Sentences with phrase «if climate change»

Even if climate change doesn't motivate you, look at the economics and foreign policy implications.

It's as if climate change forces warmer climates to flow toward cooler areas, making everywhere warmer over time.

In reality, if climate change did not pose a threat, we would not need to adapt to it.

If climate change causes growing periods to shrink to less than 120 days, it will take a significant toll on food sustainability.

But my second thought is that, even if climate change makes this energy transition different or more difficult... it's still an energy transition.

But what if climate change turned out to be a good issue — not a boat anchor?

This cruise wouldn't be happening if climate change wasn't a major concern.

The collaborative study suggests that multiple interacting climate tipping points could be triggered this century if climate change isn't tackled — leading to irreversible economic damages worldwide.

The study may be a concern, if climate change in future caused more frequent, severe droughts.

Alternatively, it could mean that investors are putting their money into infrastructure that can not be used in the future if climate change is to be tackled.

And there are growing concerns that these costly floods will become a chronic problem even if climate change leads to sustained drought in the region.

They are already short of water in the north, and that's going to get much, much worse if climate change get much more severe.

Business as usual production could be far higher if a climate change bill is passed which would make coal more expensive.

During the discussion about returning home, her 10 year - old daughter remarked, «There is no point going home if climate change means this will happen all over again!».

Well, not if the climate change skeptics have their way.

Consider: Do you know where your water will come from if the climate changes five degrees, on average?

If climate change scientists want policies enacted based on climate change science, they need public support.

But if climate change ended up generating more clouds, then these clouds would reflect sunlight, which would most likely have a cooling effect.

Heat waves could significantly reduce crop yields and threaten global food supply if climate change is not tackled and reversed.

And, do you know whether 6.7 billion people will be able to maintain any degree of political stability if the climate changes five degrees, globally, on average?

For one, simplistic notions like «carrying capacity» rely on stable ecosystem theory, and if climate changes rapidly, that goes out the window.

There's a hot danger brewing if climate change continues.

The scientific community stopped arguing if climate change is real and predominantly caused currently by humans decades ago.

For even if the climate changed overnight, it could take a century or more for the mix of trees in a forest to evolve until it accurately reflected the new conditions.

One professor doesn't care if climate change is real or not: he's happy to take the money.

If climate change increases the probability of hurricanes, say, that doesn't mean it caused any particular hurricane.

Conservative NSW premier Barry O'Farrell, when asked asked if climate change made disastrous events such as the NSW fires more likely, replied: «Well, clearly, I think that's the science.»

Big flood barriers may be needed later However, if climate change becomes worse than expected, and sea levels rise faster than projected, other huge flood barriers will become a viable financial option very quickly, he said.

Wils: [2007] What if climate change appears to be just mainly a multidecadal natural fluctuation?

I think if climate change science hadnt been hijacked by the green nutters we'd never hear a peep from you.

It notes that if climate change affects Russia as predicted, some of its icier areas will thaw, allowing access to areas worth billions of dollars in natural resources like oil and gas that are currently extremely difficult to tap into.

There will be serious consequences if climate change is not tackled Christine Lagarde has said.