Sentences with phrase «people know the climate»

People know the climate is changing, but they don't know how serious it is.

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Like popular movements of the past, Trumpism was made possible by a political climate in which — as Lasch put it over forty years ago — our «parties no longer represent the opinions and interests of ordinary people,» while the «political process is dominated by rival elites committed to irreconcilable ideologies.»

What I'm trying to get at here is that I know a lot of food bloggers buy foods just because they look pretty and I'm always a bit disappointed when I see other people who live in northern climates loading up on imported everything in the winter.

No matter what people think, cows excel in this climate.

Because we know that so many of the threats we face today — global terrorism, climate change, organised crime, unprecedented mass movements of people — do not respect national borders.

We know about climate negotiations, for example where attempts have been made to break into the phones of negotiators and listen in on what other people are trying to do.

Whilst these blogs are popular - in terms of unique visitor numbers (and before Unity has a go at me, I know there are weaknesses in those numbers)- they tend to be written by people who write about a large number of issues and climate change is not their principle topic (or even one that they discuss very often).

In an interview with ITV News, he said: «I think there's a real change in climate, the way that people behaved in the past is no longer tolerable.

Delaying infrastructure decisions is no longer simply inconvenient, it's a matter of life and death for people in countries most affected by the adverse consequences of climate change, Mr Clarke will claim in a debate to be held during the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science

He said no fewer than five million people living in the Lake Chad Basin countries had been displaced by the depletion of the lake due to climate change, noting that the shrinkage of Lake Chad, a former island sea, had resulted in increased social conflicts, high rates of migration and cross border movements.

Nearly 300 people were in attendance at the rally, according to organizers, at which many spoke about individual steps that could be taken to help thwart the cyclical event once known as global warming, now re-dubbed climate change.

«In our current national climate, local municipalities must now become the stewards of protection for all people of color; no matter their country of origin,» Ampry - Samuel said.

«We think people should know that these particles not only pollute air locally, but they also have these remote climate effects,» Hwang said.

But one of the things that I have been very impressed by here is a lot of the stories of hope; many folks have traveled a long way to share what they are doing on a very local level to help combat climate change, and that's everything from, kind of, rural electrification in Africa and India, you know, bringing light to people who are still using dung or coal for cooking and heating and dying from indoor air pollution to, you know, major renewable energy projects, say, here in Denmark where they now get 20 percent of their electricity from wind power.

«For controversial topics — evolution, climate change, vaccines — no doubt the controversy is explained in relation to a person's identity.

«I think scientists have seriously underestimated the importance of explaining what we know about climate change and climate variability in ways that are understandable to most people,» Lubchenco told reporters in a wide - ranging interview to mark her first anniversary on the job.

So when people question the scientific consensus on issues such as climate change, vaccine effectiveness or the safety of genetically modified organisms (SN: 2/6/16, p. 22), it's no surprise that one of the first inclinations of journalists and scientists has been to think, hey, these doubters just don't know the facts.

And those five problems are climate change, petro - dictatorship — the rise of Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela — energy and natural resource supply, and demand constraints, and we see that from food to fuel today, biodiversity loss, the fact that we are right now in the middle of the sixth great extinction phase in the Earth's history that we know of; and finally something I call energy poverty, the 1.6 billion people on the planet we [who] still have no on - off switch in their life because they've no direct grid electricity.

«We know climate change is creating more days of extreme heat, putting more people at risk for death in the coming decades,» says first author Elisaveta P. Petkova, project director at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Earth Institute.

«If the IPCC comes out with significantly less than 100 cm of sea level rise, there will be people in the science community saying we don't think that's a fair reflection of what we know,» said Bob Corell, chairman of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, speaking to Associated Press.

«Climate change researchers know that when we look out over the next 100 years, things will get warmer and, on a per - person basis, use of air conditioning will rise.

Want to know what climate change really means to people?

To say hurricane Katrina was an indication of climate change is no more correct than saying the current cold outbreak is evidence against climate change — I mean, that's weather — but it does influence people.

Nothing, Coulson says, is known about the people who carved the animals (except that they didn't live in a desert; at the time the engravings were made, the Sahara enjoyed a much more temperate climate than today).

«The Keeling Curve was the one that we went to first because it's so important for climate change, and I don't think people know that,» Frierson said.

People from richer, well - educated nations tend to know more about climate change.

Many of these people were a part of the writing teams» listening sessions that occurred early in the process — a focused effort to get out into the state and ask Montanans, «What do you know about climate change in the state, what do you need that you don't already have, and how would you like information delivered?»

Nic (or anyone else)... would you be able to list all the studies that have used flat priors to estimate climate sensitivity, so that people know to avoid them?

What many people don't know is that climate change is a major driver of the allergy epidemic.

I enjoy hearing what other people do, and it really comes down to knowing one's own skin and how it performs in various climates / situations.

I don't know how you people who live in climates where this is a regular thing do it.

Famed for its wildlife, lush climate, spectacular views, and the protected seaway known as the inside passage, the region has attracted humans since the first people crossed from Asia thousands of years ago.

i do nt know to what extent people will warm to this movie due to the current economic climate... or they could be making it relevant... getting rich while everything else is going to shit.

«We know that many billions are required over the next few years to fill the gap in climate finance, but the money pledged today is vital to help some of the most vulnerable people on the planet cope with the immediate impacts of our rapidly warming world,» Ishii continued.

Even in the current climate, savvy organizations know you still need - more than ever, really — to attract and retain great people.

Exceptional As most people looking at reviews will be company car drivers, things you should know: It accelerates faster than most company cars (8 seconds, quite achievable) It is more economical than most company cars BIK is okay (good CO2 figures, but relatively expensive list) Standard equipment is odd, good specification in some ways, annoying in others (+ = PDC, auto lights / wipers, dual zone climate, iDrive, lowered 10 mm - = worst stereo ever, non-foldable rear seat, no storage, analogue iPod connector, 16 wheels look... well, just look at them) Standard suspension is merely adequate, weight transfer between fast sweeping bends is noticeable No LSD, so doesn't enjoy getting the back end out particularly If it is your own cash, buy a better spec version!

The one thing everyone knows about Texas is the Battle of the Alamo, but most of Texas history occurred before the Alamo, before the Anglo colonists arrived; it was the history of the native peoples who lived there over the course of 14,000 years, some of whom left huge, magnificent cosmological murals in rock shelters along the Pecos River before they moved on as the climate changed and water disappeared.

In today's climate, more than ever, people are only listening and buying from those people and brands they «know, like and trust `.

However we now know more, people travel more, and our climate is changing.

Co-opting what winter - gear manufacturers know about keeping people warm and dry in extreme climates, pet apparel companies are applying similar technology to gear for dogs, while taking into account the physiology of dogs, as well as their comfort, the way they move and the winter activities they are likely to engage in.

Hazyview IS BEST KNOWN FOR its warm friendly climate and people, and being so centrally located to major tourist attractions such as Kruger National Park and Blyde River Canyon.

It is widely known as a haven for honeymooners and holiday makers because of its friendly people, tropical climate and world - class powdery white beaches with water the colour of blue crystal.

Known as the jewel in the crown of the Sunshine Coast, Noosa lives up to its name with stunning scenery, an excellent climate, fun activities, high standard shops and restaurants, hospitable accommodation and carries a charm that allures people to enjoy this sought - after destination.

A global network of art protest groups, including G.U.L.F. (Global Ultra Luxury Faction), Occupy Museums, Guerrilla Girls, Liberate Tate, People's Climate Arts, Not an Alternative, The Yes Lab, Peng Collective, and many others, has been working hard to highlight the art world's complicit acceptance of the status quo, no matter how immoral or unethical it may be.

40 % of people on earth don't even know climate change is a problem let alone how to repair it.

But, you also know that whenever a major climate related disaster happens, the media will ask scientists whether it's related to global warming, and that these disasters will be used to justify Kyoto, and that the immediacy of the benefit can easily be overstressed to the point where many people do believe that Bush's refusal to sign Kyoto directly caused Katrina or at least made it noticeably worse.

I would go as far to say that the majority of the educated American public knows that the people who suffer the most from climate change and global warming at not those who contribute the most to the problem (i.e. the United States).

If people really want to know what our energy and climate strategy will look like, they're going to need to look at people like Larry Summers and Pete Orszag, not just Carol Browner and Steve Chu.

In the UK the issue of climate change is now being popularly accepted as real, most people I know have a dismissive attitude to people like Crichton.

We know what we're seeing and we're dealing with a period of climate in terms of temperature and humidity and drought that is different from anything people have seen in our lifetimes.»