Sentences with phrase «drastic action on»

«These are the people controlling the world's forward - thinking economy, and they don't get we have to take drastic action on climate change,» he says.

«Some business leaders are cozying up with politicians and scientists to demand swift, drastic action on global warming.

These kissing cousins, either from a lack of distinguishable genetic diversity or calculated vengeance, seem incapable of comprehending the vast scientific consensus calling for drastic action on climate change.

This has actually been a tough read and hard to get into and understand — I'm at the 47 % mark, and I am seriously debating stopping and deleting it from my Kindle: that's a pretty drastic action on my part, as I rarely just stop reading halfway through many things in the sometimes fragile hope it will get better.

''... a large and growing number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming are needed.»

In fact, a large and growing number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming...

In fact, a large and growing number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming are needed.»

The article, criticized by climate scientists and environmental groups, says that the field of climate science is dominated by opportunists and that «a large and growing number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming are needed.»

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But as the tough environment drags on, banks are now under pressure to take drastic action to cut costs and are resorting to measures such as offering services on smartphones and tablets to reduce their reliance on bank branches.

Bloomberg reported Thursday that after Draghi's bold words about protecting the euro last week, markets expect him to deliver some sort of drastic action to do so and to relieve pressure on bond yields, which have climbed steadily higher for Spain and Italy.

On Friday morning, the day after he announced his plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on all steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on all aluminum imports into the US, Trump boasted that his drastic actions would result in an easy win for the natioOn Friday morning, the day after he announced his plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on all steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on all aluminum imports into the US, Trump boasted that his drastic actions would result in an easy win for the natioon all steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on all aluminum imports into the US, Trump boasted that his drastic actions would result in an easy win for the natioon all aluminum imports into the US, Trump boasted that his drastic actions would result in an easy win for the nation.

While I don't believe that we all need to take such drastic action as Esther did, I do feel we need to be more aware of the emotional impact chasing after «Likes», and spending energy on being noticed on social media has on us.

Seth, I agree on the Nephilim explanation also and was going to mention it as a plausible reason for the drastic action of the flood.

Trade unions and women's rights groups are calling on the government to take drastic action against unequal pay this morning.

In a speech at a Royal United Services Institute counter-terrorism conference, he said derogating from the European Convention on Human Rights would lead to a damaging fight that parliament was likely to lose, and that the government does not need to take such drastic action.

Buhari who is on a one week official visit to China warned vandals and saboteurs blowing up oil and gas installations in Nigeria to desist immediately or face the same drastic action being taken against Boko Haram by the Armed Forces.

The work also showed that although the poorest households are reliant on forests for their daily needs, they also look elsewhere — for example, traveling to urban areas — when drastic action is needed to feed themselves or urgently acquire income.

That report warned that nations must cut back on greenhouse gas emissions, and insisted that «unless drastic action is taken... millions of poor people will suffer from hunger, thirst, floods, and disease.»

There, too, the authorities decided to take drastic action to reduce the death toll on the roads.

Workout Plan The already slender actress «didn't need to make any drastic changes,» Hood says «She did a lot of her own action scenes so we focused on movement, strength and general stamina.»

The media's insistence on making more of the film than a big, enjoyably dumb action movie only highlights the drastic shift in representation in casting and marketing as a predatory -LSB-...]

By suicide, which is a very drastic action, you will create commotion about the effects of videogames on people, which will result in the media and parents saying how bad videogames are.

Perhaps because it was 1944, and the nation's focus was on winning the war, but this drastic government action did not create any public concern.

President Barack Obama has called the firings an example of the need to hold failing schools accountable, and Gist on Wednesday said failing schools will continue to need drastic action.

But it's important to keep tabs and, if necessary, take action early to avoid having to make more drastic, and painful, changes later on.

Though you should read up on the pros and cons of the procedure first before taking such drastic action: The Pros and Cons of Neutering Your Male Dog

I can't say for sure how the Economy Class war between the two airlines is going but I can say that British Airways appears to be taking drastic action in the premium cabin market on this route.

Unfortunately, the launch of the game hasn't been the smoothest on PC, and while that is not an uncommon occurrence, the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight is experiencing such major issues that Warner Bros. has decided to take rather drastic action.

While these retailers hope that these actions will force Microsoft to change their policies, the owners of some stores state that these seemingly drastic decisions will not have as big of an impact on their bottom lines as you might think.

The clients defended their chosen sculptor, but in 1937, the new owners of the building, the government of Southern Rhodesia, took drastic action after loose stonework fell on a passer - by.

The real and unacceptable extremism occurs when an ethical position is based on incorrect facts and drastic, potentially more damaging, action is demanded.

The point is that to argue that «there is no such thing as global terrorism», or that «there is no such thing as global warming» is to fail to take issue with the idea that evidence of global terrorism or anthropogenic global warming is sufficient argument for the execution of the «War on Terror», or for «drastic action'to mitigate climate change.

«there is no such thing as global terrorism», or that «there is no such thing as global warming» is to fail to take issue with the idea that evidence of global terrorism or anthropogenic global warming is sufficient argument for the execution of the «War on Terror», or for «drastic action'to mitigate climate change.

Australia's new PM Julia Gillard has back - pedalled somewhat on AGW, citing the need for a popular consensus before taking drastic action.

You say: >> Because the message that «life on Earth» hangs in the balance, such that it faces >> «major disruptions» unless we take «immediate and drastic action» is not a >> scientific one.

But despite the onslaught from the influential denialists, the fact remains that — according to Oreskes» own figures — 62 % of the US public «believe that life on Earth will continue without major disruptions only if society takes immediate and drastic action to reduce global warming».

Oreskes kicks off with statistics from a recent poll which suggest that «72 % of Americans [are] completely or mostly convinced that global warming is happening» and that «sixty - two percent... believe that life on Earth will continue without major disruptions only if society takes immediate and drastic action to reduce global warming».

Additionally, only a little more than a third of Americans say that immediate, drastic action is needed in order to maintain life as we know it on the planet.

In addition to his opposition to meaningful action to reduce global warming pollution, Paul Ryan's budget called for «drastic cuts in federal spending on energy research and development and for the outright elimination of subsidies and tax breaks for wind, solar power and other alternative energy technologies.»

IMO I've seen nothing in the observational record that convinces me that we need take any drastic action to reduce CO2 outputs quicker than they will naturally fall as newer, cleaner baseload power options come on stream.

But a sober reading of the literature put out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) does not support the alarmist message or the claim that immediate and drastic action is needed to mitigate climate change.

The scientists sent their letter, dated October 29, in response to a letter the Senators received from the American Association for the Advancement of Science claiming a «consensus» of the scientific community on climate change and asserting that «immediate and drastic action is needed to avert a climactic catastrophe.»

The 1,018 - page report convincingly and systematically challenges IPCC claims that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are causing «dangerous» global warming and climate change; that IPCC computer models can be relied on for alarming climate forecasts and scenarios; and that we need to take immediate, drastic action to prevent «unprecedented» climate and weather events that are no more frequent or unusual than what humans have had to adapt to and deal with for thousands of years.

On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency reacted to Earthjustice legal action by adopting drastic limits on the amount of soot poured out from coal - fired power plants and tailpipeOn Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency reacted to Earthjustice legal action by adopting drastic limits on the amount of soot poured out from coal - fired power plants and tailpipeon the amount of soot poured out from coal - fired power plants and tailpipes.

It presents a «People's Test on Climate» with the criteria: did the agreement catalyze immediate, urgent and drastic emission reductions; provide adequate support for transformation; deliver justice for impacted people; and focus on genuine, effective action rather than false solutions.

we have no real notion whether AGW will have a net positive effect, a net negative effect or no discernable effect at all on our climate and our environment; as a result, we must take drastic and undoubtedly painful action now to stop it

Worrying about the possible AGW impact on our planet's climate by taking drastic «just in case» mitigation actions today — no.

«The world has become a far more dangerous place when the actions of two countries on the other side of the world could have such a drastic impact on the planet.»