Climate change could make
weather hazards more frequent and more intense but will not prevent them from occurring in the future.
Not exact matches
Whether the
hazards are from accidents,
weather, food shortages, or predators, species and organisms that live in dangerous environments will breed sooner, have
more young
more quickly, and die earlier than species and organisms in safe environments.
Quick changes in
weather encourage people to get out and have fun outside as soon as they get the chance, but that also brings
more risks and new
hazards to be aware of.
More severe and / or frequent extreme weather events and / or hazard types are projected to increase losses and loss variability in various regions and challenge insurance systems to offer affordable coverage while raising more risk - based capital, particularly in developing countr
More severe and / or frequent extreme
weather events and / or
hazard types are projected to increase losses and loss variability in various regions and challenge insurance systems to offer affordable coverage while raising
more risk - based capital, particularly in developing countr
more risk - based capital, particularly in developing countries.
It also describes a glaring problem, and opportunity, in how federal agencies are locked in to static standards for girding against
weather - related
hazards even as climate forecasts foresee
more rain coming in heavy downpours:
Scientists say coasts and communities in the Pacific region face
more extreme
weather hazards as climate change magnifies the devastating El Niño effect.
Oregon's coast will face
more flooding and erosion
hazards in the future from global sea level rise and extreme
weather, including storm surge.
Regulators need to: include climate risks in company solvency and consumer - impact analysis; review the «standards of insurability» to identify new challenges, including climate - related
hazards in the US and abroad; encourage insurers to collect
more comprehensive data on losses; elevate standards for catastrophe modeling; and assess exposure of insurer investments and adequacy of capital and surplus to extreme
weather events.
Numerous scientific studies... show that if heat - trapping emissions continue unabated, global warming is likely to cause
more extreme heat in our cities, severe water shortages, loss of species,
hazards to coasts from sea level rise, and extreme
weather.
In fact, some of these accidents may require an accident reconstruction specialist to testify about the conditions at the time of the collision, including speed,
weather, road
hazards, the position of the vehicles on the roadway, and
more.
Motorcycles are also
more vulnerable to
weather hazards and dangerous road conditions such as oil spills, debris and potholes.
Quick changes in
weather encourage people to get out and have fun outside as soon as they get the chance, but that also brings
more risks and new
hazards to be aware of.
Furthermore, fatigue, inexperience, poor road conditions, limited visibility and bad
weather can all create
more hazards on the road.
Statistically, lightning is the most commonly experienced
weather hazard, unlike earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes or hurricanes, which are
more likely to affect homeowners in certain geographical regions of the country.