The findings, published in The Lancet, also reveal that deaths due to moderately hot or cold weather substantially exceed
those resulting from extreme heat waves or cold spells.
Not exact matches
«As various parts of the country suffer under
extreme heat, which at times can
result in devastating consequences, people need to keep up the fluids
from whatever source possible» said the Council's CEO, Mr Geoff Parker.
«As parts of the country suffer under
extreme heat this summer, which can
result in devastating consequences, people need to keep up the fluids
from whatever non-alcoholic drinks possible.
«As various parts of the country suffer under
extreme heat, which at times can
result in devastating consequences, people need to keep up the fluids
from whatever source possible.
These findings
from University of Melbourne Scientists at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, reported in Nature Climate Change, are the
result of research looking at how Australian
extremes in
heat, drought, precipitation and ocean warming will change in a world 1.5 °C and 2 °C warmer than pre-industrial conditions.
The outstanding
heat resistance of the brake discs also protects the materials
from deformation caused by
extreme stress while the aluminium brake disc chamber provides reliable protection against corrosion —
resulting in the highest possible levels of driving dynamics, safety and operational life.
It's a clean - looking shield that greatly reduces radiant
heat resulting in a cooler cabin interior and overall component protection
from the effects of
extreme heat.
Children, primarily because of physiological and developmental factors, will disproportionately suffer
from the effects of
heat waves, 50 air pollution, infectious illness, and trauma
resulting from extreme weather events.137, 17,19,22,256,241,231,232
Based on measurements of ecosystem CO2 flux, radiation absorption by plants, crop yields and a model simulating the terrestrial biosphere, a multinational team of researchers has found that during July and August 2003, 500 million tonnes of carbon escaped
from the forests and fields across Europe as a
result of
extreme heat and drought.
Included here are the climate - change - related costs of
extreme weather events such as Hurricanes Irene (which
resulted in damages totaling $ 20 billion) and Sandy ($ 65 billion), along with the costs we incur
from increasingly dangerous floods, wildfires, and
heat waves that are fueled by global warming.
More than 370,000 people died during the decade as a
result of
extreme weather and climate conditions —
heat, cold, drought, storms and floods, according to data
from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters.
As a
result, households in regions with more
extreme temperatures can receive greater benefits
from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) related upgrades.
This guidance document
results from the EuroHEAT project on improving public health responses to
extreme weather /
heat - waves.
As a
result, today's
extreme heat will become the norm a few decades
from now, just as what we considered
extreme heat a few decades ago has now become much more commonplace.
During 1999 — 2003, a total of 3,442 deaths
resulting from exposure to
extreme heat were reported (annual mean: 688).
Serious burn injuries may
result from chemicals, fire,
heat, electricity and even
extreme cold.