climatic disaster

collocation in English

meaningsofclimaticanddisaster

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climatic
adjective
uk
/klaɪˈmæt.ɪk/
us
/klaɪˈmæt̬.ɪk/
relating to general ...
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disaster
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈzɑː.stər/
us
/dɪˈzæs.tɚ/
(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or ...
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(Definition ofclimaticanddisasterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclimatic disaster

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This will mean that we fail to achieve our climate policy objectives and result in aclimaticdisaster.
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There is also the possibility of a majorclimaticdisasterin which the service of civil protection would be of value.
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Theclimaticdisasterwill come if nothing changes, and changes have to be made soon.
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Now, however, unless anotherclimaticdisasteroccurs, prospects seem reasonable.
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That sort of disaster is not within our ready contemplation again, butclimaticdisasteror political upheaval could cause difficulties that would make us grateful for a secure home supply.
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In the aftermath ofclimaticdisasterand massive loss of life, humanity has consolidated into three superpowers that control the planet.
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The importance of our aid programmes cannot be overstated in trying to help countries which are constantly threatened by drought, climatic disasters, floods and cyclones.
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Climatic disasters and food scares are of the same ilk and make societies distrustful faced with uncertainty and events they cannot control.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Firstly, we must at all events continue to provide food for emergencies such as drought and other climatic disasters.
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That is not a large sum, especially as last year, and this year too, we have had to face an increase in climatic disasters.
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To bridge the gap between one harvest and the next, and to cover climatic disasters, there is a great need for more cheap, efficient storage for staple food grains.
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Many climatic disasters are already happening.
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Reference was made to climatic disasters in relation to the previous report.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It helps producers who have suffered climatic disasters by granting total or partial exemptions in the year in question and in the base area in question.
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