Sentences with phrase «average over a sustained period of time»

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But the study looked at departures from average conditions over shorter time periods, and may not be a good indicator of how people will respond to sustained warming.

The analysis found, somewhat surprisingly, that only proceeding with lower cost, less carbon - intensive projects needed to satisfy demand in a carbon - constrained world will add over $ 100 billion to the value of the world's seven oil majors, unless oil prices spike beyond $ 100 a barrel for a sustained period of time — well over OPEC's long - term average assumption of around $ 80 a barrel.