Sentences with phrase «types of extreme events»

The evaluation of many types of extreme events is made difficult because of issues of scale.

The evidence is piling up that this particular type of extreme event is becoming more common.

Extreme weather attribution is however an emerging and rapidly advancing science, and there is increasing capacity to estimate the change in magnitude and occurrence of specific types of extreme events in a warming world.

«As a result, the signal is very strong so we can more easily detect it amongst noise of natural variability compared to other 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.

There are different types of extreme events.

It is hard to say what is going to happen in the future, but we have a pretty robust data set that has been time tested through many types of extreme events, so the conclusions we draw from the data are definitely not meaningless.

These types of extreme events are projected to increase in the future, putting at risk Oregonians» access to safe and adequate water supplies, hydropower, and transportation.

A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concludes it is now possible to estimate the influence of climate change on some types of extreme events.

Changes in some types of extreme events have already been observed, for example, increases in the frequency and intensity of heat waves and heavy precipitation events (see FAQ 3.3).

Sea level is rising, and some types of extreme events — such as heat waves and heavy precipitation events — are happening more frequently.

Both the thermodynamic and dynamic aspects of a type of extreme event need to be considered to quantify the risk.