Sentences with phrase «devastating impact of drought»

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For example, the area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national security: rising sea levels, to severe droughts, to the melting of the polar caps, to more frequent and devastating natural disasters all raise demand for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

Perhaps the potential role of human pollution in causing a «devastating drought» sits too uncomfortably with the intended message of «positive impacts» from global warming.

From flooding to hurricanes to droughts and food shortages, the impacts of climate change are becoming more frequent and devastating day by day.

After a record - breaking rainless January in San Francisco and much of the Bay Area, an «atmospheric river» will bring a rainstorm to the region this weekend — and one team of scientists will ride into the storm to study the phenomenon and its potential impact on California's devastating three - year drought.

[2] Expected impacts include a sea level rise up to 6 - 7m, melting permafrost in the arctic regions, large - scale agricultural losses, increased water scarcity, a collapse of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean and an increase of extreme weather events such as floods, droughts or devastating storms.

We would have added words about the importance of climate change preparedness, i.e., proactive steps to limit the damage from «the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms.»

The 2010 Russia heatwave had devastating impacts, including loss of life, wildfire and drought.

«The practice of unlawfully transporting and selling timber has had devastating environmental impacts in Mexico and has been blamed for an increase in droughts,» notes the Huffington Post.