Sentences with phrase «says extreme weather»

Allen, whose work has shown that global warming tripled the odds of the severe 2010 Russian heatwave and tripled the risk of the widespread flooding in England in 2000, says extreme weather can be linked to climate change given enough computer time.

The CSSA says extreme weather events, such as Australia's decade - long drought followed by appalling floods, are already hitting agricultural yields.

And the governor says extreme weather occurrences are becoming more common.

«Establishing a link between climate change and mental health, the World Health Organisation has said extreme weather conditions like floods, droughts and natural calamities can lead to psychiatric illnesses.

«In my view they [scientists] should be a bit more decisive in saying extreme weather is one of the risks of climate change,» he said.

Ting56: why do they say extreme weather can increase if the equatorial - polar gradient is decreasing?

What's even more peculiar is the strategic plan projects more frequent and more expensive disasters, yet it falls short of saying extreme weather is propelled by a changing climate.

George Mason University professor Ed Maibach said surveys show that nearly 40 percent of Americans say extreme weather hit their community in the past year.

Not exact matches

One degree may not sound like much, but Stefan Rahmstorf, a climate scientist at the Potsdam Institute in Germany, says, «Every tenth of a degree increases the number of unprecedented extreme weather events considerably.»

More customers than ever before are shopping online, and they have a tendency to do even more online purchasing during extreme weather events, such as blizzards or flooding, says Sarah Quinlan, senior vice president of market insights for MasterCard International.

Many such experts say the disasters in the sprawling suburban and petro - industrial landscape around Houston and along the crowded coasts of Florida reinforce the urgent idea that resilient infrastructure is needed more than ever, particularly as human - driven climate change helps drive extreme weather.

Railways say they have faced challenges due to a larger - than - expected grain crop and extreme winter weather.

As hundreds of firefighters and some two dozen air tankers battle Canada's massive wildfires, scientists and other experts say prolonged modern droughts and climate change are creating a new perfect storm of super fires and other extreme weather events.

* ESURE: British insurer esure Group Plc on Thursday said claims related to a spell of extreme winter weather resulted in higher - than - expected costs in its home insurance business in the first - quarter.

Climate change is «playing an increasing role in the increasing frequency of some types of extreme weather that lead to billion - dollar disasters, most notably the rise in vulnerability to drought, lengthening wildfire seasons and the potential for extremely heavy rainfall and inland flooding,» Smith said.

There's research saying abnormal weather — it doesn't even have to be extreme — can disrupt the operations and financials for 70 % of businesses worldwide.

Recent extreme weather events, such as the flooding in Ontario and Quebec last summer and the forest fires in British Columbia and Alberta, are directly connected to climate change, McKenna says.

«Microgrids definitely do have the ability to weather extreme events,» said Kevin Schneider, a principal engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Manufacturing output surged 0.8 % in February, nearly wiping out a 0.9 % drop the previous month that the Fed said resulted from extreme winter weather that hit much of the country.

While numerous relief organizations have brought support to people affected by extreme weather, All Hands and Hearts focuses on working in areas with the «greatest need,» Muldowney said.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, who is also chair of Christian Aid, said: «This year we have seen extreme weather displacing millions of people in South Asia and bringing death and destruction in the Caribbean and the United States.

Historic Environment Scotland report that Ewan Hyslop, Head of Technical Research and Science at HES, said: «Climate change poses a number of very real threats to Scotland's historic environment, from an increased frequency of extreme and unpredictable weather events to rising sea - levels.»

«The National Government and Fonterra's preoccupation with growth at all costs is making the dairy sector more vulnerable and less resilient to swings in world commodity prices as well as drought and extreme weather events,» Sage said.

«The rising costs of energy, human - induced environment and land degradation, water scarcity, and extreme weather events all present challenges, some of which have been on the agenda for decades, others of which are new,» said Task Force co-Chair Dan Glickman.

The extreme cold weather and heavy snow Maine experienced in December and early January was the final straw, cutting dramatically into the holiday and post-holiday shopping business, Lundy said.

«From combating climate change and reducing carbon emissions to safeguarding our coastal communities and strengthening resiliency in the face of extreme weather — New York must continue to lead the way forward,» Cuomo said in the statement.

«These communities have witnessed first - hand the damage caused by extreme weather and we must ensure we build back stronger to adjust to this new normal,» Governor Cuomo said.

«With extreme weather becoming the new normal, it is critical that we invest in hardening our infrastructure and protecting our communities from whatever Mother Nature throws our way,» Cuomo said in a statement.

The commission said the high water levels are due to «extreme wet weather» and would've occurred even if Plan 2014 wasn't enacted.

«New Yorkers know too well the devastation caused by climate change, and in order to slow the effects of extreme weather and build our communities to be stronger and more resilient, we must make significant investments in renewable energy,» Cuomo said.

He said recent extreme weather like the floods in Gloucestershire had demonstrated the need to ensure back - up systems were «similarly proofed against extreme weather events».

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.

«What we're really being hit with is these very extreme weather events, like the hurricane last year,» said Queens City Councilman James Gennaro, who said so - called 20 - year storms now seem to happen «pretty much happen every year.»

He said before the result: «I think the turnout is bound to be low because of the extreme weather.

Local growers and farmers say climate change is creating new challenges, with extreme weather conditions, sudden storms, rising temperatures and drought making it even more difficult to cope with a perennially unpredictable Mother Nature.

The beach and other portions of the Blueway will also help shield the waterfront from extreme weather, Quinn said.

«With extreme winter weather sweeping the state, New York is taking every precaution to keep our communities safe,» Cuomo said.

«Once again, extreme weather came to New York and once again New Yorkers came together to help our neighbors in their time of need,» Cuomo said in a press release, (issued smack in the middle of the regional economic development council awards ceremony).

«New York has had much firsthand experience with extreme weather and the devastation it leaves behind,» Cuomo said.

«Given that the leading cause of power outages is extreme weather — which is exacerbated by climate change — the Trump administration's head - in - the - sand approach would actually undermine grid resiliency and reliability while promoting climate change and its catastrophic impacts,» he said.

«While we can not say the (Hoosick Falls) storm was caused by climate change, incidences of severe weather and flooding such as this have a higher probability in a globally warmed climate,» said Ross Lazear, an instructor at the University at Albany who studies extreme weather and weather forecasting.

Ray O'Keefe, the meteorologist in charge for Albany, said the warning was late, and showed the limits of weather radar and its ability to quickly estimate extreme rainfall and where it will fall.

«With heavy rain and possible flash flooding expected in parts of the state, I urge all New Yorkers to take extreme caution, including closely monitoring local radio and television for weather alerts and listening to the advice of local officials,» Governor Cuomo said.

He didn't utter the words «climate change» but Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference earlier today that weather is getting more extreme and dangerous, forcing New York to rethink how it builds its infrastructure and transportation.

«As extreme weather becomes the new normal, homes and businesses are faced with increasing risks — especially in flood - prone areas,» Governor Cuomo said.

Cuomo didn't arrive until about 7:10 p.m.. His arrival was delayed because of extreme weather, Deputy Press Secretary Fashouer said.

«The Governor's number one priority is helping the people of Western New York immediately recover from this latest extreme weather event and any suggestion otherwise is categorically false,» Deputy Press Secretary Abbey Fashouer said.

She said the governor's arrival in Hamburg was delayed because of extreme weather.

In addition to what is now called extreme weather and the new normal, I'm sad to say that in many ways we have another new normal to confront and that is the widening threat of terrorism.

«Once again, extreme weather came to New York and once again New Yorkers came together to help our neighbors in their time of need,» Governor Cuomo said.