Sentences with phrase «changing weather challenges»

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Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

That means they have weathered enormous economic and technological challenges over the past century and are fully capable of adapting to further changes in the banking industry.

The challenge to technology to solve the problem of sufficient energy to power continuing increase of economic activity is complicated by the heightened concern to reduce pollution and especially to avoid disastrous changes in weather.

The fickle changes in the weather make the challenge completely different depending on the time of day you're out on the course.

Several parts of the country have been facing challenges with water supply and in recent times, which experts have attributed to pollution of water bodies and weather changes.

Local growers and farmers say climate change is creating new challenges, with extreme weather conditions, sudden storms, rising temperatures and drought making it even more difficult to cope with a perennially unpredictable Mother Nature.

«We've been undergoing severe challenges due to weather events related to climate change,» Miner said.

And potential triggers are multiplying as wilder weather from climate change, rising concerns over terrorism and fluctuating power from renewable energy sources heap new challenges on aging grids.

Inigio - Elias: And there are challenges in the environment because when we have weather conditions that change suddenly they have to drop.

From heat stress to sewage overflows, climate change promises to bring extreme weather that will challenge the ill - prepared U.S. public health infrastructure

In 2012, a controversial study challenged previously accepted ideas about the mechanisms through which climate change will affect our weather: Warmer temperatures will result in more heat waves, hotter summers will bring worse droughts, the warmer atmosphere will hold more water, resulting in heavier precipitation and flooding.

Climate extremes: challenges in estimating and understanding recent changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate and weather events [chapter].

The extent to which humans are responsible for changes in extremes and particularly individual extreme weather is a challenging topic.

One of the challenges that I find living in a colder climate is remaining fashionable and stylish when the weather changes.

The weather isn't transitioning the way we've come to expect, so coping with the variable temperature changes can be challenging.

Once I realized the profound effect that the weather, on top of all of the other life changing things that were happening were causing challenges for me, I decided to make some changes.

But Jeffries challenged de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña to consider that weathered strategies with reupholstered branding aren't likely to create needed change.

Easily accessible on the center console, the driver - mode selector dial can quickly change the SUV's drive mode from fuel - efficient 2WD to 4 wheel drive or Lock Mode for mastering even challenging off - road or weather conditions.

Challenge students to describe the current day's weather and how it may have changed from yesterday.

With all of the demographic changes in print readership, the book publishing industry has weathered the challenge, in part through the publication of more specialized titles in shorter print runs, in part through increased publication of «non-books» (novelty titles) and in part through improved distribution, including via the web.

However, it is more challenging to get to with changing weather conditions throughout the year.

The weather system has also seen a couple of changes, most notably that driving in the rain is now a far more challenging experience, requiring delicate throttle control and deft use of the brake so that you don't just go sliding into the back of Sebastian Vettel at the first corner, unless, you know, you want to.

Blast your way through extreme weather conditions like tropical storms and thick fog and challenge Storm Island's sudden and severe terrain changes.

In selecting his team to carry us forward into a future in which the weather and climate patterns of the past can no longer be assumed to be valid indicators of future climate conditions affecting the economy and society, we hope the next President will swiftly and skillfully select a set of strong «climate leaders» with honesty, integrity, and dedication to bringing the best scientific and technological intelligence we can muster to bear on the host of climate change challenges we face.

The declaration also recognizes that «it may be too late to avert drastic climate change» and encourages compassionate responses to «such calamitous challenges as population displacement, food and water shortage, catastrophic weather, and rampant disease.»

In addressing the challenge of food security and climate change, the world faces therefore three inter-related challenges: first, the need to double food production by 2050 to meet growing world demand; second, the need to adapt agricultural production to shifting weather patterns; and third, the need to minimize agriculture's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions while maximizing its potential to mitigate climate change.

«In displays on water and weather I could find no consideration of climate change — the defining natural - science challenge of our time.»

Dawn: The University of Agriculture Peshawar has recently established the Climate Change Centre to conduct studies and research on climate change and cope with the challenges posed by changing weather patChange Centre to conduct studies and research on climate change and cope with the challenges posed by changing weather patchange and cope with the challenges posed by changing weather patterns.

This analytical document focuses on the higher temperatures, sea level rise, and extreme weather events linked to climate change are having a major impact on the Asia - Pacific region, harming its economies, natural and physical assets, and compounding developmental challenges, including poverty, food and energy security and health.

It features chapters on: the year in review, which highlights environmental extremes, including record extreme weather and climate events and increasing degradation of marine ecosystems, but notes progress towards new investments in renewable energy and towards a green economy; the benefits of soil carbon; the closing and decommissioning of nuclear power reactors; and on key environmental indicators, which underscores the need to address mounting challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and land and soil degradation.

Most developing countries face serious challenges that are already being exacerbated by climate change - related extreme weather events.

Typically, cold weather such as the UK is experiencing — an inch or so of snow that brings the country to a grinding halt — is used as the background to stories which challenge climate change orthodoxy.

Major extreme weather events have in the past led to significant population displacement, and changes in the incidence of extreme events will amplify the challenges and risks of such displacement.

The bank considers climate change and weather variability as a big challenge for [continue reading...]

Precise predictions of hurricane tracks and intensity; heavy rain; severe storms; fire weather; air quality and chemistry, and climate change address societal challenges that include disaster mitigation, economic decision making, health concerns, travel and workplace safety, long range planning, and day to day decisions (an umbrella or a heavy coat, for example).

The 1,018 - page report convincingly and systematically challenges IPCC claims that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are causing «dangerous» global warming and climate change; that IPCC computer models can be relied on for alarming climate forecasts and scenarios; and that we need to take immediate, drastic action to prevent «unprecedented» climate and weather events that are no more frequent or unusual than what humans have had to adapt to and deal with for thousands of years.

Changes in extreme weather and climate events have significant impacts and are among the most serious challenges to society in coping with a changing climate.

Washington, D.C. — A survey of North American cities by the ACEEE and the Global Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA) finds that confronting the challenges of extreme weather, adapting to a changing climate, and improving the health and resiliency of urban populations are driving cities to develop and implement strategies to reduce excess urban heat.

Action that addresses the interlinked challenges of disaster risk, sustainable development and climate change is a core priority given that 90 % of recorded major disasters caused by natural hazards from 1995 to 2015 were linked to climate and weather including floods, storms, heatwaves and droughts.

Some of the most challenging scientific issues that are also of the highest policy relevance are at the interface of climate change and weather extremes.

While winter cycling brings up some of the same issues as wet - or hot - weather riding (like wearing something that you can change out of when you get to work so you don't end up in those ice - crusted pants at your 9 a.m. meeting), it also offers challenges that are all its own.

But the challenge is then shifted to how to calculate the delta changes, and then use them to create a new scenario of surface forcing that captures the spatio - temporal weather variability that is desired from a daily forcing data set.

Extreme weather events associated with climate change pose particular challenges to human settlements, because assets and populations in both developed and developing countries are increasingly located in coastal areas, slopes, ravines and other risk - prone regions (Freeman and Warner, 2001; Bigio, 2003; UN-Habitat, 2003).

Representative Thomas Massie (R - Kentucky): «I would challenge [President Obama] to show us the linkage — the undeniable linkage — between droughts and the change of weather, and some kind of human activity.»

But while you can't change the weather, you can change the way you respond to the challenges of the weather — and thus change your insurer's prospective of your «riskiness.»

With more than 25 years of experience in professional resume writing, you can trust we are a firm that has weathered the changes, growth and challenges experienced in competitive markets.

Most people struggle from time to time, weather with depression, anxiety or relationship challenges that keep repeating no matter how hard they try to change them.

These new more challenging times will create a ton more credibility for all agents... we can say we weathered the stormy market changes.

He reaches the top of the national association's leadership ladder at a time when the real estate industry is weathering great change and challenges.