Extreme weather

Canada to Key West: 2,500-Mile Urban Hike Kicks Off to Highlight How Extreme Weather is Affecting Persons with Disabilities

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星期五, 六月 21, 2019
Climate change, Physical geography, Disability, Meteorology, Contents, Disaster, Extreme weather, Environmental justice

"But we never see what happens to people with disabilities in extreme weather.

Key Points: 
  • "But we never see what happens to people with disabilities in extreme weather.
  • As weather disasters and climate change are accelerating, they realized action is necessary to address extreme weather and disasters and the impact on persons with disabilities.
  • They are seeking persons with disabilities or their friends & families to share the impacts of extreme weather and climate change on their lives.
  • If you would like more information about Canada to Key West, please call:

Statement by the Prime Minister on Earth Day

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星期一, 四月 22, 2019
Meteorology, Meteorological phenomena, Weather hazards, Physical geography, Storm, Tornado, Wind, Justin Trudeau, Extreme weather

OTTAWA, April 22, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Earth Day:

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, April 22, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Earth Day:
    "On Earth Day , we come together with people around the world to celebrate the planet we share.
  • We also take stock of the significant challenges facing our environment climate change first among them.
  • "People around the globe are already facing the devastating effects of climate change.
  • Floods, fires, heat waves, tornadoes extreme weather phenomena are becoming more intense and more frequent, threatening communities across the country.

Canada's Changing Climate Report Confirms Increase in Extreme Rainfall

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星期二, 四月 2, 2019
Meteorology, Contents, Nature, Precipitation, Extreme weather, Rain, Effects of global warming, Climate change

Annual precipitation is projected to increase in all regions of Canada[1] and a warmer climate is expected to intensify some weather extremes.

Key Points: 
  • Annual precipitation is projected to increase in all regions of Canada[1] and a warmer climate is expected to intensify some weather extremes.
  • Projected increases in extreme precipitation are expected to increase the potential for future urban flooding.
  • The report says Canadians can expect extreme hot temperatures to become more frequent and more intense.
  • Under the high emission scenario explored in this report, a current 1-in-20-year extreme rainfall event will become a 1-in-10-year event by mid-century (a two-fold increase in frequency).

Combined cost of winter storms and extreme cold lead to billion-dollar damage in the U.S. -- Aon catastrophe report

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星期二, 二月 12, 2019
Meteorology, Weather hazards, Physical geography, Climatology, Extreme weather, Weather, Jet stream, Rain

The report reveals that multiple winter storms and extreme cold led to 45 fatalities and a billion-dollar economic cost in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • The report reveals that multiple winter storms and extreme cold led to 45 fatalities and a billion-dollar economic cost in the United States.
  • A wind chill temperature of -54C (-65F) was recorded in the U.S. Midwest in late January following an extreme outbreak of Arctic air.
  • Excessive rainfall caused significant damage to the agricultural sector, and additionally to property and infrastructure in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil.
  • Shifts in the behavior of the jet stream and other synoptic features can lead to more unusual and extreme weather phenomena."

Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories of 2018

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星期四, 十二月 20, 2018
Physical geography, Meteorology, Weather hazards, Atmospheric sciences, Climatology, Natural hazards, Climate forcing agents, Climate change, Extreme weather, Severe weather, Drought, Global warming

OTTAWA, Dec.20, 2018 /CNW/ -Environment and Climate Change Canada has released the 23rdedition of Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories of 2018a list of the top ten extreme weather events having occurred across the country in 2018.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Dec.20, 2018 /CNW/ -Environment and Climate Change Canada has released the 23rdedition of Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories of 2018a list of the top ten extreme weather events having occurred across the country in 2018.
  • This year featured extreme and impactful weather events that caused costly damage across the country.
  • With so many forest fires ablaze, fuelled by hot weather and drought, Western Canada dealt with persistent poor air quality and damage to their communities.
  • "The science is clear: Climate change is real, and Canadians experience its impacts through more frequent and intense severe weather events.

Surfrider Report: Many states hit hardest by extreme weather and climate change impacts are the least prepared

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星期四, 十二月 13, 2018
Weather hazards, Physical geography, Meteorology, Natural hazards, Nature, Climate change, Effects of global warming, Climatology, Extreme weather, Sea level rise, Meteorological disasters, Coastal hazards

Nearly half of the states assessed scored a D or F, including areas that have fared the worst in recent hurricanes and extreme weather disasters.

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  • Nearly half of the states assessed scored a D or F, including areas that have fared the worst in recent hurricanes and extreme weather disasters.
  • While the Northeast and West Coast states earned a B average, the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico states collectively scored a D or below average.
  • "Poor coastal management and climate change impacts, such as extreme weather and sea level rise, are significantly shrinking our nations' beaches," said Surfrider's Coastal Preservation Manager, Stefanie Sekich-Quinn.
  • As the report reveals, many states hit hardest by extreme weather and climate change are the least prepared and it is vital that states take action now to protect our nation's coastal resources for the future."

Children among most vulnerable as extreme weather events continue around the world

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星期五, 八月 31, 2018
Emergency management, Humanitarian crisis, Crisis, Extreme weather, Prevention, Physical geography, Safety

"In any crisis, children are among the most vulnerable, and the extreme weather events we are seeing around the world are no exception," said Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Director of Programmes.

Key Points: 
  • "In any crisis, children are among the most vulnerable, and the extreme weather events we are seeing around the world are no exception," said Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Director of Programmes.
  • As more extreme weather events increase the number of emergencies and humanitarian crises,it is children who will pay the highest price," he added.
  • "As the world experiences a steady rise in climate-driven extreme weather events, it is children's lives and futures that will be the most disrupted," added Chaiban.
  • By strengthening the ability to provide health services to children in the aftermath of extreme weather events, we lessen longer-term impacts.