Sentences with phrase «deep uncertainty surrounds»

The original question: While persistent and deep uncertainty surrounds the most important potential impacts from and responses to greenhouse - driven global warming, the long - term picture of a profoundly changed Earth is clear.

The first clause is «While persistent and deep uncertainty surrounds the most important potential impacts from and responses to greenhouse - driven global warming....»

While persistent and deep uncertainty surrounds the most important potential impacts from and responses to greenhouse - driven global warming, the long - term picture of a profoundly changed Earth is clear.

While persistent and deep uncertainty surrounds the most important potential impacts from and responses to an imminent invasion of Earth by extraterrestrials, the long - term picture of such an invasion is clear.

While persistent and deep uncertainty surrounds the most important potential impacts from and responses to greenhouse - driven global warming (see David Roberts, Michael Levi and this list of reviewed research for more), the long - term picture of a profoundly changed Earth is clear.

Optimal decision making strategies are arguably a mismatch for the climate change problem owing to the deep uncertainty surrounding climate sensitivity, among other sources of uncertainty.

Not exact matches

Unfortunately for policymakers and the public, while the basic science pointing to a rising human influence on climate is clear, many of the most important questions will remain surrounded by deep complexity and uncertainty for a long time to come: the pace at which seas will rise, the extent of warming from a certain buildup of greenhouse gases (climate sensitivity), the impact on hurricanes, the particular effects in particular places (what global warming means for Addis Ababa or Atlanta).

Malpede's play is laced with darkness and humor, even in the double meaning of the word «whether» in the title — which I found nicely reflects the deep uncertainty that still surrounds the worst - case outcomes from the continuing buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

My goal in creating the image (a larger version is here) was to distinguish elements in the science pointing to greenhouse - driven climate change that are clearcut from those surrounded by deep and enduring uncertainty.

Robert Lempert characterizes the decision making environment surrounding climate change as one of deep uncertainty, owing to long time horizons, substantial uncertainty in our understanding of the climate system, and the potential for surprises.