scholarly journals Resilience to the Health Risks of Extreme Weather Events in a Changing Climate in the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 4582-4595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristie L. Ebi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Weather Events

Extreme weather events will hit insurance industry

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United States ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Causal Connection ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Weather Events

Subject The political and economic implications of greater scientific understanding of extreme weather events. Significance Preparatory talks for the UN climate summit in Paris have seen representatives from developing countries ask the United States and EU for greater compensation for damages caused by extreme weather. The link between climate change and more extreme weather events is clear -- energy from higher temperature levels can be translated into kinetic energy and disrupts usual weather patterns -- but distinguishing the extent of a causal connection, especially for specific events, has until recently been difficult. Impacts Extreme weather events will affect the insurance industry, agriculture, tourism, and food and beverage sectors. In the United States, the South-east will see the highest risks of coastal property losses due to climate change impacts. Hurricanes and other coastal storms combined with rising sea levels are likely to cause growing annual storm losses in the Caribbean. Infrastructure will grow in cost as it must be proofed against new extremes in weather stress.

scholarly journals Extreme Weather and Forest Management in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. DeWalle ◽  
Anthony R. Buda ◽  
Ann Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United States ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Severe Weather ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Atlantic Region ◽  
Weather Events

Abstract Projected climate change could have major effects on forest management because of the potential for increased frequency, duration, and/or severity of extreme weather events. We surveyed public and private forestland management groups in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States to better understand current interactions between extreme weather events and forest land management and to help predict future impacts. Our questionnaire addressed the importance and types of problems created by extreme weather events, the coping strategies employed to mitigate problems, and the overall economic effects of extreme weather. Responses were received from 322 forest managers/users (54% response rate) primarily representing state natural resources agencies, forestry consulting firms, large industrial forestry companies and smaller logging companies. Overall, respondents rated the impacts of extreme weather on their operations as low to modest; however, over 20% experienced “major” effects because of extreme weather over the past 10 yr. The highest rated impacts were: (1) reduced access to forestland because of flooding, deep snow, or wind- and ice-damaged trees; (2) increased costs for road and facility maintenance, and (3) direct damage to trees by wind, snow, or ice and subsequent effects on timber supplies and market prices. Mitigation strategies most commonly mentioned were switching of silvicultural systems and changing site preparation and planting schemes, but most respondents had not altered their management due to extreme weather. When asked about effects of a hypothetical 25% increase in severe weather, the most common mitigation strategy was increased investment in new equipment and facilities. Short-term economic impacts of severe weather varied between “supply increasing” conditions associated with increased tree damage and salvage operations and “supply decreasing” conditions related to reduced access to forest land. Increased severe weather due to climate change can be expected to have small to modest effects on forest management and users overall, but areas subjected to hurricanes and ice storms within the Mid-Atlantic region appear to be more sensitive to impacts of severe weather. North. J. Appl. For. 20(2):61–70.

scholarly journals Nonlinear effect of compound extreme weather events on ozone formation over the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 100285
Author(s):  
Yang Gao ◽  
Junxi Zhang ◽  
Feifan Yan ◽  
L. Ruby Leung ◽  
Kun Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Nonlinear Effect ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Ozone Formation ◽  
Weather Events

scholarly journals The Potential Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Health Impacts of Extreme Weather Events in the United States

2001 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregg Greenough ◽  
Michael McGeehin ◽  
Susan M. Bernard ◽  
Juli Trtanj ◽  
Jasmin Riad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Climate Variability And Change ◽  
Weather Events
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