Sentences with phrase «weather event of interest»

Otto and her colleagues count how often the weather event of interest occurs in a warmed world compared with 18th - century Earth.

Not exact matches

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Commodity prices may be affected by a variety of factors at any time, including but not limited to, (i) changes in supply and demand relationships, (ii) governmental programs and policies, (iii) national and international political and economic events, war and terrorist events, (iv) changes in interest and exchange rates, (v) trading activities in commodities and related contracts, (vi) pestilence, technological change and weather, and (vii) the price volatility of a commodity.

The safety, well - being and best interests of all county residents must be at the heart of all that we do and should be the reason for all of our actions, whether we are working to resolve community issues, coming together as a community to confront a weather event, or responding to a different crisis.

However, DiPerna cites new momentum among mainstream investors to take climate change issues into account, with new and strong interest by investors in reckoning with the fact that both the risks and costs of extreme weather events will continue to rise, with significant implications for economic stability.

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The goal of the event is to spur interest in meteorology in kids and others and to promote weather safety and preparedness to the entire community.

In any event, I feel I've distracted from the main purpose of Eric's post, which is really about putting contemporary Antarctic changes in a millennial context, as well as highlighting interesting tropical - high latitude connections in weather and climate.

Some really interesting recent weather events in the High Arctic have shown me the reality of a warmer polar region, snow flakes do not melt in an ocean -1.5 C cold, and ice does not form when its -6 C outside.

The only real reason seems to be financial — fossil fuel interests and global fossil - fueled transportation & electricity interests don't want to face lawsuits over the costs of these extreme weather events, and they also don't want to see their markets for fossil fuels shrink.

This is just one of the many «interesting» weather events that we will all have to get used to in the future, as level of water vapor continue to increase in the warming atmosphere.

You are correct that regional and average weather changes over various time scales of interest, and that extreme events continue to occur.

But also this «future weather» events need to be framed, to avoid that the producers of these event based scenarios apply cherry picking to depict the situation that best suites their interests or assumptions.

We've discussed how the appetite for producing «interesting» results — which in the case of climate change means results that indicate the human impact on weather events / climate is large, unequivocal, and negative — leads to climate alarm becoming «a self promulgating collective belief.»

The article may have been over-the-top (but, as I've learned, everything is spin and a matter of interpretation), but it made an interesting point to consider: perhaps one of the reasons we see environmental factors, such as extreme weather events, as causing more destruction than ever is because we have so much more to destroy - more people, more goods.

Her main research interest is the quantification of uncertainty and validation of climate models, in particular with respect to extreme events, in order to undertake attribution studies of extreme weather events to external climate drivers.

On decadal timescales, the scenarios of greatest interest involve extreme weather events.

On a related note, there has been a considerable amount of recent interest focused upon a possible increase in the frequency and / or intensity of high - amplitude atmospheric wave patterns (and associated extreme weather events) due to enhanced warming of the Arctic over the past 2 - 3 decades.

The Extreme Weather Connection Speaking of extreme weather and climate science, Nature has an interesting piece about how some climate scientists have become less reluctant about linking extreme weather events to climate change.

My understanding is that this November, the U.K. Climate Impacts Program (UKCIP), supported by the Met Office, will offer hourly information on a 5 - kilometer grid across Britain, suggesting we have decision - relevant probabilistic weather information stretching out to 2060 and beyond «which will be of use to any user who is interested in daily weather variables, thresholds and sequences, or extreme events.»

Unusual or extreme weather and climate - related events are of great public concern and interest, yet there are often conflicting messages from scientists about whether such events can be linked to climate change.

Being proactive by reaching out ahead of the weather event shows your interest in the job and that you're aware of the events going on around you.

Flight Attendant, Middle Eastern AirlinesMay 2014 — August 2016 • Greeted passengers to the aircraft and fluently communicated with them in more than eight languages • Ensured all 350 passengers were evacuated from an airplane that made an emergency landing • Assisted disabled or elderly passengers by providing pre-boarding services • Showed passengers where each exit was located and explained how to use the seat belt Flight Attendant, Dubai AirNovember 2009 — May 2014 • Delivered special meals and drinks to VIP passengers aboard a private jet service, with 99 percent satisfaction rates • Discussed topics of interest to VIP passengers by researching details about them before service • Checked that all passengers were seated and buckled during takeoff and landing • Reassured passengers when the flight experienced turbulence or weather events and calmly explained what was happening

Blog for the State Climate Office of North Carolina, covering past, current and forecast weather events, office news, and other interesting weather and climate information.

Erosion and the threat of extreme weather events including king tides have already damaged and ruined sites that have native title rights and interests determined over them.