Sentences with phrase «if climate change did»

Or if climate change didn't exist, we could have expected it to be created in some other form.

In fact, the Coalition has repeatedly insisted that Direct Action measures «make sense anyway» even if climate change did not exist — «sensible» things such as planting trees.

If climate change didn't generate moral imperatives, it would leave room for debate.

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

If climate change does not slow down and global temperatures continue to rise, it's likely that Arctic sea ice will completely disappear by the end of the century.

If climate change does become a major election issue, then Labor is in real danger.

If climate change doesn't hit us then this will.

The common blue meadow violet could soon be pushing up the daisies if climate change doesn't relax its stranglehold on the New Jersey state flower, according to a report by the National Wildlife Federation.

Not exact matches

«If we don't address those two issues — of climate change and growing inequalities — we will be moving towards a dark 50 years from now,» she said.

«As I've said before, if we don't do anything about climate change now, in 50 years» time we will be toasted, roasted and grilled,» Christine Lagarde said during a panel discussion Tuesday at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

«Even if you don't believe in climate change, the North American continent historically has had frequent and severe droughts,» Lall said.

If we don't act now, the climate change damage caused to our Great Barrier Reef by 2030 will be irreversible.»

For example, if the government decides that climate change doesn't exist, «then we as entrepreneurs just got to get in there and and fill the gap and and create hundreds of thousands of jobs and make sure that» we're living in a carbon - neutral world by 2050.

At present, the government's climate change website describes cap and trade as an «option» (though one that will «only» be implemented if the United States does likewise).

«I don't know if they've even spent half of it,» said Edward Richards, director of the Louisiana State University Climate Change Law and Policy Project.

Because even if the predictions don't turn out to be correct — if hurricanes don't grow larger and carry more rain — if there's sea level rise due to climate change, these storms become more devastating.

Fine if you want to do it, but I wish y» all could keep it to yourselves and knock off the «Climate Change is a Hoax», «Gay is a Choice, and a Sin», «Condoms are Evil», «Government is the Devil», «America is a Christian Nation» nonsense that affects the rest of our daily lives.

These are just the latest in many dire predictions about the results of climate change if humanity doesn't start making some major changes to our consumption habits.

If your argument has been disproved you don't get to keep on repeating it endlessly (like climate change skeptics constantly do).

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

Even if by some stroke of luck climate change doesn't affect us during our lifetime (wishful thinking), I would hate to leave this huge burden and mess for our children to clean up.

If every family made the decision to pass on disposables and try cloth diapers... either doing it themselves or using a service, it would make an important positive impact toward combating climate change.

Not only do we need healthy soils to grow the food that feeds us, if we treat our soil right it can help us dramatically reduce the effects of climate change, while increasing yields and improving soil health.

But above all he urged them not to «succumb to cynicism», even if the social problems they were confronting — whether poverty, inequality or climate change — didn't disappear overnight.

Ministers have accepted the recommendations of the independent Committee on Climate Change - but Mr Huhne said that Britain could change its approach if Europe does not cut emissions fast eChange - but Mr Huhne said that Britain could change its approach if Europe does not cut emissions fast echange its approach if Europe does not cut emissions fast enough.

But «let's try not to make it so» is also a good idea, if those who do want a consensus to address climate change could challenge that trend: David Cameron has done so in making it a high profile issue and taking a clear line - but he has tended to tell us that this proves his party has changed, which means he underestimates how far he seems to be from convincing a rather large chunk of it.

«If done right, you would see mobility improve, carbon emissions that contribute to climate change cut, and better air quality for New Yorkers.»

Judging by the lengthening queue of prominent Tories lining up to deny climate change, if we do get a Tory government in 2010, it will not be a green one.

Phil Bloomer, Oxfam campaigns and policy director, said: «We have the knowledge, resources and technology to tackle climate change and avert worst - case scenarios - if we choose to do so.

Elliot Morley, chair of the energy and climate change committee, asks if the UK fiscal package encourages new green technologies enough, as president Obama's does.

For example, if climate change is being caused by an increase in solar output, then there doesn't seem to be anything we can do to reduce that.

If it's not the increased carbon dioxide though, then what should we do about climate change?

If climate change is not caused by increased carbon emissions, why would reducing them do anything?

If you can then show that humans don't cause climate change, then only # 2 (and possibly # 4, which has the same conclusion) is left, and it means that we have no obligation to try and do anything about it.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg leading the local effort to fight climate change: ««We're going to do everything America would have done if it had stayed committed.»

The Chief Whip decided against a three line whip when it became clear that, if he did, he would face a sizeable rebellion from Climate Change Sceptics on the Tory benches.

Other recent research on geoengineering using solar radiation management has also found that if the practice did begin but was then stopped, it could lead to rapid climate change with potentially hazardous consequences (ClimateWire, Nov. 27, 2013).

Even if the near future doesn't unfold like the 2004 climate - gone - haywire film The Day After Tomorrow, scientists need to be able to produce accurate models of what abrupt change (more likely spanning hundreds or thousands or years, rather than days) would look like and why it might occur, explains Zhengyu Liu, lead author of the study and director of the University of Wisconsin — Madison's Center for Climate Reclimate - gone - haywire film The Day After Tomorrow, scientists need to be able to produce accurate models of what abrupt change (more likely spanning hundreds or thousands or years, rather than days) would look like and why it might occur, explains Zhengyu Liu, lead author of the study and director of the University of Wisconsin — Madison's Center for Climate ReClimate Research.

And the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a few years ago in its fourth assessment in 2007, said to the Europeans — but it could have been to the Americans for that matter in a different context — Europeans if you care for your songbirds, as Europeans really do, look to Africa and how African habitats are doing: 84 percent of the migratory birds in the world are vulnerable to climate Climate Change, a few years ago in its fourth assessment in 2007, said to the Europeans — but it could have been to the Americans for that matter in a different context — Europeans if you care for your songbirds, as Europeans really do, look to Africa and how African habitats are doing: 84 percent of the migratory birds in the world are vulnerable to climate cChange, a few years ago in its fourth assessment in 2007, said to the Europeans — but it could have been to the Americans for that matter in a different context — Europeans if you care for your songbirds, as Europeans really do, look to Africa and how African habitats are doing: 84 percent of the migratory birds in the world are vulnerable to climate climate changechange.

REP. BOEHNER: When it comes to the issue of climate change, George, it's pretty clear that if we don't work with other industrialized nations around the world, what's going to happen is that we're going to ship millions of American jobs overseas.

«I believe it would be irresponsible to ignore emerging information about the contribution of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to climate change and the potential harm to our environment and health if we do nothing.»

About 30 percent say they think there will be many more «deaths and injuries» from floods and hurricanes over the next 20 years if nothing is done to address climate change.

The only thing that is clear is that there continues to be great debate and uncertainty among these experts regarding the extent of natural climate variability versus human impacts, and what, if anything, enactment of economy - wide greenhouse gas regulations might do to alter our changing climate.

If mimicking a massive volcanic eruption by spraying sulfur dioxide into the air or flying thousands of mirrors into space to shade Earth to halt climate change doesn't cut it for you, how about this?

«We should be thinking of ways to reduce our negative effects on the natural environment and these results show that if we do basic conservation and management, it can make a big difference in terms of how ecosystems will weather climate change,» Harley said.

If entire populations are forced to relocate by rising seas as a result of climate change, do they remain citizens of a vanished country?

Yet the two groups of moose do share a similar climate, so Hoy and her team wondered if the skulls of Isle Royale moose would reveal adverse impacts of climate change.

«If farmers don't do anything about climate change in West Africa, there will be a severe impact — a net loss in crop yield.

And if animals do undergo size changes with future climate change, as Secord points out, we are not going to be seeing smaller race horses — unless we breed them that way.

«If we don't address the problem of coal, it's game over for climate change,» says John Thompson, director of the coal transition project for the Clean Air Task Force.