Sentences with phrase «also environmental events»

There are also environmental events that can be triggered such as the destruction of a wall, the closing of a particular path, or the one - off triggering of a trap like falling logs or an exploding gas station.

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Dollar could also benefit, RBC says The series of events that could be sparked by the environmental disaster could also give the Canadian dollar added life, RBC Dominion Securities says.

In any event, I will assume the principle of environmental respect as I also assume the coincidence of maximizing human good and maximizing creativity as such.

Gordon Kaufman, for example, pointed out some years ago that existentialist theology remarkably overlooks the simple fact that every mental or historical event is also an occurrence within nature, not outside of it.10 And yet the assumptions of dualism and materialism continue to infect our theologies, including some of those that have begun to turn their attention to environmental issues.

Environmental water is also being used to improve the overall resilience of the ecosystems — that is, ensuring the rivers and wetlands are in good health so they can withstand the short - term effects of events such as blue - green algal blooms.

This family - friendly event will also feature bar games for prizes, special samplings and a simply amazing live, local music lineup that includes Environmental Encroachment, Seafair and Hush Train.

It also would exempt various forest management activities from filing environmental impact statements and would provide for expedited timber salvage operations and reforestation activities after catastrophic events.

Also joining the event was Erie County Environmental Management Council Chair Anne Bergantz to present the Council's third annual Environmental Excellence Awards.

The imposition of a substantial severance tax should be considered in New York State not only to ensure that the state will have some revenue to use for mitigation of environmental, health and infrastructure degradation, but also to ensure some revenue to the state in the likely event that the overall economic impact is not as substantial as is currently being assumed.

Support for the event is also provided by Erie Community College, Elwood Fire Protection, Inc., NOCO Energy Corp., The Battery Post, Inc., and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

Looking at coincidental environmental events in childhood, the researchers also found data to suggest that amygdala - medial PFC connections are highly impressionable to external forces.

«This vulnerability concept requires the determination of the major threats to local and regional water, food, energy, human health, and ecosystem function resources from extreme events including climate, but also from other social and environmental issues,» he said in a book chapter he co-authored in «Extreme Events and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective» earlier thisevents including climate, but also from other social and environmental issues,» he said in a book chapter he co-authored in «Extreme Events and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective» earlier thisEvents and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective» earlier this year.

At the opposite end of precipitation extremes, drought also poses risks to public health and safety.192 Drought conditions may increase the environmental exposure to a broad set of health hazards including wildfires, dust storms, extreme heat events, flash flooding, degraded water quality, and reduced water quantity.

The unusual geology and climate of the East African Rift System introduced selective environmental pulses, which not only drove speciation but also subsequent dispersal events.

She has spoken at different humane society events on common cat behavior challenges, hosted group education seminars for the volunteers at Good Mews, and also hosted discussions for her colleagues through the IAABC on her most passionate topic, environmental enrichment for indoor cats.

The event also spotlights the year - round efforts of the animal protection organization and bolsters environmental efforts throughout the area, South Lake Animal League president Beth McCabe said.

Community cats may be temporarily brought inside a colony caretaker's residence — for their protection and also in the event of severe environmental conditions or medical necessity.

Through the dynamic event system, players can not only communicate with each other but also interact with virtual environmental elements surrounding them.

8:59 p.m. Updated As I wrote the other day, the technological ingenuity that has made humanity a planet - scale influence in a handful of generations is also explosively increasing our ability to track and study environmental conditions and events at planetary scale.

Besides that, there's also a central element of «action» along the way: Biketour participants also organize and help in events dealing with environmental issues that confront the communities they ride through.

The event, «Feelings, Facts, Food and GMOs — A Fresh Look,» * is part of FoodYou, a year - long initiative of the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies (where I've been based since early 2010) that is designed to focus students, faculty and staff on the under - appreciated back story behind our food choices and habits, from the «concentrated animal feeding operations» (also called CAFOs) that supply most meat and poultry to the costs that come with food waste.

What are the major threats to local and regional water, food, energy, human health, and ecosystem function resources from extreme events including climate, of which added CO2 and other greenhouse gases are a part, but also from other social and environmental issues?

Authors also included David Legates, who has received funding by various industry groups such as the American Petroleum Institute, Charles G. Koch Caritable Foundation, Southern Company, and Exxonmobil; William M. Briggs, a statistician; Michael Limburg, vice president of the European Institute for Climate and Energy (EIKE) that has co-hosted climate change denial events with the Heartland Institute; Dietrich Jeschke from the University of Applied Sciences in Flensburg, Germany; and James Morrison, whose only listing is as an undergraduate in Environmental Scienes at the University of West Anglia.

For nearly two decades, our multi-day Katoomba Events have also provided a high - level forum for exchanging ideas, bringing together important players — from businesses, to policymakers, to community leaders, and civil society organizations — and catalyzing new initiatives around environmental markets.

Also canceled was a state - of - the - art sensor designed to yield valuable new information about oceans and coastlines, winds, humidity and severe weather events, among other environmental conditions.

Dr. Roberto Dobles, Costa Rica's Minister of Environment and Energy (also responsible for Telecommunications, Water Resources and Mining), in front of UC Berkeley's Center for Latin American Studies in May 2008 at an event hosted by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Environmental Entrepreneurs.

It's the climate, energy and environmental events and campaigns you've already planned with your group, but it can also be something entirely new.

Well, change is happening all over the world: both environmental changes such as land degradation and decreases in water resources, but also social changes caused by events such as war and financial crises.

The scale of natural disasters has also increased because of deforestation, environmental degradation, urbanization, and intensified climate variables.20 The distinctive health, behavioral, and psychosocial needs of children subject them to unique risks from these events.21 Extreme weather events place children at risk for injury, 22 loss of or separation from caregivers, 21 exposure to infectious diseases, 23 and a uniquely high risk of mental health consequences, including posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and adjustment disorder.24 Disasters can cause irrevocable harm to children through devastation of their homes, schools, and neighborhoods, all of which contribute to their physiologic and cognitive development.25

Oxfam's concern about the impact of global warming on the population of Bangladesh is based not only on its own extensive experience of working with communities vulnerable to climate - related events, but also on the most authoritative study into the environmental and economic impacts of global warming — the Group II report of the Fourth Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

NLI has also expanded its offerings through two programs, Rooted and Rising for alumni and Movement in Green which offers public programming, a fellowship, local events, a high school essay contest, and a micro-grant award for environmental leadership.

Also, Douglas Johnson, Vice President of Technology Policy with the Consumer Electronics Association got a hold of me to let me know that «there are a few activities and events related to environmental sustainability and energy efficiency issues» happening, as well as a couple show floor tours that are focused on the topics.

Yesterday's event saw the biggest turnout yet — in fact, Bill McKibben, a head organizer, said that NRDC founder (who was also in attendance) John Adams had speculated that it was the biggest environmental protest that the White House has seen in decades.

Sustainability pays off for the entertainment industry Climate change mitigation and limiting the environmental impacts of events is of central importance for the entertainment industry — not only for the sake of the environment, but also for economic reasons: «In addition to the contribution to environmental protection, sustainability measures also have the potential for enormous economic savings,» says Jens Michow, LEA - Chair and Head of the German Federation of the Event Industry.

It serves as home to the American Center for Folk Music and also plays host to community events as well as hands - on environmental - education programs Scenic Hudson provides free of charge each year to some 700 students from Beacon and neighboring school districts.

Environmental clubs from the faculties of law at UBC and TRU also supported through satellite events by engaging in related research questions to inform the final report.

They will also respond to significant world events with a global impact such as environmental disasters.

The company also celebrates the generosity of its 25,000 employees: In 2012, they held 267 separate charitable events, including blood drives, vehicle donations and environmental cleanups.

Fort Worth is prone to a variety of environmental uncertainties, while certain as historical events show, and crime related events in this high risk city in not only Texas but also the United States of America.

I've also been a host, moderator, keynote speaker and occasionally the event producer for a stack of public events aimed at engaging audiences in science, sustainability, health and environmental topics.

Environmental events surrounding pregnancy and birth have also been implicated.

This efficiency combined with the environmental benefit also makes selling professional car wash vouchers for a group fundraiser a better way to go than holding the car wash event yourself.