme droughts and heatwaves increase, I fear that we will be adding more examples and numbers to the database Bill Anderegg and his co-authors report in their important paper.»
We are experiencing a mini heatwave here in the UK at the moment and here is my outfit idea of what to wear on the hottest day of the year.
In 1998, when heatwaves extended to 18 days, and average summer temperatures went above 28 °C, deaths totalled 1,655.
Astonishingly, the Australian (the Murdoch broadsheet) continues its campaign of climate science denial in the midst of our worst heatwave with a major piece on the weekend built around the claim that the British Met Office had «quietly» downgraded its forecast warming.
Professor Will Steffen from the Climate Council Of Australia said the «abnormal April» records highlights the impact climate change is having across the country, driving more severe and more frequent heatwave events that are lasting longer than ever before.
Following an unusual spring heatwave across Europe in 2007, the Alpine mountain suffered a spectacular rock avalanche, in which 300,000 cubic metres of rock fell, landing in a dry seasonal lake.
With ever hotter ocean heatwaves set to occur every few years, the reef will have no chance to recover fully.
Nars Heatwave lipstick is amazing.
Its satellite thermal maps have projected unusually warm waters off eastern Australia after an extreme heatwave just over a week ago saw land temperatures reach above 47C in parts of the country.
Around 1930s temperatures were normally high including heatwave conditions.
Under the highest impact scenario, no city is immune from stronger and more frequent heatwaves by the end of the century, the researchers found.
Our study shows that coral reefs are already shifting radically in response to unprecedented heatwaves,» said Prof Hughes.
Heatwaves come from these.
LONDON, 19 June, 2017 — By 2100, if nations continue to burn fossil fuels at the current rates, three out of four people will be at risk from lethal heatwaves.
Severe extended heatwaves affected the most populous and economically developed part of China and caused substantial economic and societal impacts.
Different parts of the country suffer floods at different times, and most serious incidents get news coverage — while heatwaves tend to hit the country in one go, so coverage is more concentrated.
There's a current heatwave going on right now in SoCal but I don't want to miss out on all of these fabulous finds for the Fall.
Even without heatwave temperatures Sydney is hot, sticky and humid, the kind of weather when a basic ingredient like labneh comes into its own.
1 / Shark attacks: Indian Ocean heatwave off Western Australian coast — beatup continues now correlated with shark attacks