Sentences with phrase «harmful effects on ecosystems»

It has been estimated that if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their present rate, Earth's surface temperature could exceed historical values as early as 2047, with potentially harmful effects on ecosystems, biodiversity and the livelihoods of people worldwide.

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The field of toxicology is focused on developing improved ways to identify and ameliorate the harmful effects of chemical, physical, and biological agents at all levels of biological organization, from molecules to complex ecosystems.

Monty Re-read what I have actually written — I'm not suggesting that we can pump unlimited CO2 into the atmosphere (even in the light of uncertain evidence as to potentially harmful effects on climate and ecosystems).

Ocean acidification occurs when carbon dioxide dissolves out of the atmosphere and into the ocean, where it chemically reacts and lowers the water's pH. The process is sometimes dubbed the «evil twin» of climate change because of the harmful effects it may have on marine ecosystems.

It is not surprising that no harmful effects were noted, since if adding iron to the ocean were in fact a negative stress on the ecosystem, a massive negative effect would have been seen following the Kasotochi eruption which deposited millions of tons of iron into the ocean.