Sentences with phrase «of weather exposure»

If not properly maintained, decks are very susceptible to the effects of weather exposure.

According to Brown of Swiss Re, «many senior managers are aware of their weather exposures.

Not exact matches

There is a collateral vulnerability, but more into climate change affecting weather and, therefore, exposure of insurance companies to more events and those kinds of things.

This is a durable toy that can hold up to exposure to the weather very well and won't become damaged when used in a variety of different places.

With better weather comes a growing desire to be outside as much as possible, which, of course, means more sun exposure.

In a new study, a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Gebze Technical University (GTU) in Turkey used data science to determine and predict the effects of exposure to weather and other conditions on materials in solar panels.

According to a 2013 study of California farmers, factors like exposure to extreme weather events and perceived changes in water availability made farmers more likely to believe in climate change, while negative experiences with environmental policies can make farmers less likely to believe that climate change is occurring, said Meredith Niles, a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard's Sustainability Science Program and lead author of the study.

3 Last year a team of scientists led by Kurt Zenz House, a doctoral candidate at Harvard University, proposed something they call engineered weathering, inspired by a natural process in which slightly acidic freshwater is neutralized by exposure to alkalizing minerals.

Detection of the falling meteor by Doppler weather radar allowed for rapid recovery so that scientists could study for the first time a primitive meteorite with little exposure to the elements, providing the most pristine look yet at the surface of primitive asteroids.

The field of urban planning is gaining interest as cities around the world, including nearby Houston, are facing increased exposure to weather - related risks and hazards ranging from sea level rise and flooding to temperature build - up and urban heat island effect.

«Importantly, whilst the community can not control extreme weather hazard, it can exert significant power over its exposure and vulnerability through appropriate regulation and development practice,» says the ICA submission, adding that primary efforts should be focused on mitigating measures aimed at reducing the «brittleness» of the built environment.

In the red swath of land northwest of the plant where weather deposited a lot of fallout, potential exposures exceed 2000 millirems / year.

«Determination of the return periods of extreme weather events should be the starting point for all risk assessment related to weather events, because in addition to exposure and vulnerability, it also it determines the need for society to prepare», says FMI researcher Karoliina Pilli - Sihvola.

Understanding how continuing increases in global mean temperature will exacerbate societal exposure to extreme weather events is a question of profound importance.

«Combined with information on vulnerability and exposure, it serves as a scientific basis for assessment of global risk from extreme weather, the discussion of mitigation targets, and liability considerations,» the researchers concluded.

However, most of us have days during which we may not be able to get enough sun exposure, either due to weather or time constraints.

Dr. Bassett expects it to become more common as global warming leads to longer warm - weather seasons, which will allow for more exposure to pollen — and therefore lead to greater risk in general of allergic reactions and asthma symptoms.

Most of these deaths are attributed to avalanche, injury, weather exposure, or health problems related to extreme conditions on the mountain.

In the book, T.S. talks about how if you are genetically adapted to cold weather and to colder seasons (which defines many European populations) and you also tend to eat a higher carbohydrate diet along with a lot of artificial light exposure, these are signals to your body that it's constantly summer.

With adequate sun exposure in warm weather, cod liver oil supplements and a tanning bed once a week, even people in Canada, northern Europe and other sun deficient areas, for example, can help maintain healthy levels of vitamin D.

The cold, damp, snowy (or rainy) weather, more time spent indoors, holiday eating, stress and exposure to the sick people surrounding us can all impact our immune function during the winter months and leave us susceptible to the onslaught of germs.

If your skin doesn't receive the moisture it needs to weather the environmental aggressors of the day such as climate, UV exposure, and pollution, it wears the skin stress.

Dehydrated skin can be a temporary result of exposure to a number of factors, including winter weather, strong cleansers, hard water, and more.

The weather reports were a great help for me to take creative advantage of those rare moments of sunshine to ensure a fine photographic exposure.

When the winter weather and lack of sun exposure leaves me paler than normal... if that's even possible... I reach for an at - home tanner.

With children spending over eight hours of the school week outside, and with hot weather that we are awaiting this summer, the exposure to UV radiation should be a concern to both parents and teachers, says Marie Tudor of SKCIN: The Karen Clifford Skin Cancer Charity.

Vitamin D: Another healthy benefit of outdoor play is exposure to vitamin D. Even in a country with weather as poor as Britain, outdoor exposure can still result in exposure to the vital mineral without having to load them up on sugary orange juice.

Mild winter weather also changes the patterns of pedestrians walking, bicycle and motorcycle riding, along with increased exposure risk.

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Headlight and taillight lenses are showing signs of distress from weather exposure, but I like that the wheels still look like they just came from the showroom.

The state's exposure to hurricanes and tropical storms is typical of other southern coastal areas, but not subject to as high a volume of annual weather events as other states.

Selling into a bear market rally can help one raise the cash desired to weather the series of tornadoes yet to come; it also gives one the confidence to increase stock exposure at more attractive prices.

And if put out, they need frequent checking so that the dog doesn't die in the trap because of exposure to harmful weather, crazy people and so forth.

Exposure to temperature extremes in the form of both heat and cold weather can be unnecessarily detrimental to an exotic bird's health.

Frostbite, hypothermia and even death can be consequences of prolonged exposure to cold weather.

Due to Colorado's sunny weather, UV exposure as well as inherent increased individual susceptibility and lack of periocular pigmentation, squamous cell carc

While exposure to parasites is more common during warm weather months, parasites can infect pets any time of year.

If you use ice melts, hose down and wash off all traces of the ice melts when the weather improves to minimize further exposure to your pet.

Exposure to the harsh Canadian weather, with risk of frostbite in the winter and dehydration in the summer.

Outside and farm dogs are at high risk for neglect in three ways: lack of food or water, lack of veterinary care, and exposure to extreme weather (heat, cold, storms)

Olympia Scarry's «Lick» is a series of stacked rock salt sculptures designed to attract wildlife and to morph through exposure to the animal interaction and weather.

The varying shades of the two sides serve to document the aspect of time, with one side weathered by its exposure to the sun, and the other contrarily facing down toward the earth.

Subject: Re: FW: retraction request Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:21:57 -0400 Cc: Wei - Chyung Wang Thanks Phil, We R now responding to a former TV weather forecaster who has got press, He has a Web site of 40 of the USHCN stations showing less than ideal exposure.

For example, when I sold my car and used a bicycle as a primary mode of transport, the motor traffic levels in my area didn't noticeably change, but I had to deal with the increased vulnerability, increased exposure to crappy UK weather (which is the same when you grow your own veg), reduction in mobility and increased fatigue.

Davey, C.A., and R.A. Pielke Sr., 2005: Microclimate exposures of surface - based weather stations — implications for the assessment of long - term temperature trends.

Despite a steady flow of scientific challenges to its role in weather and climate, coupled with exposure of corrupt activities, it continues to dominate global energy and environmental policies.

Some communities of color: There are racial disparities in climate - sensitive exposures to extreme heat in urban areas, and in access to means of adaptation — for example air conditioning use.235, 236,237,238 There are also racial disparities in withstanding, and recovering from, extreme weather events.239, 240

CCFE's suite of environmental products provides market participants with the ability to hedge exposure to risk and make informed investment decisions in emissions markets, renewable energy certificate markets, sustainable equity index markets and insurance markets linked to catastrophic weather events.»

Understanding how continuing increases in global mean temperature will exacerbate societal exposure to extreme weather events is a question of profound importance.

It consists of nine chapters, covering risk management; observed and projected changes in extreme weather and climate events; exposure and vulnerability to as well as losses resulting from such events; adaptation options from the local to the international scale; the role of sustainable development in modulating risks; and insights from specific case studies.