Sentences with phrase «unprecedented heatwaves»
[12] Extreme and unprecedented heatwaves have occurred in recent years worldwide, including Europe in 2003, Russia in 2010 and several regions in the south and central US in 2011 and 2012.
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Our study shows that coral reefs are already shifting radically in response to unprecedented heatwaves,» said Prof Hughes.
With the unprecedented heatwave that is sweeping across the nation this week, it seems a...
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The research paper «Marine heatwave causes unprecedented regional mass bleaching of thermally resistant corals in northwestern Australia» is published today in the journal Scientific Reports.
«The current heatwave — in terms of its duration, its intensity and its extent — is now unprecedented in our records,» the Bureau of Meteorology's manager of climate monitoring and prediction, David Jones, said.
For the first time, wide - ranging impacts of changes in current climate have been documented: retreating glaciers, longer growing seasons, shift of species ranges, and health impacts due to a heatwave of unprecedented magnitude.
In 2016 unusually dry and hot conditions triggered massive fires in Tasmania's World Heritage forests, while ocean circulation patterns have moved unprecedented underwater heatwaves around the world, driving the tragic coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef.»
The recent Australasian heatwave has been so unprecedented that the Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has had to add a new colour (purple) to represent the hottest region: [more]
Recent heatwaves and warm winters are unprecedented.
In addition, unprecedented efforts must be taken to plan for the worst effects of global warming — sea level rises, massive storm surges, widespread heatwaves and drought, and the spread of tropical diseases.
Their models showed unprecedented increases in drought, heatwaves and flooding, with some areas set to face intensification of more than one hazard.
The record - breaking marine heatwave in 2016 across the Great Barrier Reef has left much of the coral ecosystem at an «unprecedented» risk of... Read More