Sentences with phrase «protected against all extreme weather»

Sufficiently wealthy people can thrive in any climate and are better protected against all extreme weather events than poor people.

Not exact matches

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.

It is also investigating ways to update the building code to protect against more extreme weather events, and to build effective storm - surge barriers.

The UN climate talks in Warsaw have ended with an agreement to protect vulnerable populations against the «loss and damage» caused by extreme weather

NCAR, which is financed in part by the National Science Foundation, has spent several years searching for ways to extend the predicability of floods, droughts, heat waves and other extreme weather events from weeks to months as a way to give weather - sensitive sectors such as agriculture more time to protect themselves against costly losses.

The LINE - X permanently bonds to the top - of - the - line toolbox inside and out, providing a weather - tight seal to protect against extreme heat, cold, moisture, abrasion and rust.

Your dog's paws insulate against extreme weather and protect paw tissue, bones, and joints from injury.

The pads on the bottom of your pups feet provide extra cushioning to help protect bones and joints from shock, provide insulation against extreme weather, aid walking on rough ground and protect tissue deep within the paw.

Planning which footwear to pack for a winter getaway can be a challenge, especially when your go - to travel shoes don't protect against weather extremes like rain, sleet, or snow.

This policy document illustrates how well - designed climate risk insurance — when applied in conjunction with other disaster risk management measures and strategies — can protect people against climate shocks by acting as a safety net and buffer shortly after an extreme weather event.

Conversely, restoration of a contiguous, spatially significant forest cover protects the continent against extreme weather events like both floods and droughts.

More recent efforts are aimed at protecting Americans against extreme weather - related impacts and at transforming our cities and towns into more secure, healthier and safer places to live.

Too often, participants in the climate - change debate make an erroneous distinction between protecting ourselves from the longer - term impact of global warming and better preparing ourselves against today's extreme weather events.

Whereas Connecticut renters insurance is reasonably comprehensive and protects you against financial loss caused by damage from such things as extreme weather, burglary and appliance leaks and explosions, there are some things not covered by your policy.