Sentences with phrase «violent flood waves»
This causes violent flood waves that can reach as high as 15 meters, destroying downstream settlements, damns, bridges, and other infrastructure.
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They point to direct effects resulting from rising temperatures and changes in the frequency and strength of storms, floods, droughts, and heat - waves — as well as to less direct impacts, such as changes in crop yields, the burden and distribution of infectious disease, and climate - induced population displacement and violent conflict.
As you can see from the «Unboxing» pictures below, this Blu - Ray edition from Paramount Home Entertainment features a gorgeous slipcover with the main cast from Noah against a backdrop of the Ark among the violent waves of the flood.
The existing population density around the world and the current trend of voluntary migration of people (to e.g. Florida, Arizona, California, Costa Rica, Mexico, etc.) are a resounding testimony of our preference for warmer climate, not withstanding the claims of violent storms, heat waves, floods, droughts, etc..
They predict, project or forecast that heat waves will intensify, droughts and floods will be stronger and more frequent, hurricanes will be more frequent and violent, sea levels will rise four feet by 2100 [versus eight inches since 1880], and forest fires and other natural calamities will be worse than ever before.
Scientists have said a U.S. withdrawal from the deal could speed up the effects of global climate change, leading to heat waves, floods, droughts, and more frequent violent storms.