Re-framing the threat of global warming: an empirical causal loop diagram of climate change, food insecurity and societal collapse
There is increasing concern that climate change poses an existential risk to humanity.
Understanding these worst-case scenarios is essential for good risk management. However …
Understanding these worst-case scenarios is essential for good risk management. However …
Climate hazard indices projections based on CORDEX-CORE, CMIP5 and CMIP6 ensemble
The CORDEX-CORE initiative was developed with the aim of producing homogeneous
regional climate model (RCM) projections over domains world wide. In its first phase, two …
regional climate model (RCM) projections over domains world wide. In its first phase, two …
Global and cross-country analysis of exposure of vulnerable populations to heatwaves from 1980 to 2018
J Chambers - Climatic Change, 2020 - Springer
Heatwaves have become more frequent and intense due to anthropogenic global warming
and have serious and potentially life-threatening impacts on human health, particularly for …
and have serious and potentially life-threatening impacts on human health, particularly for …
Using wearable sensors to assess how a heatwave affects individual heat exposure, perceptions, and adaption methods
Urban areas are typically warmer than nearby rural areas, especially during hot weather.
This increases heat exposure, morbidity, and mortality rates of urban residents. Heat …
This increases heat exposure, morbidity, and mortality rates of urban residents. Heat …
Heat-related mortality at the beginning of the twenty-first century in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Temperature record-breaking events, such as the observed more intense, longer-lasting,
and more frequent heat waves, pose a new global challenge to health sectors worldwide …
and more frequent heat waves, pose a new global challenge to health sectors worldwide …
Non-analog increases to air, surface, and belowground temperature extreme events due to climate change
Air temperatures (Ta) are rising in a changing climate, increasing extreme temperature
events. Examining how Ta increases are influencing extreme temperatures at the soil …
events. Examining how Ta increases are influencing extreme temperatures at the soil …
Universal or targeted approaches? An experiment about heat risk messaging
Extreme heat causes more deaths than tornadoes and floods combined in the United States.
While vulnerable populations are at higher risk of heat-health impacts, anyone can be at risk …
While vulnerable populations are at higher risk of heat-health impacts, anyone can be at risk …
Spatiotemporal changes in the size and shape of heat waves over North America
Heat waves are occurring more frequently across the globe and are likely to increase in
intensity and duration under climate change. Much work has already been completed on …
intensity and duration under climate change. Much work has already been completed on …
The fan cooling vest use reduces thermal and perceptual strain during outdoor exercise in the heat on a sunny summer day
H Otani, T Goto, Y Kobayashi, H Goto… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The fan cooling vest is coming into very common use by Japanese outdoor manual workers.
We examined that to what extent using this vest reduces thermal strain and perception …
We examined that to what extent using this vest reduces thermal strain and perception …
Upstream Evaporation is the Key to Extreme Summertime Heat Stress in North China
L Bu, Z Zuo, D Chen, K Zhang, L Qiao - Earth Systems and Environment, 2024 - Springer
Humidity plays a critical role in amplifying temperature impact, leading to reduced heat
dissipation efficiency and severe heat stress in humans. In the specific context of North …
dissipation efficiency and severe heat stress in humans. In the specific context of North …