Sentences with phrase «severe types of extreme events»

From increasingly frequent and severe types of extreme events that include heatwaves, coastal flooding and heavier downpours, the costs of climate change are becoming tangible throughout the country.

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We are now seeing the rise of a new, supercharged type of drought, in which global warming - related temperature extremes combine with dry conditions to transform what would otherwise be an ordinary drought event into a far more severe event.

In our view, this type of deals only serves as a band - aid on a very serious issue because they can not prevent Haiti from being hit by climate change influenced weather events such as extreme floods or severe hurricanes.

Just about every type of extreme weather event is becoming less frequent and less severe in recent years as our planet continues its modest warming in the wake of the Little Ice Age.

Strong scientific evidence shows that global warming is increasing certain types of extreme weather events, including heat waves, coastal flooding, extreme precipitation events, and more severe droughts.