The phrase "and devastating effects on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the negative consequences or impacts of an event, action, or situation.
Example: "The hurricane caused widespread destruction and devastating effects on the local community."
Alternatives: "and harmful impacts on" or "and severe consequences for".
To avoid the worst effects of climate change, including continued sea level rise, the total loss of Arctic sea ice and devastating effects on human societies and natural ecosystems alike, rapid global decarbonisation is needed.
REGINA WEISS Brooklyn, June 6, 2011 To the Editor: Intensive agriculture, monoculture, feedlots, use of chemicals, genetically modified foods, antibiotics and hormones may have produced a lot of food for the short term, but in the long term we will have escalating rates of obesity and devastating effects on the planet.
Delays can have cascading and devastating effects on the development of a therapeutic.
This would have potentially long-lasting and devastating effects on Australia's medical research future," Suzanne Cory, president of the Australian Academy of Science, said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Investigations of Mir, Space Shuttle, Skylab and Apollo missions report extensive colonisation of the spacecraft by bacteria and fungi, which can lead to degradative effects on spacecraft equipment and devastating effects on space-grown crops.
Instead, it imposes further burdens on scarce judicial and correctional resources, and it can have long-lasting and devastating effects on individuals' lives". .
(Newsline) 2004 November In Ethiopia, Mr. Glover helped raise awareness about the dangers and devastating effects of landmines on children.
The conviction had had "a profound and devastating" effect on Turing, Leavitt said, as the mathematician felt he was being "followed and hounded" by the police "because he was considered a security risk".
However in many low-resource settings, it continues to affect women across a range of age groups and parities and have devastating effects on the physical, social, and economic lives of thousands of women [ 3, 6, 7].
