There were 3,249 deaths during the summer months (May to September) and 6,131 deaths outside of the summer season. Extended Data Fig. 3 Population attributable fractions (PAF) of heatwave using CMA, WMO, and NOAA definitions. Note: The bar plots indicate the weighted PAF of heatwave days...
2,3. Europe has seen a particularly strong increase in heat extremes since the deadly summer 2003 heatwave4,5, which is estimated to have caused ~70,000 excess deaths6. This tendency is illustrated by the recent cluster of consecutive exceptionally...
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improve coastal power system resilience. Historical cases Fig. 1: Comparison of the simulated and observed power outage and recovery process for Hurricanes Harvey and Ike in Harris County, TX. Post-TC heatwaves While heatwaves did not follow Hurricanes Ike and Harvey, they may become more likely...
Assessment of short- and long-term mortality displacement in heat-related deaths in brisbane, australia, 1996–2004. Environ Health Perspect. 2015;123:766–72. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Loughnan M, Tapper N, Loughnan T. The impact of “unseasonably” warm spring temperatures...
Older adults are highly vulnerable to the detriment of extreme weather. The rapid non-linear increase in heat-related morbidity is difficult to quantify, hindering the attribution of direct effects of exposure on severe health outcomes. We examine the ef