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Optimal heat stress metric for modelling heat-related mortality varies from country to country
Published in International journal of climatology (01-10-2023)“…Combined heat and humidity is frequently described as the main driver of human heat-related mortality, more so than dry-bulb temperature alone. While based on…”
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The vertical profile of recent tropical temperature trends: Persistent model biases in the context of internal variability
Published in Environmental research letters (01-10-2020)“…Tropospheric and stratospheric tropical temperature trends in recent decades have been notoriously hard to simulate using climate models, particularly in the…”
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The 2021 western North America heat wave among the most extreme events ever recorded globally
Published in Science advances (06-05-2022)“…In June 2021, western North America experienced a record-breaking heat wave outside the distribution of previously observed temperatures. While it is clear…”
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Compound mortality impacts from extreme temperatures and the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Nature communications (23-05-2024)“…Extreme weather and coronavirus-type pandemics are both leading global health concerns. Until now, no study has quantified the compound health consequences of…”
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Estimating heat-related mortality in near real time for national heatwave plans
Published in Environmental research letters (01-02-2022)“…Heatwaves are a serious threat to human life. Public health agencies that are responsible for delivering heat-health action plans need to assess and reduce the…”
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U.K. Climate Projections: Summer Daytime and Nighttime Urban Heat Island Changes in England’s Major Cities
Published in Journal of climate (15-10-2020)“…In the United Kingdom, where 90% of residents are projected to live in urban areas by 2050, projecting changes in urban heat islands (UHIs) is essential to…”
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Robust increase in population exposure to heat stress with increasing global warming
Published in Environmental research letters (01-06-2022)“…Extreme heat, particularly if combined with humidity, poses a severe risk to human health. To estimate future global risk of extreme heat with humidity on…”
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Updated projections of UK heat-related mortality using policy-relevant global warming levels and socio-economic scenarios
Published in Environmental research letters (01-11-2022)“…High temperatures and heatwaves are associated with significant impacts on human health. With continued global temperature increases, extreme thresholds…”
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Predicting future UK nighttime urban heat islands using observed short-term variability and regional climate projections
Published in Environmental research letters (01-10-2023)“…By 2050, 68% of the world’s population and 90% of the UK’s population are estimated to be living in urban areas. It is widely acknowledged that urban areas…”
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Increasing mitigation ambition to meet the Paris Agreement's temperature goal avoids substantial heat-related mortality in U.S. cities
Published in Science advances (01-06-2019)“…Current greenhouse gas mitigation ambition is consistent with ~3°C global mean warming above preindustrial levels. There is a clear need to strengthen…”
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Projected risks associated with heat stress in the UK Climate Projections (UKCP18)
Published in Environmental research letters (01-03-2022)“…Summer heat extremes in the UK pose a risk to health (amongst other sectors) and this is exacerbated by localised socio-economic factors that contribute to…”
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Mapping vulnerability to climate-related hazards to inform local authority action in adaptation: A feasibility study
Published in Public health in practice (Oxford, England) (01-12-2024)“…Local authorities have a crucial role in building community resilience to the health effects of a changing climate. Support in achieving local action can be…”
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Managing climate change challenges to water security: Community water governance in Ethiopia and Nepal
Published in Geo : geography and environment (01-01-2024)“…Climate change poses a threat to water security where both current and future generations are concerned, with its accompanying impacts set to be greater in…”
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The how tough is WASH framework for assessing the climate resilience of water and sanitation
Published in npj clean water (20-07-2021)“…Climate change presents a major threat to water and sanitation services. There is an urgent need to understand and improve resilience, particularly in rural…”
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Historical and future anthropogenic warming effects on droughts, fires and fire emissions of CO2 and PM2.5 in equatorial Asia when 2015-like El Niño events occur
Published in Earth system dynamics (15-05-2020)“…In 2015, El Niño contributed to severe droughts in equatorial Asia (EA). The severe droughts enhanced fire activity in the dry season (June–November), leading…”
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Emerging signals of climate change from the equator to the poles: new insights into a warming world
Published in Frontiers in Science (01-10-2024)“…The reality of human-induced climate change is unequivocal and exerts an ever-increasing global impact. Access to the latest scientific information on current…”
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Changes in Winter Temperature Extremes From Future Arctic Sea‐Ice Loss and Ocean Warming
Published in Geophysical research letters (16-02-2023)“…Observed rapid Arctic warming and sea‐ice loss are likely to continue in the future, unless and after greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to net‐zero. Here,…”
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Concerns over calculating injury-related deaths associated with temperature
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Polypharmacy as a risk factor for adverse drug reactions in geriatric nursing home residents
Published in The American journal of geriatric pharmacotherapy (01-03-2006)“…Polypharmacy is a well-known risk factor for adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the use of >…”
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Historical and future anthropogenic warming effects on droughts, fires and fire emissions of CO 2 and PM 2.5 in equatorial Asia when 2015-like El Niño events occur
Published in Earth system dynamics (15-05-2020)“…In 2015, El Niño contributed to severe droughts in equatorial Asia (EA). The severe droughts enhanced fire activity in the dry season (June–November), leading…”
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