Heat waves, flood, drought: Four in five of world’s cities at risk, study shows Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday. CDP’s report “Protecting People and the Planet” surveyed 998 cities from across the […]
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Hazardous heatwaves
A heatwave is described as a period of at least five days with a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius above the normal average. These waves are ravaging several countries across the globe, whilst affecting almost one third of the world population, in terms of wildfires, wasted crops, health problems and killing people. The underlying cause […]