Sentences with phrase «how local ecosystems»

Ice core data from the poles clearly show dramatic swings in average global temperatures, but researchers still don't know how local ecosystems reacted to the change.

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Tech innovators, investors and entrepreneurs descended on Perth during the past fortnight for a series of startup events that sparked wide - ranging discussions about how to strengthen the local ecosystem and compete on the world stage.

In announcing the Journalism Project in January, Facebook said it «cares a great deal about making sure that a healthy news ecosystem and journalism can thrive,» and committed to helping media outlets — including smaller, local publishers — figure out how to best use the network for their journalism.

And that's how the currency devaluation in China can ripple through the global economic ecosystem to ultimately impact not just how much you pay to watch House of Cards, but the price of a gallon of milk on your local supermarket shelf.

«In the family,» writes Francis, «we first learn how to show love and respect for life; we are taught the proper use of things, order and cleanliness, respect for the local ecosystems and care for all creatures.

The report reveals how Chinese companies, attracted by the Cambodian government to invest in local agro-industry, have been violating the fundamental rights of communities and destroying livelihoods and ecosystems over the past six years.

The study suggests that an understanding of how human use of the landscape interact with climate and ecosystem processes is important for organizations that want to develop strategies for climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation and local development in one of the world's poorest regions.

«People have thought about how forest loss matters for an ecosystem, and maybe for local temperatures, but they haven't thought about how that interacts with the global climate,» said co-author Abigail Swann, a UW assistant professor of atmospheric sciences and of biology.

Development is inevitable in the Amazon, so the question becomes how to best ensure both sustainable development for local communities along with a secure future that includes the area's icon of functional ecosystems: the jaguar.

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A photograph of an insect, plant or animal, tagged with the date and location where it was taken, can provide valuable scientific data, e.g., on how urban sprawl impacts local ecosystems or evidence of local, regional or global climactic shifts.

Tallamy said that finding young herbivores on a plant is a good indication of how that plant is supporting the local ecosystem, as opposed to finding adults, which could be on a plant for a number of reasons, such as resting or looking for a mate.

In some scenarios, gene drive would cause a population to go extinct, and data are lacking on how the loss of a species would affect its local ecosystem.

The work is on - going and will be vital in future studies of how the spill has changed local ecosystems.

The team used DayCent, an ecosystem modeling tool that tracks the carbon cycle, plant growth, and how growth responds to weather, climate and other factors at a local scale.

Knowing the right amount to leave behind can help local fisheries set clear limits to how many fish can be taken without threatening the ecosystem they rely on.

There are considerable concerns over how such a temperature rise could melt glaciers and thaw permafrost, as well as change local ecosystems.

How might we amplify the impact of organizations working to restore local ecosystems?

Discover how plants and animals are connected by taking a closer look at your local ecosystem to examine the interdependence of living organisms.

Being late in the game, Kobo seems confident to compete with its competitors through the local partners» know - how; the company's strengths also lie in competitive eReading devices and open ecosystem to give their customers convenient access to content.

The cumulative physical activity demonstrates how birds are an integral component of local ecosystems and provide ecosystem services.

Educating local school children about how to sustainably utilize their local marine resources is the best way to guarantee a thriving marine ecosystem in this threatened area in the future.

Come learn about our local ecosystem and how our actions affect where we live and breathe.

Discover how salmon are intimately connected to the coastal ecosystem of Northern Vancouver Island and the of Pacific salmon to local First Nations and the local community.

An example is working with locals to learn about their natural parks and wildlife, and how to protect those ecosystems.

'' - To come up with simple ways of how to develop strategies that locals can implement with ease in order to reduce Hazards, exposure, Vulnerability and Risk to our ecosystem.

Our findings highlight how land surfaces are dynamically connected via different climate teleconnections and local ecological mechanisms, and that these linkages need to be further identified and factored into ecosystem assessment and management.

Such a heat wave has dramatic consequences for the local ecosystem and is also a striking example of how climate change is impacting the world today.

They highlight the need to understand the relative importance of how these factors interact in relation to each other, and urge that simultaneous action at local, regional and global scales is needed if we are to halt the damage being done to Antarctica's unique marine ecosystem.

Recently, his work has focused on estimating how the extraction of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale has impacted the provision of ecosystem services from the local environment.

How threatened were local ecosystems?

They will share insights and discuss how local governments can strengthen the city's ecosystem through startups.

«This has allowed local entrepreneurs to gain invaluable access to the global startup ecosystem and gain a better understanding of the various programmes on offer around the globe and how to make themselves appear more desirable for these programmes,» Hasson said.