Posting the warning signs of heatstroke on social media or sending out email blasts can help spread the word about
warm weather risks to keep pet owners informed.
Not exact matches
This implies that
risks are not too big or overarching (like resource scarcity, rising levels of atmospheric CO2, or global
warming) but are more focused e.g. extreme
weather, increased greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture or from energy use, or a lack of fresh water.
Dehydration is a big
risk due to these
warm weather conditions combined with weekend tournaments or double day workouts.
There's really no reason for you not to let your kids play in the rain on a day when the
weather is
warm and the
risk of lightning is low.
The IPCC report does suggest that extreme
weather events should be expected as the world
warms but the prediction is couched in cautious terms and the
risk is assessed as «medium» confidence.
«Dangerous» global
warming includes consequences such as increased
risk of extreme
weather and climate events ranging from more intense heat waves, hurricanes, and floods, to prolonged droughts.
«Looking at
weather and dengue incidents over longer periods, we found a similar strong link between how increased rainfall and
warmer temperatures resulting from the reoccurring el Niño phenomenon are associated with elevated
risks of dengue epidemics.
One idea is that
warmer weather may increase the
risk of blood clots, an important factor in many heart problems.
While
warmer weather extends the growing season, it also changes the growing zones while also allowing for the survival of agricultural pests and weeds that normally can not endure the cold, putting crops more at
risk for damage.
The Project The Raising
Risk Awareness project seeks to assess the role of human - induced climate change in the risk of extreme weather events in developing countries and identify how such scientific evidence could help to bridge the science - communications - policy gap, and enable these countries and communities to become more resilient in a warming wo
Risk Awareness project seeks to assess the role of human - induced climate change in the
risk of extreme weather events in developing countries and identify how such scientific evidence could help to bridge the science - communications - policy gap, and enable these countries and communities to become more resilient in a warming wo
risk of extreme
weather events in developing countries and identify how such scientific evidence could help to bridge the science - communications - policy gap, and enable these countries and communities to become more resilient in a
warming world.
But since climate scientists already expect a wide range of negative consequences from rising temperatures, including higher sea level, more
weather extremes and increasing
risks to human health, anything that accelerates
warming is a concern.
As the planet
warms, drought, wildfire and changing
weather patterns threaten some 400 billion trees in the Amazon, some of which are already at
risk from logging and mining.
Infection is also more of a
risk during
warm weather when unrefrigerated foods at picnics and barbecues provide the ideal conditions for it.
Dr. Bassett expects it to become more common as global
warming leads to longer
warm -
weather seasons, which will allow for more exposure to pollen — and therefore lead to greater
risk in general of allergic reactions and asthma symptoms.
This may put a damper on
warm -
weather grilling, but a new study suggests a daily serving of processed red meat was associated with a 20 percent increased
risk of dying during the study period.
Warm weather is the time of year during when your cat and dog is most at
risk for heartworm disease.
Older dogs, puppies, sick dogs and dogs poorly acclimated to
warm weather are especially at
risk, but even healthy dogs who live outdoors all the time may be susceptible during severe hot
weather or excessive exercise or excitement.
That doesn't mean they should come into your shelter, particularly at times when
warm weather is driving increased populations and disease
risk.
You're probably already aware of the
risks posed by
warm weather and leaving pets in hot cars, but did you know that cold
weather also poses serious threats to your pets» health?
April showers bring May flowers — and a host of
warm -
weather risks for pets.
Dogs that spend a great deal of time outdoors during
warm weather months are especially at
risk for tick bites.
Warmer weather means more social contact and trips to the park, which increases your dog's
risk of contagious diseases like Corona, Bordatella or DHLPP (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis bacteria, parainfluenza, and parvovirus).
Rabbits must have their bottoms checked daily in
warm weather; and if your bunny falls into a high -
risk category talk to your vet about products you can use to protect him / her.
If you don't want to
risk low temperatures and want to visit Tenerife when it's
warmest, forget about going in March and plan your holiday for September or August instead, when the island enjoys its hottest
weather.
There are now very long odds that human activity is
warming the atmosphere; and it is substantially odds - on that this
warming is increasing the
risk of damaging extreme
weather events.
Thus, if more recent conditions are considered «normal», that creates a) a perception that the
warming is less than it is, and b) less financial
risk for the
weather insurance industry.
This situation speaks of the opportunity this disaster has created for governments and citizens, from the level of local zoning to that of federal flood insurance, to reexamine norms in light of both the implicit threat posed by extreme
weather and the amplified
risks coming with a
warming climate and rising seas.
It is driving
risks for crop yields in many regions and generally increases dangerous
weather extremes around the globe, yet in the dry Sahel there seems to be a chance that further
warming might indeed enhance water availability for farming and grazing.»
In the course of the last 15 years, governments and authorities the world over have been warned loudly and repeatedly that global
warming could be accompanied by a greater
risk of severe
weather - related events: floods, heatwaves, ice storms, typhoons and droughts.
The IPCC reports that the
risks associated with extreme
weather events (heat waves, extreme precipitation, and the like) are moderately increased with the approximately 1 °C
warming that we have already experienced (the recent report from the National Academies would support that conclusion) and that further
warming will increase those
risks.
Global
warming reduces the
risk of severe
weather.
While the UN's latest global
warming report rightfully lowers alarm about the link between climate change and extreme
weather events, it does warn of increased
risk of wildfires.
Global
warming amplifies the
risk factors for extreme
weather events - and that is all that Climate Science claims.
Contrary to Mr Howard's assertions, Professor Flannery said climate scientists had established a direct link between global
warming and an increased
risk of extreme
weather and events such as bushfires.
The Project The Raising
Risk Awareness project seeks to assess the role of human - induced climate change in the risk of extreme weather events in developing countries and identify how such scientific evidence could help to bridge the science - communications - policy gap, and enable these countries and communities to become more resilient in a warming wo
Risk Awareness project seeks to assess the role of human - induced climate change in the
risk of extreme weather events in developing countries and identify how such scientific evidence could help to bridge the science - communications - policy gap, and enable these countries and communities to become more resilient in a warming wo
risk of extreme
weather events in developing countries and identify how such scientific evidence could help to bridge the science - communications - policy gap, and enable these countries and communities to become more resilient in a
warming world.
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warming - related extreme
weather events in both rural and urban areas expose vulnerable populations to high
risk of social upheaval.
According to one
weather report producer, angry responses from viewers who doubted the
risk from global
warming made him «hesitant to do more on the air.
Certain consequences of global
warming are now inevitable, including sea level rise, more frequent and severe heat waves, growing wildfire
risks, and an increase in extreme
weather events.
You can't predict
weather, or even short term
warming, but those aren't the only things to measure, and those things that are bigger than
weather, longer term than decadal
warming, they are profoundly important to the costs and
risks we and our descendants will live with.
Researchers report that flowers are blooming up to two weeks earlier than they did 70 years ago in Alberta because of the
weather has become substantially
warmer, and this may put the species at
risk.
Hurricane Katrina is a reminder to the U.S. insurance industry, companies, governments and the general public that all are at
risk from escalating losses from hurricanes and other
weather - related events due to climate change resulting from the effects of global
warming, according to a new report released by the Ceres investor coalition.
The extreme
weather risk to communities like Ellicott City will only increase as the Earth's atmosphere continues to
warm from rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Summary of how they got to this finding: They use CMIP models which, if not outright flawed, have not proved their validity in estimated temperature levels in the 2030 to 2070 timeframe, are used as the basis for extrapolations that assert the creation of more and more 3 - sigma «extreme events» of hot
weather; this is despite the statistical contradiction and weak support for predicting significant increases in outlier events based on mean increases; then, based on statistical correlations between mortality and extreme heat events (ie heat waves), temperature
warming trends are conjured into an enlargement of the
risks from heat events;
risks increase significantly only by ignoring obvious adjustments and mitigations any reasonable community or person would make to adapt to
warmer weather.
Each additional ton of carbon dioxide that's spewed into the atmosphere contributes to further
warming, thus increasing the
risk of violent
weather.»
NOAA switched to a 1971 - 2000 baseline for their anomaly calculations, for example — and there are really only two explanations — one is to artificially reduce the reported
warming trend, and the other is to provide a safer baseline for the
weather risk insurance industry.
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.
As ever, it's hard to attribute any one
weather event to climate change, but what do
warmer seas in this region mean for cyclone
risk?
Skeptic Argument: Extreme
weather isn't connected to global
warming Response: Global
warming amplifies the
risk factors for extreme
weather events - and that is all that Climate Science claims.
«While it's almost impossible to attribute an individual extreme
weather event to climate change, the
risk of fire has increased in south - east Australia due to a
warming and drying trend that is partly due to increases in greenhouse gases,» he said.