What do we know about weather hazards?
Global climate models are designed to predict the effects on phenomena like temeprature and pressure on a global scale. But often it's the small-scale weatehr hazards that have the biggest impact on societies.
Tool 2.6: General information on the assessment of climate change effects on high winds, very high temperatures, snowfall, fog, lightning & hail and drought
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- A key lesson from many climate studies is that even small changes in average climate can lead to a disproportionate increase in the incidence of damaging extremes. This tool investigates what is currently known about potential future changes to these 'other' hazards..
Related links
- Other Urban Impacts Toolbox trays
- Climate variability and change
- NZ temperature record
- Climate change scenarios for New Zealand
