Sentences with phrase «affect vulnerable regions»

Just two degrees of warming will double the length of extreme heatwaves and affect vulnerable regions in just a few decades,» Eyasu warned, urging climate negotiators in Bonn to speed up reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and bolster efforts to aid less developed countries.

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Researchers found that between 1982 and 2015, 9 million to 45 million people annually were affected by water quality issues — and that low - income, rural regions were most vulnerable.

Listing typhoid fever, hepatitis A, meningitis, scabies, and lice as also affecting the vulnerable population in the region, the authors say the international community has fallen short in its response to the crisis so far and call for a coordinated and exhaustive global response.

This guidance document presents that climate change disproportionally affects the poorest and most marginalized communities living in vulnerable regions, among them indigenous peoples, whose livelihoods depend on natural resources.

These reports illustrate the intrinsic link between climate and poverty, and show that while every region will be affected, those least able to adapt — the poor and most vulnerable — would be hit hardest.

This will affect the region's vulnerable populations, infrastructure, agriculture, and ecosystems.

Results showed that in terms of area affected, regions surrounding the Gulf of Mexico may be the most vulnerable to flooding; in terms of population, Florida is the most vulnerable, closely followed by Louisiana, California, New York and New Jersey, they found.

Altered agricultural conditions, including extreme heat, expanded water demands, and increased severe weather events, will affect food availability and cost, particularly in vulnerable regions in which child undernutrition is already a major threat.43 The decreased protein, iron, and zinc content of certain major crops has been demonstrated for plants grown under increased CO2 conditions, 44,45 carrying significant implications for child nutrition.

Vulnerability to climate change can be exacerbated by the presence of other stresses... vulnerable regions face multiple stresses that affect their exposure and sensitivity as well as their capacity to adapt.