Projections indicate that extreme weather events will become more common in the future.

Expressing its deep concern at the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and associated natural disasters,

Look no further than the insurance industry as they struggle to cope with mounting catastrophic losses from extreme weather events.

Taking into account that extreme weather events and associated natural disasters and their reduction must be dealt with in a coherent and effective manner,

Taking into account the fact that extreme weather events and associated natural disasters and their reduction must be dealt with in a coherent manner,

5. Underscores the importance of maintaining the El Niño Southern Oscillation observation system, continuing research into extreme weather events, improving forecasting skills and developing appropriate policies for reducing the impact of the El Niño phenomenon and other extreme weather events and emphasizes the need to further develop and strengthen these institutional capacities in all countries, in particular in developing countries

7. Underscores the importance of maintaining the El Niño Southern Oscillation observation system, continuing research into extreme weather events, improving forecasting skills and developing appropriate policies for reducing the impact of the El Niño phenomenon and other extreme weather events, and emphasizes the need to further develop and strengthen these institutional capacities in all countries, in particular in developing countries

Even if we limit the rise in global temperatures, climate change is here to stay. Communities are already facing more extreme and frequent droughts, floods, and other weather events.

And also, as an increase in extreme weather events due to climate change, they're expecting more waves to come in over the fringing reef, which will contaminate their fresh water supply.

Many researchers believe that the threat to life and property from NEOs, when averaged over long periods, is comparable to that from more familiar natural hazards such as earthquakes and extreme weather events.

Expressing deep concern at the increasing negative impact of severe natural hazards, including earthquakes, extreme weather events and associated natural disasters, which continues to hinder social and economic progress, in particular in developing countries,

Noting the need for international cooperation to increase the capacity of countries to respond to the negative impacts of all natural hazards, including extreme weather events and associated natural disasters, particularly in developing countries,

Noting the need for international cooperation to increase the capacity of countries to respond to the negative impacts of all natural hazards, including earthquakes, extreme weather events and associated natural disasters, particularly in developing countries,

Expressing its deep concern also at the enormous negative impact of severe natural hazards, including extreme weather events and associated natural disasters, which continues to hinder social and economic progress, in particular in developing countries,

Because of recent extreme weather events, the draft attempted to reflect the intensive effort undertaken at the national, regional and international levels to address such phenomena and to implement the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

Extreme events, such as droughts, floods and hurricanes, will be less extreme and less frequent with successful mitigation.

The latest IPCC report describes our current predicament with disturbing clarity global temperatures are climbing, mountain glaciers and polar ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe.

Climate change brings widespread weather events that affect whole communities at the same time.

Taking into account the various ways and forms in which all countries, in particular the more vulnerable developing countries, are affected by severe natural hazards, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and extreme weather events such as heatwaves, severe droughts, floods and storms, and El Niño La Niña events, which have global reach,

Taking into account the various ways and forms in which all countries, in particular the more vulnerable countries, are affected by severe natural hazards such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and extreme weather events such as heat waves, severe droughts, floods and storms, and the El Niño La Niña events, which have global reach,

Expressing deep concern at the recent increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and associated natural disasters in some regions of the world and their substantial economic, social and environmental impacts, in particular upon developing countries in those regions,

In addition, a participant noted that severe weather events such as tropical cyclones are a major problem.

Last year, Hurricane Sandy caused a wall of water to engulf low lying coastal areas on the East Coast of the United States, particularly in New York and New Jersey. Such catastrophic events underscore the vulnerability of coastal regions worldwide to extreme weather events that produce intense storm surges (increased water depth at the coast) and large, powerful waves.

Knowledge would offer similarly monumental benefits. Science magazine recently published research suggesting that universal education, by giving populations the appropriate intellectual tools and skills they need, is the single most efficient mechanism for adapting to climate change and reducing fatalities associated with extreme weather events.

Specifically, participants rated interstate conflict with regional consequences as the top risk, in terms of likelihood, facing the world in 2015, with extreme weather events coming in second. The top risks in terms of impact were water crises and the spread of infectious diseases.

With the concentration of greenhouse gases projected to rise still further over the next century, a corresponding increase in the global mean surface temperature is likely to trigger increased climate variability and greater incidence and intensity of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts.

He pointed out that with the projected rise in the concentration of greenhouse gases, a corresponding increase in the global mean surface temperature was likely to trigger increased climate variability and greater incidence and intensity of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts.

The World Meteorological Organization recently indicated that extreme global weather conditions in 2017 resulted in losses of US 330 billion.

But, before millions of people are submerged, many will be struck by extreme weather events. Record breaking hot months now occur five times more frequently than they would in a stable, unchanging climate these heat waves cause droughts, wild fires, poor harvests, and, inevitably, loss of life.

NEW YORK The hurricane on America s eastern seaboard last week (which I experienced in lower Manhattan) adds to a growing collection of extreme weather events from which lessons should be drawn. Climate experts have long argued that the frequency and magnitude of such events are increasing, and evidence of this should certainly influence precautionary steps and cause us to review such measures regularly.

In his keynote address, Mr. Orville London, Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, underlining Trinidad and Tobago's vulnerability to extreme weather events such as floods and hurricanes, stressed that his country and region are committed to take action to mitigate climate change and to cope with disasters.

In addition, projections show that the range of environmental effects goes far beyond the kinds of weather related events described above.

(b) Improving access to high quality data and information on current and future climate variability and extreme events

Of course, competition for resources will also be important, especially as the consequences of the fourth factor climate change manifest themselves. Many countries and regions are already under severe water stress, which will only intensify as climate change causes natural disasters and extreme weather events like droughts to become increasingly common.

Today, the number of people who have been internally displaced by conflicts alone is twice that of refugees. With the increasing pattern of internal, rather than international, armed conflicts, and the rising regularity of extreme weather events affecting millions of people, internal displacement poses an even greater challenge to future generations.

As the Secretary General pointed out in his March 2005 report, the adverse effects of climate change, sea level rise and associated phenomena such as the increase in intensity and frequency of extreme weather events threatens the sustainable development, the livelihoods of the people and the very existence of some States.

After the Kyoto Protocol was agreed, world leaders hoped to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius above the pre industrial level. They recognized the dramatic implications that even this amount of warming would have for sea levels, freshwater supplies, agriculture, extreme weather events, public health, and the planet s flora and fauna.

It further highlights the daunting challenges posed by extreme weather on our ability to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to pursue sustainable development.

While it cannot be scientifically proven (or disproven, for that matter) that global warming caused any particular extreme event, we can say that global warming very likely makes many kinds of extreme weather both more frequent and more severe.

Climate change impacts are already evident in regions of such States, with the frequency and intensity of extreme natural events increasing.

LONDON Governments around the world have just received one of the most important scientific reports ever written. It provides the starkest assessment yet of how the earth s climate is responding to rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and creating risks for billions of people from extreme weather events and rising sea levels.

Weather and the impact of major social or sporting events remain the biggest factors when it comes to sales in the out of home market.

Some point to climate change, with global warming producing deeper droughts and more extreme weather. Some of these fires have raged under abnormal conditions some have not.

When we have extreme El Nino events, you see all this red, and you see no green out here around the Galapagos.

Mr. Ian Burton, independent consultant, Canada, stressed the importance of motivating individuals to spread technologies for adaptation, especially relating to extreme events.