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...
Tropical cyclones (TCs) have caused extensive power outages. The impacts of TC-caused blackouts may worsen in the future as TCs and heatwaves intensify. Here we couple TC and heatwave projections and power outage and recovery process analysis to investig
This extra strain on the heart is why there is an increase in deaths from heart attacks and strokes when temperatures soar. And as the blood heads to my skin, it's my brain that loses out. Blood flow goes down and so does my short-term memory. But my body's main goal - keeping m...
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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
Furthermore, the 2021 heatwave in Western North America led to a record temperature of 49.6 °C in Canada [12], resulting in more than 1400 deaths [13,14]. Previous studies have shown outdoor workers, the poor, and the vulnerable to be more vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves, as ...