This is the linchpin: if the difference between pre-industrial and modern temperatures is not as dramatic as this analysis indicates — i.e. if modern GLOBAL temperatures are comparable to those of the Medieval Warm Period (named for a REGIONAL phenomenon)-- then there is little need for urgency. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
There was no apparent need for urgency, and the effect was to overwhelm Roberts» investiture by the news of Miers» nomination. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
He underlined the need for urgency in mobilising domestic resources through innovative strategies to accelerate economic growth, while taking advantage of the external resource available as well. (ghtvonline.com)