Sentences with phrase «irreversible loss of»

By doing nothing we stand to witness the irreversible loss of the most ancient cultures in the world...

Deafness Deafness is defined as «a definite diagnosis of the total and irreversible loss of -LSB-...]

In Sturgeon, the Court held that when passengers» flights are subject to long delay, that is delay equal to or in excess of three hours, passengers of such flights are entitled to compensation on the basis of Article 7 of the Regulation, like those passengers whose original flights have been cancelled, given that they suffer an irreversible loss of time and, hence, a comparable inconvenience (par.

This could also entail sudden shifts of ecosystems to less desired states (Scheffer et al., 2001; Folke et al., 2004; e.g., Chapin et al., 2004) through, for example, the exeedance of critical temperature thresholds, possibly resulting in the irreversible loss of ecosystem services, which were dependent on the previous state (Reid et al., 2005).

This suggests that a so ‐ called tipping point, which would describe the sudden irreversible loss of Arctic summer sea ice during warming conditions, is unlikely to exist.»

The commentary by Parry et al advises us to prepare to adapt to climate changes of at least 4 °C, even though they recognize that it may not be possible to buy our way out of most of the damage (to natural systems, for example, including the irreversible loss of many plant and animal species).

While the plight of the polar bear may be famous, there are countless people across the globe — whole nations, in fact — facing the irreversible loss of their homelands if emissions do not peak by 2015.

While methane is short - lived, all it has to do is shift the global energy balance for a while, to trigger irreversible loss of tundra methane, loss of Arctic sea ice cover and more calthrate loss, then loss of ice sheets and everything else Hansen et al promise.

Prognosis EPI is associated with an irreversible loss of pancreatic acinar tissue in most cases, and complete recovery is therefore extremely rare.

Osteoarthritis is characterized by irreversible loss of cartilage in articular joints and it can cause severe joint pain, deformation and incapacitation.

Chronic treatment with azide in situ leads to an irreversible loss of cytochrome c oxidase activity via holoenzyme dissociation.

Spinal cord injuries can lead to an irreversible loss of neurons, and along with scarring, can ultimately lead to impaired motor and sensory functions.

Each year of delay means avoidable, irreversible loss of biodiversity.

These results offer new hope for the millions of people suffering from, or at risk of developing, liver failure — an increasingly common condition that results in progressive and irreversible loss of liver function.

The main cause of reduced cardiac functionality lies in the irreversible loss of cardiac muscle cells due to disease, especially ischaemic diseases such as cardiac infarction.

The irreversible loss of inner ear outer cells is a cause of both types of hearing loss.

We have learned, then, to think of death as a single phenomenon whose presence is indicated either by irreversible loss of heart and lung function (the traditional criterion) or by irreversible loss of all brain function.

Yet, of course, even if we agreed that irreversible loss of whole brain function established that the person was dead, we would be reluctant to bury a corpse until its heart had ceased to beat.

Based on the available information, the EPA in 2014 determined the mine would result in a complete and irreversible loss of fish habitats in some areas of the bay.

Not exact matches

Cisplatin is used to treat a variety of cancers but causes irreversible hearing loss in up to 70 % of patients.

Now, a joint research effort between the University of Zurich, University Hospital Balgrist and colleagues from University College London have found evidence that patients already have irreversible tissue loss in the spinal cord within 40 days of injury.

«Irreversible tissue loss seen within 40 days of spinal cord injury.»

This type of injury is called traumatic optic neuropathy, or TON, and results in irreversible vision loss.

Thompson and Lengyel are looking into the possibility of using the presence of HAP as an early warning signal for AMD risk with a hope that this will aid early intervention before patients have suffered irreversible vision loss.

«The severe contamination of archaeological material has no precedent in the history of cultural heritage and caused irreversible alteration to the archaeological materials with enormous loss of scientific information,» the scientists wrote.

«Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world, and in the early stages patients usually have no symptoms and are not aware they are developing permanent vision loss,» says Director of the UNSW Centre for Eye Health Professor Michael Kalloniatis.

For humans, the loss of limbs is almost always an irreversible catastrophe.

AMD, a major cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly, results from death of cells critical for vision: RPE and photoreceptor cells.

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a rare maternally inherited mitochondrial genetic disease, characterized by the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells that results in brutal and irreversible vision loss that can lead to legal blindness, and mainly affects adolescents and young adults.

Loss of these neural connections is generally understood to be irreversible.

Macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss and irreversible blindness in Americans age 60 years and older and advanced AMD is a leading cause of irreversible blindness and visual impairment in the world.

If ice sheet disintegration reaches a point such that the dynamics and momentum of the process take over, at that point reducing greenhouse gases may be unable to prevent major ice sheet mass loss, sea level rise of many meters, and worldwide loss of coastal cities — a consequence that is irreversible for practical purposes.

This chronic disease leads to degeneration of the macula, and is the main cause of irreversible vision loss in adults in developed countries.

While the loss of cognitive ability is irreversible, the rate of disease progression varies by individual.

Age - related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible vision loss among older adults.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive disorder in which brain cells (neurons) deteriorate, resulting in the loss of cognitive functions, primarily memory, judgment and reasoning, movement coordination and pattern recognition.

Research has shown that the impact of summer learning loss, especially for at - risk students, is devastating and often irreversible.

The negative impact of summer learning loss — especially for lower - income youth — is devastating and often irreversible.

This means that affected dogs need to take exogenous insulin for the rest of their life to control their blood glucose levels after the irreversible destruction and functional loss of pancreas beta cells has occurred.

Without adequate care and attention, periodontal disease can result in pain, bad breath, loose teeth, irreversible damage to the gums, premature loss of teeth, and infection that may affect other organs in the body such as the heart, liver and kidneys.

By the time your pet starts showing other obvious signs of illness, for example lack of appetite, weight loss or low energy level, significant irreversible kidney damage has occurred.

If not detected and left untreated, irreversible damage occurs that results in the loss of teeth and significant pain to the pet.

This is due to the progressive loss of cardiac strength and irreversible degeneration and remodeling that occurs in cardiac tissues.

If ignored, many types of dental conditions are not only irreversible, but can eventually result in tooth loss or cause severe health issues.

Mining permits are being issued despite the preponderance of scientifi c evidence that impacts are pervasive and irreversible and that mitigation can not compensate for losses.

To longer follow an obsolete course of continuous, seemingly endless economic expansion will result in further biodiversity loss, even greater degradation of the environment and, perhaps, the irreversible destruction of the planet as a fit place for human habitation.

Given the enormous consequences and irreversible losses from global warming should the worst projections play out, the time for improving the flow of information on this subject is clearly now.

Too often we read of the losing battles: local extinctions and irreversible biodiversity losses, often at the expense of shortsighted exploitation - for - profit schemes.

Indeed, the loss of pristine forest in the tropics and its blow to biodiversity and ecosystem services are massive and irreversible.

The filings mention an «internal» presentation from 1996, in which the GCC allegedly claimed there were «potentially irreversible» impacts from climate change, which could include «significant loss of life.»