Sentences with phrase «ecological effects from»

For the stratospheric sulphate idea, these fall into two classes — changes to the physical climate as a function of the changes in heating profiles in solar and longwave radiation, and chemical and ecological effects from the addition of so much sulphur to the system.

For the stratospheric sulphate idea, these fall into two classes - changes to the physical climate as a function of the changes in heating profiles in solar and longwave radiation, and chemical and ecological effects from the addition of so much sulphur to the system.

This focus on the potential ecological effects from pharmaceuticals largely began as a result of a growing number of technical papers published from the late 1990s until the present that have reported the detection of low levels of pharmaceuticals in wastewater treatment plant effluent, manufacturing plant effluent and surface water and, to a more limited extent, groundwater, drinking water, soils, and sediment.

Not exact matches

Every day we read about some real or contrived environmental or ecological effect «proven» to arise from global warming.

It would be unusual to hear anything in these churches so morally daring as certain songs of the Grammy - Award winning Indigo Girls, or anything so ironically and astutely probing as a song on ecological spirituality by James Taylor («Gaia,» from Hourglass), or music as alert to alternative spiritualities — African and South - American — as Paul Simon's Graceland and The Rhythm of the Saints or as achingly yearning in overall effect as k. d. lang's «Constant Craving» (Ingénue) or U2's «I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For» (Joshua Tree).

Using over a decade's worth of data from the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research project, supported by the National Science Foundation, the investigators examined the effects of kelp on groups of organisms in the kelp forest ecosystem.

This sample of recent environmental films includes looks at the ecological effects of roads and top predators, the impact of climate change on a native village in the Arctic, a search for seeds of wild relatives of staple foods, and the fate of solar panels from Jimmy Carter's White House.

A seminal 2002 study of the ecological effects of a busy four - lane highway in Massachusetts found impacts — varying from wetland drainage to noise — across a broad 600 - metre corridor.

A new article addresses the ecological and ethical challenges stemming from the question of what effects the rapidly growing field of synthetic biology will have on the conservation of nature.

The certainty of the forecasts is particularly important as warming leads to shifts from temperate to subtropical drylands, which leads to changes in precipitation and soil moisture, which in turn has profound effects on ecological services, provided to humanity, including the viability of certain temperate agricultural systems.

Due to lingering radiation from the 1986 meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, humans aren't allowed to live there — but the region has become an accidental ecological testing ground for scientists interested in studying the effects of radiation on wild animals.

Consequently, in the past 20 years his research has evolved from an early focus on prioritizing the effects that humans have on coral reefs and the role that marine protected areas play in conserving biological diversity and ecological processes, to developing theoretical and simulation models of coral reefs that will help predict and suggest alternatives to reduce detrimental effects, to developing practical means to restore degraded reefs through manipulation of the food web and management.

I would like to see a post from Realclimate about current ecological effects of anthropogenic climate change.

I've investigated the consequences of human activities on ecological communities and processes — from the effects of cleaning habits on the bacterial diversity in our homes to the consequences of land - use change on stream ecosystem function.

In addition to outlining Alshaibi's intricate sense of formalism, the photographs, installations, and videos of Collapse indicate the underlying themes that have shaped an ongoing narrative in her work, as the artist traces the consequences of war, the psychic effects of forced migration, and the ecological crises that have resulted from such manmade disasters.

I would like to see a post from Realclimate about current ecological effects of anthropogenic climate change.

For example, many mechanistic models used to simulate the ecological effects of climate change operate at spatial resolutions varying from a single plant to a few hectares.

Among them, to you Leonard, are: what do you think constitutes «small AGW» and catastrophic AGW, and to what extent have you reviewed the biological / ecological literature that address the ecosystem's functional sensitivity of different warming levels (sufficient CO2 - driven ocean acidification alone likely qualifies as «catastrophic» — or are you separating warming from the other effects of high CO2?)

John Lanchbery from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds told his colleagues that on the basis of ecological effects and the observed inability of some natural ecosystems to adapt, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are already too high.

But, even if it was so, it would be normal variation (+ some effect from CO2, Lindzer admits that much) in a real world of 6.8 billion people and a global socio - ecological system with little inbuilt resilience.

We discuss how the climatic and ecological effect of forest loss combined (wNA + Amazon) from both loss regions did or did not differ from the effect of loss from the regions individually in the three impacted areas.

The researchers found that global warming «benefits» not only mammals but amphibians, birds, butterflies and insects also benefit from its myriad ecological effects.

There are bound to be some ecological knockon effects from all these activities but I think it's worth it to achieve the zero carbon society we should be aiming for.

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The extension of the permit period from five years has raised concerns among environmentalists about the ecological effects of the growing wind industry.

Presidents from 319 + Universities and Colleges We, the undersigned presidents and chancellors of colleges and universities, are deeply concerned about the unprecedented scale and speed of global warming and its potential for large - scale, adverse health, social, economic and ecological effects.

The study found «strong indirect edge effects over decades» in forests more than a kilometer (0.6 miles) from oil palm plantations, «suggesting the true global ecological footprint of human food production has been substantially underestimated.»

In 1983, Smith saw firsthand the ecological effects that selenium can have on wildlife when he discovered deformed juvenile birds at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge, which was fed by agricultural runoff from Westlands.

Without studying the principles of highly - organized functioning of ecological communities, including their genetically encoded ability to respond to environmental perturbations in a non-random compensatory way, the perspectives drawn from global circulation models with respect to the climatic effects of land cover change (e.g., statements like cutting all boreal forests will ease global warming) will continue to lack any resemblance to reality.

He also has a Master of Science in environmental sciences and policy from Johns Hopkins University, where he concentrated his research and study in environmental fate and transport, oceanic and atmospheric processes, hydrology and the ecological effects of pollutants.

2012 — Present ABC Company — Houston, TX Botanist • Rummage around for classifying new species of plants and categorize plant specimens • Work with other botanists to build up drugs, medicines and additional products from plants • Examine the effects of ecological factors for example rainfall, hotness, sunlight, soil, topography, and infection on plant development • Prepare technical reports and papers • Supervise and organize the work of technical support staff

From an ecological standpoint, a host of other contexts, including socioeconomic status, neighborhood collective efficacy, school outreach, and community health policies, could potentially interact with the effects of parents and peers in relation to adolescent sexual risk and are the focus of continuing research.