Not exact matches
But when asked by Sen. Bob Corker (R - TN) if
human activity has contributed
to climate change, Tillerson said that «the increase in the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are having an effect,» and that «our ability
to predict that effect is very limited.»
The Trudeau government believes accepting the scientific evidence for
human - caused
climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are critical
to gaining social licence for pipelines, Carr says.
The Republican Party's fast journey from debating how
to combat
human - caused
climate change to arguing that it does not exist is a story of big political money, Democratic hubris in the Obama years and a partisan chasm that grew over nine years like a crack in the Antarctic shelf, favouring extreme positions and uncompromising rhetoric over co-operation and conciliation.
Founder and CEO Social Capital LP and Golden State Warriors Owner Chamath Palihapitiya has a mission which is, «
To advance humanity by solving the world's hardest problems including the advancement of human capital, the eradication of disease, solutions to global climate change, and other really difficult things that are non obvious.&raqu
To advance humanity by solving the world's hardest problems including the advancement of
human capital, the eradication of disease, solutions
to global climate change, and other really difficult things that are non obvious.&raqu
to global
climate change, and other really difficult things that are non obvious.»
Those
changes have been driven by
human - caused greenhouse gas emissions, which are warming the world and causing Earth's
climate to change faster than reefs can keep up.
Because there is no
human crew, they can go
to hard -
to - reach and difficult environments
to collect data and help scientists gain a better view of the state of ocean health and the
changing climate.
Instability will lead
to global conflict, and that in turn may lead
to what in a 2007 essay he referred
to as» secular apocalypse» — total extinction of the
human race through either thermonuclear war, biological contagion, unchecked
climate change, or an array of competing Armageddon scenarios.
Asked on Sunday
to clarify a statement he made last month that carbon dioxide — emitted from fossil fuel power plants — is not a primary contributor
to climate change, Pruitt said «
human activities contribute
to that
change in some measure.»
Trump's stance on the environment contradicts thousands of scientists and decades of research, which has linked many observable
changes in
climate, including rising air and ocean temperatures, shrinking glaciers, and widespread melting of snow and ice,
to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from
human activities.
In addition
to suing over Clean Power Plan regulations, Pruitt has argued that
climate activists should be prosecuted, and that debate over whether
climate change is
human - made should be encouraged in classrooms and Congress — despite overwhelming scientific evidence that the debate is settled.
This session will focus on understanding potential perils — from food crises
to pandemics and from
climate catastrophes
to human migration — that aren't top - of - mind in most boardrooms, but could enable CEOs
to better navigate
changing economic conditions and markets.
According
to a 2016 Pew Research Center poll, the number of Republican voters who say they believe in
human - caused
climate change was 23 percent while the number of Democrats was 69 percent.
One problem is that dangerous levels of
climate change are exacerbated by positive feedback loops —
changes that release more greenhouse gases from nature due
to warming driven by
humans.
Looking ahead: The Environmental Protection Agency, under its new management, decided
to issue new talking points
to staffers instructing them
to disperse doubt when talking about
human activity being a cause of
climate change.
As
climate change and global warming open up the Arctic
to greater
human and commercial activity, international interest in accessing and exploiting the region's economic potential has risen dramatically over the past decade.
PSS: British Columbia's «sister province» is ready, able and willing
to throw her under the bus... along with billions of other
human beings that will be negatively affected by global
climate change..
Researchers found that
human - caused
climate change accounts for 55 percent of the increase in drying out of Western forests, a major factor in wildfires, and has led
to a doubling of the area burned.
We are dedicated
to improving
human health, positively impacting
climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare.
Through forming a strategic partnership agreement similar
to the one conceived on the margins of Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada can pursue greater co-operation on issues such as international peace and security, counterterrorism,
human rights, clean energy and
climate change, migration, sustainable development, and innovation.
But so many other dimensions of history, law,
human rights, justice, finance, and
climate change motivate the campaign
to halt the Dakota Access pipeline.
Climate Action Network International: Climate Action Network International (CAN) is a worldwide network of over 850 Non-Governmental Organizations in more than 100 countries, working to promote government and individual action to limit human - induced climate change to ecologically sustainable
Climate Action Network International:
Climate Action Network International (CAN) is a worldwide network of over 850 Non-Governmental Organizations in more than 100 countries, working to promote government and individual action to limit human - induced climate change to ecologically sustainable
Climate Action Network International (CAN) is a worldwide network of over 850 Non-Governmental Organizations in more than 100 countries, working
to promote government and individual action
to limit
human - induced
climate change to ecologically sustainable
climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.
Funding was returned
to health care, education and
human services, two panels studying
climate change and natural resource royalties were struck, corporate taxes were increased, a 3 - year minimum wage increase was implemented, and a provincial budget is expected
to be tabled in the fall.
Explaining
to its shareholders how it is addressing strategic risks linked
to major environmental and social policy issues, such as
climate change and
human rights, is an important dialogue every corporation needs
to engage in with its shareholders.
The president of Kinder Morgan Canada, Ian Anderson, recently claimed he is not smart enough
to know whether
human activity — i.e. the fossil fuel industry — causes
climate change.
They note past ages that have been equally warm or warmer without
human influence,
to say nothing of repeating patterns of
climate change like ice ages (though I've met one of James Hansen's computer modelers who told me with sincere conviction that there would not be another ice age).
The source of this extinction is speculated
to be the result of
human predation, a significant
climate change, or a combination of both factors.
I really don't see what he gains from being indifferent and idiotic about the issue, but for the mere fact he can't make up his mind whether
humans are a cause behind global
climate changes makes me think this guy isn't fit
to run the country.
Actually global heating (
climate change) will make the point of whether these fantasy gods are whatever stupid people believe them
to be a moot point in a few years as
humans and all living things do a slow roast as temperatures climb higher and remain there for hundreds of years....
Given my rather public skepticism of the thesis that
humans are causing any significant
climate change, my friend Bob Benne, who is the director of the ethics center at Roanoke College, invited me down
to Roanoke
to debate Mr. Cizik on these matters.
We'll need
to redefine
climate change as not only an environmental issue, but also a
human issue.
During the week long meeting that came
to an end on Friday, the Primates also discussed issues such as
climate change,
human trafficking, the refugee crisis, persecution against Christians and violent conflict.
Here's a better idea for this so - called «governor»
to consider: Take a look at the research done by your alma mater, Texas A&M, on global warming and the effect it will have on Texas (higher temps and greater stress on water through decreased rainfall and increased evaporation)... then stop poopooing the efforts
to mitigate the effect
humans are having on
climate change.
Finally, there is increased anxiety concerning
climate change — with some environmentalists demonising
human beings, consumer - based Western cultures castigating poorer nations for their waste and pollution, and little attempt
to think more profoundly about what a more ecologically - aware approach
to our world may demand from such societies.
According
to Giberson and Stephens, you might be an anti-intellectual fundamentalist if you are an evangelical who: dismisses evolution as «an unproven theory»; deny that «
climate change is real and caused by
humans»; think that «the founders were evangelicals who intended America
to be a Christian nation»; defend spanking children; believe in traditional roles for the sexes; think that reparative therapy can «cure» homosexuality; and / or oppose gay marriage.
Job Description: Research interns work directly with Rodale Institute's Research Department
to address current and future agricultural needs by conducting high - quality research using regenerative, organic methods for agricultural production and identifying tools and practices
to help grow organic agriculture by addressing pest and fertility issues; mitigate and adapt
to climate change, and improve
human health by addressing nutrient density in crops.
This lead Deya
to Beyond Meat, a company focused on improving
human health, positively impacting
climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare through the innovation of plant based meat products.
We are dedicated
to improving
human health, positively impacting
climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare.
Rising sea levels, more intense and more frequent weather events, crop failures, and negative public health effects have all been linked
to climate change, which scientists agree is caused by
human activity.
In New Westminster's proclamation, explaining the decision
to adopt a Meatless Monday, mayor Jonathan Coté wrote: «Overconsumption of meat, dairy and eggs is associated with many major environmental problems, including
climate change, worsened
human health outcomes and animal welfare concerns.»
Launched last week, the project is part of the Wellcome Trust's # 5 million Our Planet, Our Health programme, which aims
to improve
human health while at the same time protecting a world struggling
to cope with the effects of
climate change.
It is surprising
to me that it is often the activists who speak up in support of the scientific consensus around
climate change (i.e. that there is overwhelming scientific evidence that
climate change is induced by
humans and is happening), who are the same activists who don't accept the scientific consensus and evidence that shows that GM crops can be safe.
She hopes
to pursue a higher degree in Food Science and Technology in the future so she can work towards mitigating problematic causes of
climate change, poor
human health, and animal cruelty by providing healthier and more sustainable plant - based food options.
These are as diverse as
climate change and water use
to human rights and obesity.
Working with Worms
to Fight
Climate Change Global studies show that water scarcity and water stress are increasing, and as much as 15 % to 35 % of human withdrawals of water for agriculture are considered unsustainable.1 Achievement of climate change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative i
Climate Change Global studies show that water scarcity and water stress are increasing, and as much as 15 % to 35 % of human withdrawals of water for agriculture are considered unsustainable.1 Achievement of climate change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative im
Change Global studies show that water scarcity and water stress are increasing, and as much as 15 %
to 35 % of
human withdrawals of water for agriculture are considered unsustainable.1 Achievement of
climate change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative i
climate change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative im
change - related commitments like those made at last year's Paris
Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative i
Climate Conference («COP21») will require that businesses strategically manage their water footprints for maximum efficacy while mitigating negative impacts.
Just by
changing the way we farm, by stopping deep tilling, mono - cropping, and chemical fertilizer use — the
Climate Collaborative estimates regenerative carbon farming practices could mitigate as much as 4 billion
to 6 billion tons of CO2 equivalents a year or 10 percent
to 12 percent of global
human - caused emissions.
Granted, there are more benefits
to reducing particulate and greenhouse gas emissions than just
climate change, i.e. PM 2.5 which can be stuck in the
human lung and cause cancer / respiratory issues, SO2 which contributes
to acid rain (we've already eliminated the majority of this problem), as well as soot (nobody wants the surrounding area covered in ash).
Science consensus confirms that the
climate is
changing due
to human activities.
Massachusetts, along with other states and nations, has a two - part approach
to combating the effects of
human - induced rapid
climate change: emissions reduction (mitigation) and adaptation.
Emphasizing
to program participants and students how
climate change is impacting the things that people care about (nature, water resources, and health) and appeal
to the inherent
human connection
to nature.
U.S. Advocates
Human & Property Rights Solely for Those Nations Who Have the Power
to Demand Them Dean Baker, of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, took note this morning of the Obama Administration's perverse rationale regarding the compensation of the poorer nations bearing the earliest and worst effects of
climate change, as spelled...