Including 8 closely related terms such as severe weather events, weather events, and extreme weather.
…. These also increase severe weather events impacting on our local communities. Warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and disrupting the usual balance of nature. This poses many risks to human beings and all other forms of life. The impacts of climate change are being felt locally most notably in increased flooding, storms and heatwaves. Nearly all land areas are seeing more hot…
…) infections. Extreme weather including storms and flooding are also associated with injury, death, strain on health services and adverse mental health impacts. In the longer term, increased food and water insecurity is anticipated as a result of climate change, which has massive health impacts. 9 What we’ve done to date The Council has already taken significant action to reduce its carbon…