Or again, Portugal and the Czech Republic have similar Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita (around €17,500 in 2018), but very different winter weather: the Czech Republic endures twice as many heating degree days as Portugal. The general question here is: Do country-wide, macro-level ...
There may be degree markings on the dial, but many have simple arrows that point the direction to "hot" and "not-so-hot" settings. You might have to experiment by gradually turning down the dial over the course of several days in order to arrive at a setting that feels comfortable to ...
While more cities in the United States are expandingcooling centersto help people escape the heat, there will still be many people who will experience these dangerous conditions withno way to cool themselves. Even those with access toair conditioningmight not turn it on because of thehigh cost ...
The consumer entertainment industry, including ski resorts and theme parks, use weather products to offset the effects of a mild winter (no snow) to recoup lost revenue or too many rainy days (no attendees). Agribusiness uses it to protect against losses from crop exposure to harsh weather. ...
or most infectious diseases, or with inflammation that occurs with tissue injury or disease (such as with some cancers). However, many other causes of fever are possible, including drugs, poisons, heat exposure, injuries or abnormalities to the brain, or disease of the endocrine (hormonal or ...
Many homeowners are hesitant or unwilling to make the transition to programmable thermostats and system zoning because of the initial cost of installation. This is an understandable concern for anyone who's not building a new home or replacing an old HVAC system, but there are other options avail...
In November 1998, a few days before the fourth Conference of Parties, some 9.000 people died from an hurricane in Central America. Hurricanes are not uncommon in the Americas but never have so many people died in a hurricane in United States because the US government ...
If each same-sized section of both stadium is assumed to produce the same amount of post-game trash when full, regardless of how many people it holds, then the smaller one will be twice as effective at reducing the litter ofindividualspectators; think of this as being twice as resilient to...
One caveat is that heating degree days are extremely localized. Heating (and cooling) needs vary greatly depending on the geographical region. And further, the average HDD in one building may not have the same impact as it does in the building next door due to differences in construction, ori...
One climate index for weather derivatives is known asheating degree daysor HDD. Under HDD contracts, each day the daily mean temperature falls below a predetermined reference point over a specified period, the amount of the departure is recorded and added to a cumulative count. The final figure...