Sentences with phrase «dramatic retreat»

Conservative backbench opinion is hardening against Mr Lansley making dramatic retreats in the face of staunch Liberal Democrat opposition.

In fact, one study showed that warming in the western Arctic owing to the rapid retreat of sea ice is 3.5 times greater than at other times and places not affected by dramatic retreat.16 This warming has been known to affect up to 932 square miles (1,500 square kilometers), with the effect peaking in autumn.16

«Like many others, I had in mind the ongoing dramatic retreat and speedup along the edges of the ice sheet, so I'd assumed that the interior was faster now too.

The Australian office is known as the marketing hub for the Asia - Pacific region, from which Uber recently made a dramatic retreat when it sold its south - east Asian ridesharing business to Indonesian competitor Grab, albeit retaining a 27.5 per cent stake in the acquirer.

Sensors that have plumbed the depths of Arctic seas since 2002 have found warm currents creeping up from the Atlantic Ocean and helping drive the dramatic retreat of sea ice there over the last decade.

Dr James Screen from the University of Exeter used a computer model to investigate how the dramatic retreat of Arctic sea ice influences the European summer climate.

The dramatic retreat of Arctic sea ice in recent years is changing disease patterns, altering the local food web and lowering the region's ability to reflect sunlight, according to two new studies.

I am very well aware and have previously blogged that there are multiple factors that determine the degree of ice lost any given year — but the literature is clear that even in 2007, global warming played «a large part» (see «What drove the dramatic retreat of arctic sea ice during summer 2007?

The effect of last summer's wind anomaly and ice - albedo feedback may be found in a number of publications, including ours: Zhang, J., R.W. Lindsay, M. Steele, and A. Schweiger, What drove the dramatic retreat of Arctic sea ice during summer 2007?

Zhang, J., R. Lindsay, M. Steele, and A. Schweiger (2008), What drove the dramatic retreat of arctic sea ice during summer 2007?

The dramatic retreat of perennial Arctic sea ice has been a wake - up call to the climate community that climate change may not necessarily be slow and steady nor its impacts only of consequence in the far - off future.

That would mark a dramatic retreat from existing law, which aimed to get the nation's fleet of cars and light trucks to an average fuel economy of 55 miles per gallon by 2025.

Although, I guess since he's showing the dramatic retreat of so many glaciers due to climate change, it is disappointing, but you can't help having your breath taken away by the beauty of his images and videos throughout the film.

Zhang, J, R.W Lindsay, M. Steele and A. Schweiger, «What Drove the Dramatic Retreat of Arctic Sea Ice During Summer 2007?»

Zhang, J., M. Steele, and R. Woodgate, The role of Pacific water in the dramatic retreat of arctic sea ice during summer 2007, J. Polar Science, 19 (2), 93 - 107, 2008.

To respond to these questions, Lugano's students showed pictures and statistics on the effects of global warming on the Swiss Alps, highlighting the increasing impact on endemic flora and fauna and the dramatic retreat of Swiss glaciers.

Businesses like ride - hailing, bike - sharing and delivery services have expanded quickly, sometimes leading to dramatic retreats.

The space under a vaulted ceiling at the top of the barn proved the perfect place to create a dramatic retreat.