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

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

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

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

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,

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,

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,

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,

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

Coastal regions are the most vulnerable to many kinds of extreme weather events.

The number of extreme precipitation events is also increasing and are increasingly widespread.

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

Moreover, the four assessment reports that the IPCC has so far produced have allowed a better understanding of the threat posed by climate change in terms of extreme weather events and natural disasters.

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.

Consider what the IPCC had to say about extreme weather events such as intense hurricanes.

But, before millions of people are submerged, many will be struck by extreme weather events.

This has led to an increase in the number and severity of extreme weather events.

As recent events had demonstrated, no country was safe from natural disasters.

It further includes water related disasters, emergencies and other extreme events and their impact on human security.

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,

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

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.

Expressing deep concern at the recent increase 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,

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,

Expressing deep concern at the recent increase 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, construction in coastal areas damaged by extreme events could be prohibited, as has been done in Hilo, Hawaii.

The event has also reminded us of how poverty compounds the devastation caused by natural events.

Auschwitz did not occur in a vacuum. It was the furthest extreme of a disaster that incorporated all these other events.

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

This increases the likelihood of extreme weather events, like Russia s heat wave and Pakistan s floods in 2010, which affected millions of people.

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

In many rural areas, deteriorating and outdated infrastructure has lost its resilience to climate related extreme events such as hurricanes and droughts.

Perhaps people respond more generously to the victims of natural disasters than they do to those in extreme poverty because, after a natural disaster, we tend not to blame the victims.

Changing weather patterns and the increasing magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events will require substantial investments if farmers are to adapt successfully.

Looking only at individual extreme events will not reveal their cause, just like watching a few scenes from a movie does not reveal the plot.

Extreme weather events such as hurricanes and typhoons are likely to increase. Flooding in Europe is likely to intensify, a process that may already have begun.

Recent events have demonstrated that natural disasters also create protection needs for affected populations, but this remains a largely neglected area.

We do not know whether superstorms like Sandy are harbingers of a new normal in the uneasy and unpredictable relationship between climate change and extreme weather events.

Extreme rainfall events will also become more frequent and intense in a warmer climate, owing to another simple fact of physics warm air can hold more moisture.

The second type of instrument is emergency funding to deal with unforeseen events, such as natural disasters, market breakdowns, and political instability.

Consider Paul Krugman, writing breathlessly in The New York Times about the rising incidence of extreme events and how large scale damage from climate change is happening now.

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.

Global warming is set to put potable water supplies under increasing strain even as oceans rise and the intensity and frequency of storms and other extreme weather events increase.

There is evidence that the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events will increase over many areas worldwide, notably over many northern hemisphere mid to high latitude land areas.

Welcomes the increasing number of events associated with the celebration, on 17 October of each year, of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the opportunity which these events provide to people and populations living in extreme poverty to make their voices heard