Sentences with phrase «drastic consequences of»

Less attention is paid to «pointing fingers» at humanity as the catalyst for climate change and the potentially drastic consequences of a warming world.

Hawking quickly realized the drastic consequences of his proposal.

The AG's arguments regarding the necessity of reviewing the OMT and the drastic consequence of declaring it inadmissible for review, are certainly convincing, as any other decision would resemble a blanket authorization for powerful European institutions to govern with new non-legal policy measures.

Not exact matches

As Nietzsche recognized, the disappearance of God from our worldview has drastic consequences.

However, drastic attempts to curb the population explosion, such as very strict forms of birth control and clinical abortion, do not offer any simple solution, for they have alarming social consequences.

To me it feels like those in power should be held to this kind of treatment because their actions have the most drastic consequences, but sometimes I scare myself with the things I think about them.

Regardless of the feathers» function, the researchers say, the new discovery reveals that a drastic reduction in plumage wasn't an inevitable consequence of very large body size.

The «drastic reduction» in science funding will have «grave consequences» for the social and economic development of Brazil, warned a recent letter to lawmakers signed by more than150 scientific organizations.

The loss of this subtlety could lead to consequences in many forms — especially in our relationships, where the difference between annoyance and rage can be vast, and a simple misinterpretation of an intended emotion can lead to a drastic alteration in that emotion.»

Duke University psychiatrist Allen Frances, who led the DSM - IV revisions, penned a widely read and debated editorial last year warning that drastic changes to the criteria for diagnosing mental disorders could have unintended consequences, including «false «epidemics»» of mental illness.

Many scientists concede that without drastic emissions reductions by 2020, we are on the path toward a 4C rise as early as mid-century, with catastrophic consequences, including the loss of the world's coral reefs; the disappearance of major mountain glaciers; the total loss of the Arctic summer sea - ice, most of the Greenland ice - sheet and the break - up of West Antarctica; acidification and overheating of the oceans; the collapse of the Amazon rainforest; and the loss of Arctic permafrost; to name just a few.

While this phenomenon may be considered as an especially powerful tool in your training regime, supported by many scientific studies, not getting it right could also lead to some drastic consequences in the form of, well, high levels of cortisol and deflated muscles.

This poorly thought out unscientific hypothesis about genetics has led to a widespread misunderstanding about the cause of PCOS which has had drastic consequences for many women affected by this disorder.

Farrell's surgeon has a perfect life with his wife (Nicole Kidman) and two children but the introduction of Keoghan into their lives brings with it a sinister game and drastic consequences.

But when she learns of her husband's blossoming affair, Meg resorts to drastic measures, with unexpected consequences for everyone involved... Brimming with sumptuous locales and sweeping romance, «A Good Woman» is a sophisticated ode to Wilde's legendary wit and wisdom, beautifully directed by Mike Barker from a sparkling script by Howard Himelstein.

Locke is the story of a man with principles that makes a huge mistake and wants to do the right thing regardless of the drastic consequences.

These include: · Use of instructional programs and curricula that support state and district standards and of high quality testing systems that accurately measure achievement of the standards through a variety of measurement techniques · Professional development to prepare all teachers to teach to the standards · Commitment to providing remedial help to children who need it and sufficient resources for schools to meet the standards · Better communication to school staff, students, parents and the community about the content, purposes and consequences of standards · Alignment of standards, assessment and curricula, coupled with appropriate incentives for students and schools that meet the standards In the unlikely event that all of these efforts, including a change in school leadership, fail over a 3 - year period to «turn the school around,» drastic action is required.

There is only one condition so drastic that it over shadows them all in terms of rapidity of consequences and effort in emergency treatment.

Ignoring a positive result in a clinical animal because of a recent vaccine could have drastic consequences.

«Nothing as drastic an innovation as abstract art could have come into existence save as a consequence of a most profound, relentless, unquenchable need.

Well, one thing they don't have in common is that the vast majority of working, publishing climate scientists have concluded that global warming is real, is caused by us, and will have drastic consequences for millions of people in the next few decades.

And whenever it happens, scientists expect it will bring on the disappearance of summer sea ice at the top of the Earth, which could have drastic consequences worldwide.

It also predicts that the other 45,000 glaciers in the world's highest mountain range will be virtually gone by then, with drastic consequences for billions of people in Asia, whose life depends on water that originates in the Himalayas.

And I'd add that the next part of the argument — that if it were to be true the consequences would be so horrific that we must take immediate, drastic and highly disruptive action now to prevent them — are deeply unconvincing.

Not having access to or not having the capital to obtain sufficient energy has drastic consequences on quality of life and economic mobility.

There's still a lot of work to be done in making useful predictions, however, which is why I think it's perfectly reasonable to say both «anthropogenic climate change is a thing» and «we still shouldn't take any drastic actions to combat it until more is known about the consequences».

Therefore, we have competing sets of explanation with great opportunities for further research, not a basis for drastic action loaded with unintended consequences.

The consequences of such doubts are important: elimination of the science is settled arguments; less money and talk on drastic climate change mitigation measures; more focus on alleviation of Third World poverty.

Almost all New Member States have drastic reductions in their emissions and will meet their targets - but not as a consequence of intelligent policies but due to their economic collapse of the 1990s.

As we reported here in August of last year («Desperate Dash of Global Warming»), the upcoming conference in Paris is the culmination of more than two decades of very intensive (and very expensive) propagandizing and fear mongering aimed at convincing the people of the world (but especially Americans) that we must all submit to drastic global controls, or face catastrophic consequences from runaway anthropogenic (human - caused) global warming, or AGW.

But climatologists said they were still not sure if diminishing polar ice reflected some short - term natural cycle or was a wake - up call of possibly drastic climatic consequences of an industrial civilization's release of heat - trapping gases.

Some modelling has shown geoengineering could be effective at reducing the Earth's temperature, but manipulation of sensitive planetary systems in one area of the world could also result in drastic unintended consequences globally, such as radically disrupted rainfall.

The worst imaginable scenario, of course, remains the drastic consequences increases in similar food crop prices (especially corn) could pose for developing countries in Africa and Asia, including mass poverty, hunger and starvation.

The «A1B» scenario assumes that 50 % of energy over the next century will come from fossil fuels, resulting in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations causing drastic climatic consequences.

This is set to rise steadily higher — yet it is being imposed for only one reason: the widespread conviction, which is shared by politicians of all stripes and drilled into children at primary schools, that, without drastic action to reduce carbon - dioxide emissions, global warming is certain soon to accelerate, with truly catastrophic consequences by the end of the century — when temperatures could be up to five degrees higher.

«Many scientists concede that without drastic emissions reductions by 2020, we are on the path toward a 4C rise as early as mid-century, with catastrophic consequences, including the loss of the world's coral reefs; the disappearance of major mountain glaciers; the total loss of the Arctic summer sea - ice, most of the Greenland ice - sheet and the break - up of West Antarctica; acidification and overheating of the oceans; the collapse of the Amazon rainforest; and the loss of Arctic permafrost; to name just a few.

Almost all New Member States have drastic reductions in their emissions and will meet their targets — but not as a consequence of intelligent policies but of economic change of the 1990s:

Should we not require the same degree of scrutiny be applied to this evidence which affects us so drastically, just as we would carefully scrutinize any evidence that would have drastic consequences for clients?

Counsel argued that this was not feasible because of the drastic costs consequences which would follow.

A simple lapse in the term of your auto insurance can mean some pretty drastic consequences in terms of accident claims and much more.