Sentences with phrase «dramatic climate change occurred»

(26) In a 1974 followup, they spoke more boldly of stable periods interrupted by catastrophic «discontinuities,» when «dramatic climate change occurred in a century or two at most.»

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One aspect that has intrigued her is the apparently dramatic changes in evolution and climate which occurred some 2.5 million years ago.
If proxy data can confirm that sea ice was indeed the major player in past abrupt climate - change events, it seems less likely that such dramatic abrupt changes will occur due to global warming, when extensive sea - ice cover will not be present.
Throughout this time, the geologic record reveals that dramatic changes have occurred to Earth's oceans, atmosphere, climate, and land forms, which match major biological transitions.
Emissions foreseen by the Energy Perspectives of Statoil [259], if they occur, would approach or exceed 1000 GtC and cause dramatic climate change that would run out of control of future generations.
If proxy data can confirm that sea ice was indeed the major player in past abrupt climate - change events, it seems less likely that such dramatic abrupt changes will occur due to global warming, when extensive sea - ice cover will not be present.
Some people maintain that even if a dramatic climate change does occur, we'll adapt without too much fuss.
Most notably, dramatic changes in the MARs of BC, char, and soot occurred when the climate shifted abruptly.
Emissions foreseen by the Energy Perspectives of Statoil [259], if they occur, would approach or exceed 1000 GtC and cause dramatic climate change that would run out of control of future generations.
Captured from space using a variety of orbiting instruments, these pictures illustrate the dramatic changes that may occur as a function of a changing climate.
A: Data in deep - sea cores demonstrates climate is capable of dramatic change, and it does not require human interference for that to occur.
1) Data in deep - sea cores demonstrates climate is capable of dramatic change, and it does not require human interference for that to occur.
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