Sentences with phrase «protecting against climate»

There's something more than simply being a developed country at play here, and this is the key tool for protecting against climate extremes: adaptation.

But it could take on greater significance as governments develop a Green Climate Fund to help vulnerable countries protect themselves against climate impacts.

Not exact matches

«This city is standing up and saying, «We're going to take our own actions to protect our own people,»» de Blasio said, wearing a green necktie and sitting in front of large green sign that said «NYC: Leading the Fight Against Climate Change.»

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.

Mr Paterson failed to take the threat of climate change seriously and will be remembered as the man who failed to take action to protect Britain against it.

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«Earth - air heat exchanger best way to protect farm animals in livestock buildings against the effects of climate change.»

«This important evidence gives hope to the fact we can protect some of the world's ecosystems against climate change.

Highly protected marine reserves can help mitigate against the impacts of climate change, a study by a team of international scientists has concluded.

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

Acting to protect and promote biodiversity is at least as important to achieving these commitments and to human wellbeing as is the fight against global climate change.»

Still, he noted, climate negotiators are not generally experts in finance, and if nations are serious about raising big bucks to protect low - lying islands from sea level rise, to develop distributed solar generation or to do other much - needed work toward both mitigating emissions and building resilience against weather disasters, the conversation needs to shift.

Their results have shown that measures to protect the Baltic Sea have been somewhat effective, however, general climate change has, to some degree, buffered against these measures.

The advantages of sustainable energy sources on the other hand are self - evident: they are inexhaustible, help protect the environment and act against climate change, and can offer long - term price stability.

«Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect against,» he wrote, in reference to the Paris climate agreement.

Mangrove parks succour fisheries and protect against floods (see page 32); forests provide clean, reliable water and help to regulate the climate.

Yesterday New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed a $ 19.5 billion plan to protect his home town against future sea level rise and other effects of climate change such as heat waves.

Climate change raises a triple threat that existing marine protected areas were not designed to defend against.

«At its core, the climate problem is about protecting the future against intolerable damages, so it's essential that policymakers think clearly about how much we value our descendants.

Oils also act as the skin's lipid barrier, protecting against extreme temperatures, dry climates, and over-cleansing.

Features: Anti-fatigue sole for extreme comfort Protects against the coldest of climates Natural rubber upper gives comfort strength and flexibility Waterproof and adjustable gusset 4.5 mm neoprene lining for warmth 4.5 mm lining in the insole to protect around the foot Extra lining in the sole to protect the

Working at the community level, the environmental and social benefits can help protect communities against the impacts of climate change.

The Siberian Husky originated in Siberia where its thick double coat protected it against the harsh climates.

If you live in a colder climate, your dog should be protected against rain, sleet, cold wind and / or snow.

The climate is pretty even with average temperatures varying between the high sixties and low eighties — however, make no mistake, when the sun comes out it is HOT and humidty can reach 75 % especially between July - December period which means you need to be well protected against mosquitos.

Dr. Earle has dedicated her life to protecting and preserving our oceans against human impacts like climate change and ocean acidification, as well as overfishing and pollution.

But there are things we can do slow climate change, as well as to adapt and protect against its effects.

«Protected species and habitats in the German Baltic Sea and in the North Sea and their sensitivities against anthropogenic impacts and climate change»

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

Climate Reality has established appropriate technical, physical, and organization security measures to protect Donors» personal information against loss, theft, unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification.

Action that helps cope with the effects of climate change - for example construction of barriers to protect against rising sea levels, or conversion to crops capable of surviving high temperatures and drought.

According to de Boer, the fund is intended to finance climate change projects including sea walls to guard against expanding oceans, early warning systems for extreme events, improved water supplies for drought areas, training in new agricultural techniques and the conservation and restoration of mangroves to protect people from storms.

The Dutch decision marks the first time human rights were used as a legal basis to protect citizens against climate change.

However, it is plausible to argue that implementing Kyoto has distracted attention and effort from real opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect society against climate impacts.

Here are some of my thoughts after this week's news that San Francisco and Oakland have filed lawsuits against five oil and natural companies, arguing that the companies should pay for sea walls to protect the cities in case ocean levels rise due to changing climate:

Thus I find it silly to support proposals to protect today's infrastructure against far - future climate changes.

Votes were approximately 30 for, 10 against the proposal that it does help to call it an emergency, and to call on governments to declare a climate emergency and mobilise society - wide resources at sufficient scale and speed to protect civilisation, the economy, people, species, and ecosystems.

Doctors must respond to protect human health against an unprecedented challenge The current federal political climate in the United States bodes ill for the future of the world's climate, and...

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.

We did that in 2017 with the People's Climate March, the Promise to Protect pledge against the Keystone XL pipeline, the anti-fracking campaign in Brazil, and a new regional strategy to curb coal production in East Asia.

California cities San Francisco and Oakland filed separate lawsuits against five oil companies on Wednesday seeking billions of dollars to protect against rising sea levels they blamed on climate change... Marin and San Mateo counties and Imperial Beach, California, in July brought similar public nuisance and failure to warn lawsuits alleging climate change impacts.

Tuvalu has just received the Green Climate Fund's first major outlay, the first US $ 2 million in a planned $ 50 million U.S. project to dredge and protect the coasts of several of Tuvalu's atolls against flooding caused by sea - level rise.

Drawing on case studies of past environmental debates such as those over acid rain and ozone depletion, science policy experts Roger Pielke Jr. and Daniel Sarewitz argue that once next generation technologies are available that make meaningful action on climate change lower - cost, then much of the argument politically over scientific uncertainty is likely to diminish.26 Similarly, research by Yale University's Dan Kahan and colleagues suggest that building political consensus on climate change will depend heavily on advocates for action calling attention to a diverse mix of options, with some actions such as tax incentives for nuclear energy, government support for clean energy research, or actions to protect cities and communities against climate risks, more likely to gain support from both Democrats and Republicans.

But the broader challenges of protecting communities against climate change require much stronger efforts on all fronts.

Please help to protect forests, biodiversity and the climate, and join our protests against the biomass industry in London, 18 th April, 5 pm..

Whether or not climate change is real, it protects politicians and the privileged against the public.

In this sense, then, environmentalists campaign for climate policy precisely in spite of the public's interest, against it, to protect all three parties from their existential crisis — the yawning chasm between the political establishment and an indifferent public.

«Today's report recognizes that the livelihoods of people living in coastal communities, the sustainability of rich natural resources that support our economy and the security of residential, commercial and industrial assets are at great risk if we don't devise and implement plans to protect against, and recover from, the adverse effects associated with climate change.»

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.

And in another energy and climate - related announcement the European Commission published a weak framework on how to regulate shale gas which fails to protect Europe's citizens and the climate against the risks of fracking.