Sentences with phrase «facing extinction after»

He quotes Sir Nicholas Stern's report on the economics of climate change to demonstrate that global warming will devastate species diversity: «Ecosystems will be particularly vulnerable to climate change, with around 15 — 40 per cent of species potentially facing extinction after only 2 °C of warming.»

All the more ironic is that in counseling us to «respect the facts», he should made several further errors of fact, not least in his translation of «Nullius in Verba», but also in his statement of fact that» 15 — 40 per cent of species potentially facing extinction after only 2 °C of warming», omitting the fact that this is aworst - case scenario predicted by just a single study.

Many large breed dogs faced extinction after WWII and fanciers began cross breeding to strengthen the lines.

Not exact matches

The findings come after UEA research revealed that up to half of all plant and animal species in the world's most naturally rich areas could face local extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change if carbon emissions continue to rise unchecked.

The latest iteration of «American Horror Story» is set more than 300 years after the Salem witch trials, with those who managed to escape the trials facing extinction.

After nearly 20 years in the print world, I and my customers recognize that we must make the change to digital communication or face extinction.

Despite its value, the breed faced near - extinction in the mid to late 18th century with the collapse of the Scottish nobility after the battle of Culloden and the Jacobite rebellion but was saved by enthusiasts Archibald and Duncan McNeill.

20 years after the fall of Earth, the remaining survivors of the human race once again face the threat of extinction from an unknown life form known as XADA.

Sadly, even after the large - scale extinction that humankind (and many other life forms) face, those who are left to continue the gene pool will not necessarily be those who are globally - or ecologically - aware.

that the species at face value remains alive for some time after the extinction threshold is crossed, but becomes in effect a «dead clade walking» (Jablonski, 2001).

If lawmakers take no action soon, the EB - 5 Visa program could face extinction, as after April 28, the temporary extension that's keeping the program alive will expire.