Browsing by Author "Seneviratne, SI"

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  • Attribution of 2022 early-spring heatwave in India and Pakistan to climate change: lessons in assessing vulnerability and preparedness in reducing impacts

    Zachariah, M; T, A; AchutaRao, KM; Saeed, F; Jha, R; Dhasmana, MK; Mondal, A; Bonnet, R; Vautard, R; Philip, S; Kew, S; Vahlberg, M; Singh, R; Arrighi, J; Heinrich, D; Thalheimer, L; Marghidan, CP; Kapoor, A; van Aalst, M; Raju, E; Li, S; Sun, J; Vecchi, GA; Yang, W; Hauser, M; Schumacher, DL; Seneviratne, SI; Harrington, Luke J.; Otto, FEL (IOP Publishing, 2023)
    In March 2022, large parts over the north Indian plains including the breadbasket region, and southern Pakistan began experiencing prolonged heat, which continued into May. The event was exacerbated due to prevailing dry ...

  • Without human-caused climate change temperatures of 40°C in the UK would have been extremely unlikely

    Zachariah, Mariam; Vautard, Robert; Schumacher, Dominik L.; Vahlberg, Maja; Heinrich, Dorothy; Raju, Emmanuel; Thalheimer, L; Arrighi, Julie; Singh, R; Li, S; Sun, J; Vecchi, G; Yang, W; Seneviratne, SI; Tett, SFB; Harrington, Luke J.; Wolski, Piotr; Lott,Fraser C.; McCarthy, M; Tradowsky, Jordis S.; Otto, Friederike E. L. (World Weather Attribution, 2022-07-28)
    The 2022 heatwave is estimated to have led to at least 13 deaths from drowning. It brought challenging conditions for the NHS, with a spike in emergency calls, and care services supporting the elderly and vulnerable were ...

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