A computer model developed, in part, by University of Florida researchers can help coastal managers better understand the long - term
effects of major storms, sea - level rise and beach restoration activities and possibly save millions of dollars.
Not exact matches
On topic questions included whether canceling the project would result in Manhattan not bearing it's «fair share»
of the burdens
of waste removal, whether the plan is «too far in motion» to realistically cancel or pull back, his reaction to learning that Mario Cuomo opposes the project and what
effects a
major storm might have on the site.
As Buffalo braces for its next dose
of snow following the city's first
major lake
effect storm, officials say plows are ready and traffic conditions should be better, compared to Wednesday afternoon's gridlock.
Just in time for the first
major Lake
Effect snow
storm of the season - the Buffalo Police Department has rolled out new all - wheel drive cars.
With national and local computer models forecasting a
major winter
storm — including heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding — for Long Island this coming weekend, Central Veterinary Associates (CVA) is reminding pet owners that freezing temperatures and blustery weather can have an adverse
effect on the well - being
of their animal.
The brochure for the workshop states: «Climate change caused by fossil fuel burning leads to increased risks
of extreme events such as heat waves, droughts, fires, severe
storms, floods which in turn have
major health
effects.»
At least two municipal governments reassured investors that they were «unable to predict whether sea - level rise or other impacts
of climate change or flooding from a
major storm will occur, when they may occur, and if any such events occur, whether they will have a material adverse
effect...»» (emphasis added)
A 2017 disclosure by San Francisco reads: «The city is unable to predict whether sea level rise or other impacts
of climate change or flooding from a
major storm will occur, when they may occur, and if any such events occur, whether they will have a material adverse
effect on the business operations or financial condition
of the city and the local economy.»
The locations are near enough that
major storm systems will
effect both places in a similar manner, but a difference in the anomaly could be an indication
of the UHI.
The current rate
of global warming, faster than any observed in the geological record, is already having a
major effect in many parts
of the world in terms
of droughts, fires, and
storms.