Sentences with phrase «if coastal flooding»

(We doubt that anyone would publicly claim they don't care if the coastal flooding skips a generation or two - though they might feel that way.)

Huge numbers of people could die from starvation if a decrease in precipitation limits crop growth and from disease if coastal flooding leads to widespread water - borne illness.

Not exact matches

Other areas in the Afar region are below sea level, however, and could see flooding before that if similar rifting occurs near the coastal volcanoes to the north and east that form a natural levee against the sea.

«If one lives in Canada's north or in our coastal communities, or really in any community that is subject to extreme weather conditions, and the resulting floods, droughts, and wildfires, the effects of climate change itself, can not be denied.

Massive coastal flooding in northern Europe that now occurs once every century could happen every year if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according to a new study.

Severe coastal flooding and widespread power outages have prompted many to ask if it's a new normal brought on by climate change.

If we don't act, the world is vulnerable to devastating climate impacts, including flooding of our coastal cities, water shortages, and increased extreme weather.

President William J. Clinton (archival): If we fail to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, deadly heat waves and droughts will become more frequent, coastal areas will flood and economies will be disrupted.

Higher average sea levels due to climate change will lead to higher storm surges and elevated flooding risks in coastal communities world - wide, even if the intensity or frequency of storms remains unchanged.

If you are planning a vacation to one of the marvelous coastal resort destinations in the Yucatan region, you do not want to miss your opportunity to go snorkeling at one of the vibrant coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea or in a flooded subterranean cavern or cenote.

If burning coal causes the flooding of coastal fishing villiges or, as I believe, the flooding of entire coastal regions by violent storm and encroaching seas — ala New Orleans and Bangladesh — people are not only displaced, they die.

President William J. Clinton (archival): If we fail to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, deadly heat waves and droughts will become more frequent, coastal areas will flood and economies will be disrupted.

«We conclude that, if projections for an increasing frequency of extreme El Niño and La Niña events over the twenty - first century are confirmed, then populated regions on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean basin could be alternately exposed to extreme coastal erosion and flooding, independent of sea - level rise,» the authors write.

Nevertheless, if El Niño comes on as strong as current projections seem to indicate, we can say with some level of confidence that coastal South American countries will see above average rainfall and flooding in the coming months, while countries on the other side of the ocean like Australia and Indonesia will likely see drought.

The director of the UN Environment Programme's New York office warned that «coastal flooding and crop failures» would «create an exodus of «eco-refuges,» threatening political chaos» if global warming wasn't reversed by the year 2000.

The UN has estimated that if oceans rise at least one meter, islands like Antigua in the Caribbean will sustain «149 multi-million dollar tourism resorts damaged or lost» from coastal flooding fueled by sea level rise, the UK newspaper The Independent reported.

I wonder if there was a survey on whether action should be taken on coastal flooding, or droughts in the southwest, or desolation of tropical rain forests.

LONDON, 11 February — If global warming continues on its present ominous path, and if no significant adaptation measures are launched, then coastal flooding could be costing the planet's economies $ 100,000 billion a year by 210If global warming continues on its present ominous path, and if no significant adaptation measures are launched, then coastal flooding could be costing the planet's economies $ 100,000 billion a year by 210if no significant adaptation measures are launched, then coastal flooding could be costing the planet's economies $ 100,000 billion a year by 2100.

As if disappearing beaches weren't enough, coastal flooding is another financial reality.

This rises to nearly 5 per cent if the economic benefits of avoiding climate change impacts such as coastal flooding or storm damage are taken into account, it said.

If cities do not start acting now, many of the world's vulnerable cities and populations will endure significant impacts from heat waves, heavy downpours and coastal flooding due to sea level rise.

This is vital if you live in a coastal town, in low - lying areas, or anywhere prone to floods, hurricanes, or storms.

However, if you're looking at a coastal property, which constitutes about 34 % of all insured properties in New Jersey, you'll need to add flood insurance on top of your normal homeowners insurance.

Investing in a portable fan that is stackable, lightweight, and easily portable can make drying out a carpet a little quicker and easier, especially if you live in a coastal area that floods often.