Sentences with phrase «for weather extremes»

The plants were of course designed with assumptions made for weather extremes (max / min temps, winds, water level and floods) However, some have experienced higher temperatures than originally assumed.

Our role in changing Earth's climate is largely to blame for these weather extremes, a new study concludes.

Don't let the heat ruin your fun; be prepared for weather extremes right from the start so you can enjoy a glorious summer!

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For instance, right now a large portion of the United States is suffering through extreme winter weather.

The most frequent cause of delays were late - arriving aircraft (7.4 %) followed by aviation - system delays (6.9 %), maintenance or crew problems (5.2 %), extreme weather (0.4 %) and for security - related reasons (0.02 %)

More customers than ever before are shopping online, and they have a tendency to do even more online purchasing during extreme weather events, such as blizzards or flooding, says Sarah Quinlan, senior vice president of market insights for MasterCard International.

Hurricane Irma, for its part, spotlighted another kind of housing risk — the low - quality homes and trailers where many poor Floridians live, which offer little protection from extreme weather events.

Add in expectations for extreme weather, and you get an explosive cocktail of supply constraints pushing everything higher.

With risks ranging from extreme weather, water shortage, and unsustainable urbanisation to non-communicable disease, youth unemployment, and the global food crisis, we recommend you consult all three Global Opportunity Reports and seek out the risk areas most relevant for you.

For instance, local and national governments would receive the help they need to meet the vast capital costs of investments required to protect cities and infrastructure from increasingly frequent extreme weather events.

Climate change is «playing an increasing role in the increasing frequency of some types of extreme weather that lead to billion - dollar disasters, most notably the rise in vulnerability to drought, lengthening wildfire seasons and the potential for extremely heavy rainfall and inland flooding,» Smith said.

There's research saying abnormal weather — it doesn't even have to be extreme — can disrupt the operations and financials for 70 % of businesses worldwide.

2014.03.19 What will it take for Canadians to wake up to the threats of extreme weather?

In advance of Emergency Preparedness Week, RBC Insurance provides advice for dealing with extreme weather...

The winning proposal at this year's Challenge will help communities in Southeast Asia prepare for extreme weather events in the region.

2014.04.29 Canadian homeowners are the first line of defence when it comes to managing emergencies In advance of Emergency Preparedness Week, RBC Insurance provides advice for dealing with extreme weather...

The insurance industry has been pricing extreme weather - related risks for many years.

For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous event shall include, but not be limited to: war, fire, labor strike, extreme weather or other emergency.

They * knew * exceptions would be made only for weather or other extreme events.

In fact, earth is so perfect for human existence that microorganisms, natural disasters, and extreme weather kill millions.

In the face of all the extreme weather we've been getting, and all the supporting science for man - caused climate change, she claims climate change is a hoax.

Thames Water workers help distribute bottled water, at a bottled water station in Hampstead, north London, for one of the thousands of people in the London area who were left without water for more than 36 hours after extreme weather caused burst pipes.

Safety policies should cover company procedures for extreme weather events like hurricanes, blizzards and other situations that could potentially be hazardous for employees.

Drastically different weather patterns, shorter growing seasons, extreme weather, and many other changes pose daunting problems for smallholder farmers around the world — especially in the tropics.

Yao Family Wines is not responsible for, and will not replace wine that is damaged by extreme weather conditions during shipment.

El Niño will be substantial, warn Australian scientists: Australian scientists on Tuesday forecast a «substantial» El Niño weather phenomenon for 2015, potentially spelling deadly and costly climate extremes, after officially declaring its onset in the tropical Pacific...

Weathering the Storm: With California stuck in extreme drought and last year's barley crop damaged by heavy rain, climate change is posing serious problems for the brewing industry.

«The rising costs of energy, human - induced environment and land degradation, water scarcity, and extreme weather events all present challenges, some of which have been on the agenda for decades, others of which are new,» said Task Force co-Chair Dan Glickman.

It's time for baseball, in tandem with expansion, to focus on quality over quantity and reduce the number of regular season games so that (a) the front - end of the season is more likely to played under more favorable conditions than it currently is and (2) the determination of the sport's champion is played in conditions that showcase the championship and let it be determined without exposing those games to weather extremes.

Kids will love the giant wood block house that they can explore, as well as the chance to use their imaginations to come up with solutions for handling extreme weather.

When arranging staff housing Mount Snow makes every effort to consider location and proximity to the MOOver route, however staff should be prepared for walking moderate terrain and possible extreme weather conditions.

Plus, keep an eye out for programming that highlights how local families can prepare for extreme weather caused by climate change.

This is good for both extreme hot weather or a cold weather.

It's right in that happy range of thickness making it great for indoor wearing year round and outdoor wearing as long as the weather isn't extreme in either direction.

The click in and out is a convenience for a small baby as it makes it easier to carry them from place to place and keep them out of extreme weather.

Environment secretary faces calls for his resignation, as Green campaigners warn that a climate change sceptic should not be in post during extreme weather events

In a reversal of scenes from last year, when the Conservatives attacked Labour for being unprepared for the extreme weather conditions, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle attacked her government counterpart, Philip Hammond for not organising a better government response to the snow.

CIHT welcome David Cameron's plan for targeted review of the resilience of the transport network to extreme weather events.

I am pleased to have Mr. Gennaro join our team at DEC where he will bring his many years of environmental experience to help protect and prepare New York City for extreme weather.

Professor Lyons explores what the future may hold for transportation given a series of uncertainties such as falling world oil prices, extreme weather events and global security.

The council also passed legislation Wednesday that will force the city to study the impacts of extreme weather, including severe heat, rain storms and coastal flooding, to help better prepare the city for the next Hurricane Irene.

While Cuomo has received some praise for being willing to increase state investments in changes to protect residents against extreme weather, Hawkins says those funds will be wasted if the state fails to take action to halt climate change.

As any animal lover will tell you, the carriage drivers you support spew hate when anyone expresses concern for the horses they force to work in all weather extremes, and during Pride weekend it was captured on video.

East Syracuse - based Pyramid Network Services, the general contractor for the Mesonet Initiative, a $ 23.6 million UAlbany project supported by Cuomo to enable better planning for extreme weather events, is one of the nearly two - dozen companies mentioned in the federal subpoena issued to the Cuomo administration in late April.

New York is launching a website created by the state Energy Research and Development Authority to help communities across the state prepare for extreme weather.

Ray O'Keefe, the meteorologist in charge for Albany, said the warning was late, and showed the limits of weather radar and its ability to quickly estimate extreme rainfall and where it will fall.

Governor Cuomo announced nearly $ 2.2 million will be awarded to 34 farms across the state through the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program, to help farms reduce their operational impact on the environment and better prepare for and recover after extreme weather events.

«With heavy rain and possible flash flooding expected in parts of the state, I urge all New Yorkers to take extreme caution, including closely monitoring local radio and television for weather alerts and listening to the advice of local officials,» Governor Cuomo said.

According to Cuomo's office, the state budget includes $ 65 million for extreme weather recovery funds.

He also discussed preparing for extreme weather events and «hardening our transit system.»