2023 marked the hottest year on record, with the urban heat island effect impacting urban areas, necessitating climate adaptation.
Tag: heatwaves
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Rising Carbon Emissions Intensify Global Climate Change Impacts
The unprecedented rise in global temperatures and CO2 emissions in 2023 underscores the pressing challenge of mitigating climate change.
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Coping with Heat and Productivity Loss in a Warming World
Rising temperatures and heat stress are affecting worker health and productivity worldwide. Explore measures for climate adaptation.
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Intense Heatwaves Make April 2024 the Hottest on Record
The hottest month on record, with Southeast Asia experiencing extreme heat waves that have led to school closures, is April 2024.
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Factors That Influenced the 2021 Pacific Northwest “Heat Dome”
Read how resonant planetary wave amplification and land-atmosphere feedback contributed to the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome event.
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The Significance of the Worldwide Surge in Climate Change Cases
Witness legal battles unfold as climate change activists, seniors, and children sue governments and polluters for a sustainable future.
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UN Chief Announces “Climate Boiling” Era Has Arrived
July 2023 witnesses unprecedented heatwaves worldwide, signalling the transition from global warming to "global boiling."
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IME Report on Climate Adaptation in Different Industries
Learn how engineers incorporate climate adaptation in their designs to withstand increasing temperatures and extreme heat waves.
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Climate Change, Heatwaves, and the Menace of Wet-Bulb Temperatures
Unveil the hidden threat of wet-bulb temperatures and their impact and how this phenomenon is worsened by climate change.
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Severe Heat Waves in Europe and Africa Linked to Climate Change
Southwestern Europe and Northern Africa experienced record-breaking heat waves more likely caused by climate change impacts.