Sentences with phrase «changing the environment temperature»

Not exact matches

She considers Nest Labs» Internet - connected thermostats as being a type of robot that can sense changes in its environment like rising temperature and then make adjustments based on a person's personal habits, even though those thermostats don't have arms or heads like people expect robots to have.

New York City's bitter winter temperatures were a drastic change of environment for the now Academy Award - winning actor.

Trump's stance on the environment contradicts thousands of scientists and decades of research, which has linked many observable changes in climate, including rising air and ocean temperatures, shrinking glaciers, and widespread melting of snow and ice, to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.

Premium 100 % pure cotton to keep baby at a comfortable temperature Creates a safer sleeping environment - no blankets to wriggle under No covers to kick off for a better night's sleep Cosy 100 % cotton jersey lining keeps baby snug and secure Shoulder poppers and zips for easy night time changes Prevents little feet from getting stuck between cot bars Allows free movement of arms and legs Presented on a lovely solid wood Silver Cross hanger

The baby is not strong enough to deal with changes in the surrounding environment, especially differences in temperature after having a bath.

The very first breath triggered by the sudden change in temperature and environment is when baby is delivered.

Peace of mind at a glance - The innovative Gro - egg ™ changes colour to let you know at a glance whether the temperature of a room is too low, too high or just right, helping you maintain a safe sleeping environment for your baby.

WHEREAS, there are significant long - term risks to the economy and the environment of the United States from the temperature increases and climatic disruptions that are projected to result from increased greenhouse gas concentrations and the resultant climate change;

Climate change is having a dramatic impact on Earth's biodiversity, by causing rapid fluctuations in temperature and precipitation that alter species» environments.

«Both the sleep and body temperature changes persisted in the smaller mice after they were removed from the physically and emotionally threatening environment, suggesting that they had developed symptoms that look very much like those seen in people with long - term depression,» said Carlezon.

In 2003 the White House instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to delete from its annual Report on the Environment any reference to a study showing that human activity contributes significantly to climate change, and also to delete temperature data showing a worsening warming trend.

Climate change and recent heat waves have put agricultural crops at risk, which means that understanding how plants respond to elevated temperatures is crucial for protecting our environment and food supply.

Pakistan's Ministry of Environment suspects climate change is to blame, through record high surface temperatures on land.

The researchers from QMUL's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences investigated whether these «sexually selected» animals might be better able to cope with changes in the environment such as increasing temperatures or acidity.

Perhaps more worrisome than its mouth, however, is the creature's ability to tolerate changes in the temperature, salinity and even oxygen level of its aquatic environment.

Other bodies, such as the European Environment Agency, have said it is likely that rising temperatures in Europe will change rainfall patterns, leading to more frequent and heavy floods in many regions.

«This trend is not seen during the industrial period, where Northern Hemisphere temperature changes, driven by humanmade forcings, precede variability in the marine environment.»

This includes, for example, how the atmosphere responds to increasing levels of greenhouse gases, how the gases cycle through the environment, and changes in water temperature and sea - levels.

«The next step in our research is to find the actual switch in the cell that makes it respond to the change of temperature in its environment,» said Dr Sottile.

«Unfortunately the fact that Kimberley corals are not immune to bleaching suggests that corals living in naturally extreme temperature environments are just as threatened by climate change as corals elsewhere,» says Dr Schoepf.

«This underscores that large, sustained changes in global temperature like those observed over the last century require drivers such as increased greenhouse gas concentrations,» said lead author Patrick Brown, a PhD student at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment.

Non-polar glacial ice holds a wealth of information about past changes in climate, the environment and especially atmospheric composition, such as variations in temperature, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases and emissions of natural aerosols or human - made pollutants... The glaciers therefore hold the memory of former climates and help to predict future environmental changes.

Plants adopt different strategies to survive the changing temperatures of their natural environments.

They found that changes in these variables, particularly temperature and precipitation, can cause significant levels of species turnover, with certain types of plants dying off once the surrounding environment is no longer suitable.

Heart failure linked to temperature spikes Schneider and her collaborators published two studies this year, one in the journal Heart examining short - term temperature changes and heart health, and another paper published in Science of the Total Environment looking at how pollution and temperature influence health risk.

«The ability to adapt to changing conditions is going to become even more important as humans impact the environment, whether it's from ocean acidification or increasing temperatures or other types of global changes that are occurring.»

«Growing mosquito populations linked to urbanization, DDT's slow decay: Rising temperatures due to climate change were found to have less influence on mosquito populations than land use changes and the decay of residual DDT in the environment.»

As a demonstration of how the polymer could be put to practical use, the group designed an L - shaped piece of polymer that can actually walk, in a water environment, as the legs lengthen and contract in response to changing temperature.

Scientists used up - to - date fossil records and improved analytical tools to find that, in the few million years prior to the asteroid impact that created the Yucatan's Chicxulub crater in Mexico, Earth was experiencing a major transformation in its environment, including widespread volcanic activity, changing sea levels and varying temperatures.

As many as 65 percent of people in some countries haven't even heard of climate change, and perceptions of risk often depend on local temperatures as much as beliefs about humans» role in the changing environment, a new study finds.

For example, clade D Symbiodinium are more abundant in acroporid corals from back - reef lagoons in American Samoa, where the SSTs reach higher maximum temperatures than the fore - reef environments, where Acropora primarily hosts clade C. ref Because they are often found in increased abundance on reefs that are exposed to environmental stressors, the presence of clade D symbionts can be a biological indicator of negative changes in coral health.

This expertise is needed to deal with climate issues in the North Central US, where changes in temperature and precipitation could have significant effects on streams, forests, agricultural lands, and mountain ecosystems, in addition to the fish, wildlife, and human communities supported by these environments.

Using laboratory and field - based experiments he is investigating the effects of increased temperature and ocean acidification on reef fish populations and testing their capacity for acclimation and adaptation to a rapidly changing environment.

Extreme environments of pressure and temperature make radical changes to the structure and properties of matter.

As we left the shrubby foothills, where one could break a sweat standing still at 9 a.m., the temperature dropped 20 degrees, shadows painted the pavement, and giant sequoia appeared — the titans of the Sierra Nevada.Telling details that help us appreciate the environment changes as you go up in elevation.

When water used as a coolant is returned to the natural environment at a higher temperature, the change in temperature impacts organisms by (a) decreasing oxygen supply, and (b) affecting ecosystem composition.

Aspects of the midgut environment that change during tick feeding, such as temperature, pH, and nutrients, influence the expression of many B. burgdorferi genes, including ospC (3, 9 - 11).

Source: Lyman 2010 The reaction of the oceans to climate change are some of the most profound across the entire environment, including disruption of the ocean food chain through chemical changes caused by CO2, the ability of the sea to absorb CO2 being limited by temperature increases, (and the potential to expel sequestered CO2 back into the atmosphere as the water gets hotter), sea - level rise due to thermal expansion, and the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere.

The project, called Impacts of Climate Change on the Eco-Systems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment, or ICESCAPE, aims to find out how warming temperatures are affecting the biochemistry and ecology of the Arctic seas.

In fact, although rosacea can also be precipitated by «hot or spicy food and drinks, alcohol, physical exercise, high temperature environments or abrupt changes of temperature,» [8] the number one trigger for rosacea is sun exposure.

Year 4 Science Assessments Objectives covered: Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C) Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature Identify how sounds are made, associating some of them with something vibrating Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases Identify common appliances that run on electricity Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors

Items covered How the climate is changing with time laps charts showing the changes in Sea ice melting Ice sheet melting Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere Global temperature change Students will also explore a future technology on how to reduce the human impact on the environment.

Digital Fuel Injection enhances throttle response and automatically adjusts for changes in temperature and elevation for optimum performance in a wide range of environments

Hypoglycemic incidents in Yorkie puppies are always preceded by a stress of some kind, such as: weaning, teething, vaccinations, a change in environment, shipping, over-handling, cold temperatures, intestinal parasites, infections, etc..

Rabbits like the Fauve de Bourgogne can be susceptible to infections and colds, so keeping your pet in a stress - free environment that is free of sudden temperature changes and drafts will be important.

Changes in environment, activity cycles, temperature and lighting are particularly stressful for reptiles and amphibians.

Their bodies have trouble adjusting to extreme changes in the environment and they are unable to tolerate temperature fluctuations very well.

Much of this unique environment is washed each day by the tides, so organisms that live here are adapted to significant daily changes in moisture, temperature, turbulence, and salinity.

Not only can they create stunning looking arenas in a wide range of environments, they also have full control over a dynamic weather system, time of day, gravity and even environmental threats like meteorite showers and harsh temperature changes.

The game's wild world surrounds Link, and he must pay attention to changes in climate, as a shift in weather or temperature can affect the environment and his ability to survive in it.