GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Meteorological hazard: a hazard caused by short-lived, micro-to mesoscale extreme weather and atmospheric conditions that last from minutes to days.

Detailed explanation-2: -Climatic hazards are agents of disaster in terms of what they may do to human settlements or to the environment. Potentially hazardous atmospheric phenomena include tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes, drought, rain, hail, snow, lightning, fog, wind, temperature extremes, air pollution, and climatic change.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hydrometeorological hazards are caused by extreme meteorological and climate events, such as floods, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, or landslides.

Detailed explanation-4: -As average temperatures rise, acute hazards, such as heat waves and floods grow in frequency and severity, and chronic hazards, such as drought and rising sea levels, intensify.

Detailed explanation-5: -Climate hazard: A physical process or event (hydro-meteorological or oceanographic variables or phenomena) that can harm human health, livelihoods, or natural resources.