Sentences with phrase «if global disruption»

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If there's a bright spot for the province, however, it's that the ongoing disruption of Alberta oil sands production — estimated by the Conference Board of Canada to be about 1.2 million barrels a day, comprising nearly $ 1 billion in economic activity — has contributed to a rally in global oil prices that could give producers, and therefore the Alberta economy, a badly - needed lift once production is finally back on - line (assuming, of course, the fires are eventually extinguished and oil sands operations escape serious damage).

Even if the global community surmounted these barriers of gross inequity, and then shrugged off the albatross of rising populations, stabilising global emissions would not prevent disruption of the climate.

crude oil and / or product reserves equivalent to 90 days of the previous year's net imports, to which the government has immediate access (even if it does not own them directly) and could be used to address disruptions to global oil supply;

Ever wondered if so called Global Warming, Climate Change, Climate Disruption, or whatever it's called these days had not been «invented», I bet nobody would have noticed anything different.

But despite the onslaught from the influential denialists, the fact remains that — according to Oreskes» own figures — 62 % of the US public «believe that life on Earth will continue without major disruptions only if society takes immediate and drastic action to reduce global warming».

Oreskes kicks off with statistics from a recent poll which suggest that «72 % of Americans [are] completely or mostly convinced that global warming is happening» and that «sixty - two percent... believe that life on Earth will continue without major disruptions only if society takes immediate and drastic action to reduce global warming».

If the sun is primarily responsible for observed global air temperature changes (even if heavily modulated by ocean behaviour as I contend elsewhere) then we need to know sooner rather than later otherwise a misdiagnosis of the causes of climate change could cause unimaginable disruption and hardship through the imposition of incorrect remedieIf the sun is primarily responsible for observed global air temperature changes (even if heavily modulated by ocean behaviour as I contend elsewhere) then we need to know sooner rather than later otherwise a misdiagnosis of the causes of climate change could cause unimaginable disruption and hardship through the imposition of incorrect remedieif heavily modulated by ocean behaviour as I contend elsewhere) then we need to know sooner rather than later otherwise a misdiagnosis of the causes of climate change could cause unimaginable disruption and hardship through the imposition of incorrect remedies.

For example, a 2006 study, led by British economist Lord Nicholas Stern, concluded that the cost of achieving a 2 °C target would be about 1 percent of global GDP, five times less than the costs of the climate disruption experienced if we fail to act.

Then came the failed forecasts with global warming changing to climate change, climate disruption and the symptoms including anything and everything, when it's patently obvious that if we hadn't been told it was warming we wouldn't know.

And if the models are good enough to accurately model the effects of geoengineering, then perhaps we should trust what they tell us about addressing global climate disruption, namely that cutting greenhouse gas emissions is the best way to curtail overall climate disruption.

-LSB-...] caused the California fires» of 2007, even if Global Warming did fan the flames (see also Forest Chief Warns of Global Warming threat) nor is possible to say that Moscow's clouded skies last year were due to Climate Disruption -LSB-...]

I would not call money spent preventing sudden disruptions in supply (as a result of violent conflict) a subsidy if it is preventing global price spikes, which tend to create corresponding profit spikes for oil companies.

If you look at the next 100 years, the best science indicates that global emissions of CO2 need to drop to nearly 0, not just US emissions, in order to prevent major disruptions to the global climate.

A draft copy of the report by the IPCC's Working Group Three, leaked last week, paints a grim portrait of the global failure to slow greenhouse gas emissions and says that if rapid action is not taken, severe climate and economic disruption will occur.

If you define «global climate disruption» as being fewer and less severe hurricanes, fewer and less severe tornadoes, fewer and less severe instances of drought, wildfires, etc., well then I guess I would agree that global warming is causing tremendous [laughs] «global climate disruption.»

Ryan and Louis discuss the direction of interest rates and inflation, the reluctance of the Fed to recognize the inflation threat, the impact of foreign countries raising their interest rates to combat inflation; the Fed's Vice Chairman Janis Yellen's view that inflation and the rise of commodities won't impact the «recovery», blaming rising global demand and disruptions of supply, not the easy money policy of the Fed; encouraging consumer confidence so they borrow more money to buy things they don't need to stimulate the economy, loan officer compensation, banks» use of Fed loans and banks» preference of trading operations over mortgage lending; credit squeeze; increased lending standards; the advantage of getting a low interest loan now before interest rates and inflation rates rise; the problems with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; the Democrats, Republicans and President avoid a government shutdown and what might have happened if it did; the $ 10 ′ s of billions of dollars saved in light of a $ 1.3 trillion defecit; the disconnect between buyers and sellers article in the Chicago Tribune; the HomeGain first quarter 2011 home values survey; the value of a quality Realtor in buying and selling a home; the HomeGain FSBO vs. REALTOR survey