Sentences with phrase «ecological impacts per»
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While extreme events per se are not abrupt climate changes as defined in this report, changes in extreme events could lead to abrupt changes in two ways: (1) an abrupt change in a weather or climate extremes regime, for example a sudden shift to persistent drought conditions; or (2) a gradual trend in the frequency or severity of extremes that causes abrupt impacts when societal or ecological thresholds are crossed, as illustrated in Figure 2.10.
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Around 13 Million hectares of forests lost per annum between 2000 and 2010 and as well as the ecological impact, rainforest deforestation jeopardises people's livelihoods.
Dr. Klemens» study demonstrated that the proposed project — which seeks to introduce 951 homes into a community with only 988 existing homes (per 2000 U.S. Census for Pine Plains)-- would have significant negative ecological impacts, including the eradication of rare reptile and amphibian species from the site.