For instance, melting of the cryosphere (and consequent rises in sea level), subtle shifts in drought and rainfall patterns, and extreme events, are all regional effects that could be important threats to ecosystems and our environment. (realclimate.org)
I don't think there was much prior uncertainty in the literature over the general notion that orbital forcing changes were an initiating factor and that consequent rises in CO2 contributed a major subsequent warming influence, but the timing (regional vs global) and the interaction between the hemispheres has not been well illuminated. (realclimate.org)
Family breakdown and poverty The breakdown of stable family life, and the consequent rise in single - parent families, usually run by the mother, is one of the greatest contributors to poverty. (faith.org.uk)