Despite its major impact, precise contributions of coastal permafrost to carbon cycling remain unclear in certain parts of the Arctic, where rapid warming is likely to increase erosion rates. (eos.org)
History shall not record the precise contributions to national life of Stephen Byers and Patricia Hewitt, while Geoff Hoon might be grateful to history if it decides to forget his tenure as Defence Secretary. (politics.co.uk)
They note that with better data on the timing and role of different interventions — both clinical and non-clinical — it would be possible to obtain more accurate estimates about the precise contribution of different factors to the decline of the epidemic. (sciencedaily.com)