Sentences with phrase «for coastal communities around the world»

That, in turn, fuels sea - level rise, said Francis, who called rising seas a «monstrous» issue for coastal communities around the world.

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«We all have to work to innovate, test, monitor, and develop a better suite of options that includes more natural and hybrid infrastructure alternatives for providing coastal protection to communities around the world.»

And escalating coastal losses of life and property around the globe threaten the capacity of the world's largest industry — insurance, which is an essential tool for preventing losses and restoring communities after disasters.

Leading scientists also warn that this process is endangering the entire planet: Arctic warming and melting cause more extreme weather in the mid-latitudes and sea level rise that will have catastrophic consequences for low - lying coastal communities around the world.

Divers from coastal communities around the world wrapped crime - scene tape around dead coral reefs during a series of underwater dives to highlight the catastrophic damage to this valuable ecosystem and the culpability of the fossil fuel industry for its loss.