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… and thunderstorms; higher-than-average winds; and other extreme events. • Warmer air holds more moisture, and this is … Europe  glaciers • Rocks slope failure • Changes in extreme river discharge/flooding • Earlier greening, leaf … the amount of water to the needs of individual species and weather conditions, and to conserve water. Proactive …

… the distant future’. ‘More frequent - and more intense - extreme weather events such as hurricanes, flooding and droughts are … sets out a spectrum of behaviour from ‘extractive’ at one extreme to ‘regenerative’, for long-term sustainability, at …

… evidence of changes in temperature, rainfall and other weather variables. This data suggests that over the period … (better known as the “El Niño” phenomenon) can affect weather patterns around the world, causing heavy rains in … associated with impacts of climate change, including extreme events and slow onset events, in developing countries …

… predicted in 2003 that the global economic loss due to extreme weather events would reach US$30 billion annually by 2050. In … needed to ensure fulfilment of structural injunctions. In extreme cases the court may place an environmental resource …

… fire risk) and for stakeholders (e.g. during harvest, when weather conditions are particularly bad, or in the middle of … them? • Durability: Is it vulnerable to damage (by people, weather, etc.) or prone to failure or breakdown? • Resources: …