Sentences with phrase «including sharp shifts»

Most climatologists believe that if temperatures rise more than another 1 degree C by 2100, conditions on the planet could become radically different and disruptive, including sharp shifts in precipitation patterns, more severe storms and droughts, the disappearance of the Arctic ice cap in summer, Greenland ice sheet instability, and much higher sea levels.

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A range of factors have driven this shift, including a sharp reduction in the cost to advance technology companies to proof of concept and business model validation — aided by declining infrastructure expenses, the rise of cloud - based software and service providers, and «pay as you grow» cost structures.

But it suggests that events over the past few months have brought into sharper focus the structural challenges in that economy including: shifting from investment to consumption - led growth; liberalising markets; the evolving demographics; and managing strains and distortions in the financial system and property market.

In Sport, everything is predictably sharper, including higher shift - points for the transmission, heavier steering, and eager throttle - mapping.

The system also includes a «Sport» mode — activated by a button on the centre console — which engages a more aggressive gear shift strategy as gear changes feel sharper and more forceful, engine speed matching on downshifts is more aggressive and in full automatic mode, upshifts occur at higher speeds.

Ingot Silver 2017 Ford Mustang GT Premium RWD 6 - Speed Automatic with Select - Shift 5.0 L V8 Ti - VCTAwards: * JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) Reviews: * Multiple appealing engine options include a turbocharged four - cylinder, a V6 and a roaring V8; lots of interior upgrades give it a classy / high - tech vibe; sharp and grippy handling around turns.

There are other tricks, too, including a new «dynamic enhancer» (drift control is far too crass for Ferrari), sharper shifts from the seven - speed dual - clutch transmission, Australian - sourced optional carbon - fibre 20 - inch wheels, retuned dampers and springs that are 10 per cent stiffer.

The exhibition then shifts focus to New York; it includes their documentation of Yayoi Kusama's astonishing Happenings of the late 1960s and selections from Pier 18, a project conceived and organized by independent curator Willoughby Sharp, for which Shunk - Kender photographed works by 27 artists.

They include soaring temperatures, declining late - season snowpack, northward - shifted winter storm tracks, increasing precipitation intensity, the worst drought since measurements began, steep declines in Colorado River reservoir storage, widespread vegetation mortality, and sharp increases in the frequency of large wildfires.

The biggest shifts include a move from primarily industrial development to extensive residential projects along the riverfront as well as a sharp rise in economic activity tied to tourism and the second - home market.