However, there may be increased Degree risk of hunger and famine Result in some locations Location ; many of the world 's poorest people - particularly those living in subtropical and tropical areas and dependent on isolated agricultural systems in semi-arid regions - are at the greatest risk (SAR WGII: SPM Section 3.3 and Chapters 13 and 16); [ 13IPCCSTABILISATIONDESGAZ 0 TK MCLH 29/06/2013 ]

Asia is likely to place these areas at a greatly increased Degree risk of fires Result and affect the viability of tropical wetlands. [ 3IPCCCONSEQUENCE 0 TK MCLH 29/06/2013 ]

There could also be an increased Degree risk of natural hazards Result , and loss of plant species and habitats. [ VULNERABILITY 0 TK MCLH 29/06/2013 ]

In addition, an increased Degree risks of fire Result are likely in southern Europe. [ VULNERABILITY 0 TK MCLH 29/06/2013 ]

Regardless of how global warming affects either the frequency or the intensity of hurricanes, the risk of accompanying flood damage Result will almost certainly be accentuated by rising sea levels. [ CHANG_2CANADACCD9801 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

Since flooding from hurricane storm surges usually causes more damage than wind, the risk of high death tolls and heavy property damage Result would actually rise even without an increase in hurricane intensity or frequency. [ CHANG_2CANADACCD9801 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

This report suggests that, because of the potentially dire consequences, the risk of abrupt climate change Result , although uncertain and quite possibly small, should be elevated beyond a scientific debate to a U.S. national security concern. [ CHANG_RAPPORTPENTAGONE 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

If heat waves increase in frequency and intensity, the risk of death and of serious illness Result would increase, principally in older age groups and the urban poor (high confidence). [ CHANG_3IPCCCONSEQUENCE 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

The risk of flooding, erosion, and wetland loss Result in coastal areas Location will increase substantially, with implications for human settlement, industry, tourism, agriculture, and coastal natural habitats. [ CHANG_3IPCCCONSEQUENCE 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

This increase in yields would be counteracted by the risk of water shortage Result in southern and eastern Europe Location and by shortening of the duration of growth in many grain crops because of increasing temperature. [ CHANG_3IPCCCONSEQUENCE 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

For all countries, increased frequency of severe weather events Cause will enhance the risk of weather-related disasters Result . [ 6CANADAQFP 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

Likewise, the socio-economic infrastructure and culture of human societies are closely adapted to the climate within which these evolved, and a rapid climate change Cause would make it difficult to adapt quickly, causing an increased Degree risk of weather-related economic disasters Result . [ 6CANADAQFP 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

Regional changes in crop yields and productivity due to climate change Cause are likely to increase the risk of famine Result , particularly in semi­arid and arid regionsof the tropics and subtropics Location . [ 6CANADAQFP 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

Potential impacts of climate change on cities Cause include fewer periods of extreme winter cold; increased frequency of extreme heat; rising sea levels and risk of storm surge Result ; and changes in timing, frequency, and severity of flooding associated with storms and precipitation extremes. [ CHANG_3IPCCCONSEQUENCE 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

As noted in SAR WGIII, " the risk of aggregate net damage Result due to climate change Cause , consideration of risk aversion, and the application of the precautionary principle provide rationales for action beyond no-regrets". [ CHANG_13IPCCSTABILISATIONDESGAZ 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

Shorter winters Cause , however, may reduce the risk of snowmelt and ice-jam floods Result in some areas Location , although heavier snowfalls could add to the risk in others. [ CHANG_2CANADACCD9801 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

An enhanced greenhouse effect , for example, is expected to warm the lower atmosphere but cause the upper atmosphere to cool. This changes the rate of production and hence distribution of ozone in the upper region. However, it Cause could also enhance the risks of ozone holes Result in polar regions Location . [ CHANG_5CANADAICC 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

A general dryingof the mid-continental areas during summer Cause is likely! to lead to increases in summer droughts and could increase the risk of wildfires Result . [ CHANG_2IPCCBIODIVERSITE 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]

Vulnerability refers to the risk of adverse impacts Result from climate change, including extreme weather events and sea level rise, . Cause on both natural and human systems Patient [ VULNERABILITY 0 TK MCLH 19/07/2012 ]