Prediction and projection of heatwaves
Heatwaves constitute a major threat to human health and ecosystems. Projected increases
in heatwave frequency and severity thus lead to the need for prediction to enhance …
in heatwave frequency and severity thus lead to the need for prediction to enhance …
Heat waves: Physical understanding and scientific challenges
D Barriopedro, R García‐Herrera… - Reviews of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heat waves (HWs) can cause large socioeconomic and environmental impacts. The
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …
Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate
Caption: Table A. 11. 2. Synthesis table summarising assessments presented in Tables 11.4-
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
[HTML][HTML] Connections of climate change and variability to large and extreme forest fires in southeast Australia
Abstract The 2019/20 Black Summer bushfire disaster in southeast Australia was
unprecedented: the extensive area of forest burnt, the radiative power of the fires, and the …
unprecedented: the extensive area of forest burnt, the radiative power of the fires, and the …
Increasing trends in regional heatwaves
SE Perkins-Kirkpatrick, SC Lewis - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Heatwaves have increased in intensity, frequency and duration, with these trends projected
to worsen under enhanced global warming. Understanding regional heatwave trends has …
to worsen under enhanced global warming. Understanding regional heatwave trends has …
Climate extremes and compound hazards in a warming world
Climate extremes threaten human health, economic stability, and the well-being of natural
and built environments (eg, 2003 European heat wave). As the world continues to warm …
and built environments (eg, 2003 European heat wave). As the world continues to warm …
Attribution of the Australian bushfire risk to anthropogenic climate change
GJ Van Oldenborgh, F Krikken, S Lewis… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2020 - nhess.copernicus.org
Disastrous bushfires during the last months of 2019 and January 2020 affected Australia,
raising the question to what extent the risk of these fires was exacerbated by anthropogenic …
raising the question to what extent the risk of these fires was exacerbated by anthropogenic …
Satellite observations document trends consistent with a boreal forest biome shift
The boreal forest biome is a major component of Earth's biosphere and climate system that
is projected to shift northward due to continued climate change over the coming century …
is projected to shift northward due to continued climate change over the coming century …
Evaluating the 35 C wet-bulb temperature adaptability threshold for young, healthy subjects (PSU HEAT Project)
DJ Vecellio, ST Wolf, RM Cottle… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
A wet-bulb temperature of 35° C has been theorized to be the limit to human adaptability to
extreme heat, a growing concern in the face of continued and predicted accelerated climate …
extreme heat, a growing concern in the face of continued and predicted accelerated climate …
Extreme heat waves under 1.5 C and 2 C global warming
Severe, extreme, and exceptional heat waves, such as those that occurred over the Balkans
(2007), France (2003), or Russia (2010), are associated with increased mortality, human …
(2007), France (2003), or Russia (2010), are associated with increased mortality, human …