Sentences with phrase «of major coastal cities»

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Throw into the mix the proximity of so many major cities to the coast and it's no surprise that climate change - related flooding is estimated to cost the world's 136 largest coastal cities US$ 52billion per year by 2050.

The list of most - trafficked international airports is full of the usual suspects — large coastal cities and major airline hubs.

Stationed near the major ports of Australia's coastal cities are a group of closely monitored beehives designed to detect the varroa mite parasite that has the potential to decimate bee populations.

«We are a Great Lakes region, with two major coastal cities and a numerous waterfront communities that share access to 95 % of North America's fresh water», said Jill Jedlicka, Executive Director of Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper.

Canyons that are located close to major coastal towns and cities, such as the Lisbon Canyon offshore Portugal, or the Blanes Canyon offshore Barcelona, can funnel litter straight to water depths of 4,500 m or more.»

That order of sea level rise would result in the loss of hundreds of historical coastal cities worldwide with incalculable economic consequences, create hundreds of millions of global warming refugees from highly - populated low - lying areas, and thus likely cause major international conflicts.

If ice sheet disintegration reaches a point such that the dynamics and momentum of the process take over, at that point reducing greenhouse gases may be unable to prevent major ice sheet mass loss, sea level rise of many meters, and worldwide loss of coastal cities — a consequence that is irreversible for practical purposes.

Vancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of south - western British Columbia, Canada.

I remember a handful of people telling me to not go to Mexico City because our national news — owned and operated by only two major corporations — headlined how two Canadians were killed on some coastal resort.

Avoid the famous town beaches — those huge stretches of sand only 10 - 15 minutes drive away from Languedoc's major coastal cities of Montpellier, Béziers, Narbonne and Perpignan.

Mackay is one of Queensland's major coastal cities with a cosmopolitan lifestyle complemented by a charming, country character.

The major location of design and construction in the Spanish Colonial Revival style was California, especially in the coastal cities.

The extensive partnership is an especially good deal for coastal cardholders, since many of the international airlines only fly out of major U.S. cities, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.

Home to the annual Caloundra Music Festival, this quaint beachside village offers a peaceful getaway and is much - loved by devoted holidaymakers for its exquisite scenery, close proximity to major cities, plethora of beaches, and laid - back coastal vibe.

Place this legacy within Israel's geographic location at the nexus of ancient European, Arabian, Middle Eastern, and north African civilizations, then add a coastal climate more temperate than inland Jerusalem, and you get a city that — much like Beirut, barely 100 miles to the north — quickly developed into a major hub of contemporary art.

«Our results show that the currently attainable carbon resources are sufficient to eliminate the Antarctic ice sheet, and that major coastal cities are threatened at much lower amounts of cumulative emissions.

The document covers four main topics: major roles for gender, youth and business; adaptation: infrastructure, slums and deserts; how coastal cities face up to climate change; and enhancing and spreading awareness of climate change.

In fact, many major coastal cities with populations of more than 10 million people are already under threat.

«Carbon choices determine US cities committed to futures below sea level» «Economic impacts of climate change in Europe: sea - level rise» «Future flood losses in major coastal cities» «Forecasting the effects of accelerated sea - level rise on tidal marsh ecosystem services» «Coral islands defy sea - level rise over the past century: Records from a central Pacific atoll»

Abundant offshore wind resources have the potential to supply immense quantities of renewable energy to major U.S. coastal cities, such as New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles.

Melting of the Greenland ice sheet could ultimately threaten many of the world's major coastal cities because of the sea level rise it would cause globally.

Because much of humanity, including many residents of the world's major cities like Kolkata (Calcutta), London, Shanghai, and Washington, DC, are located in vulnerable coastal areas, hundreds of millions of people are directly at risk.

It conjures up the image of massive tidal waves consuming major coastal cities.

That order of sea level rise would result in the loss of hundreds of historical coastal cities worldwide with incalculable economic consequences, create hundreds of millions of global warming refugees from highly - populated low - lying areas, and thus likely cause major international conflicts.

The cities» lawsuits allege — supported by modern climate science — that major oil and natural gas companies contribute substantially to global warming by extracting and using fossil fuels, which emit massive quantities of heat - trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, causing ocean waters to warm and ice sheets to melt, and thus, sea levels to rise, endangering coastal communities.

If ice sheet disintegration reaches a point such that the dynamics and momentum of the process take over, at that point reducing greenhouse gases may be unable to prevent major ice sheet mass loss, sea level rise of many meters, and worldwide loss of coastal cities — a consequence that is irreversible for practical purposes.

The rising sea level could pose a major threat to coastal cities — some of which are already affected by higher tides.

Due to its location between bodies of water and the low coastal plains, Miami is the most likely of any major city to get hit by a hurricane.