Sentences with phrase «larger climate change movement»

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In the Northeast, the researchers project a ratio of high species movement from land use as compared to climate change, based on its already dense development and large population.

It's just amazing that, you know, you could capture that much information and it's interesting in the scientific perspective because what we are finding right now with issues like climate change and conservation is that we really need fine - grained samples from very large geographic areas to really understand the dynamics of species range movements and how fragmentation is occurring and many biogeographic questions, and literally, the only way we can do this is through voluntary networks like this because it would cost billions and billions to send professionals out at that finer scale to understand it.

The burgeoning green infrastructure movement, spearheaded by the Clean Water Network, a large government / NGO consortium, seeks to defend US waterways and water supplies against ill effects of climate change and urbanization.

Participate in climate rallies: Be part of a larger movement and show how people in power can create change.

«Since starting on the campuses of a few colleges in the U.S., this movement has struck a chord with people across the world who care about climate change, and convinced some of the largest and most influential institutions in the world to begin pulling their money out of climate destruction.

Kevin Rudd's announced changes to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme has again split the climate movement, and this time it's very serious, with three large, rusted - onto - Labor groups providing cover for an appalling policy that won't guarantee a reduction in Australia's emissions for decades.

The Lowy Institute report argues that expected climate change «poses fundamental questions of human security, survival and the stability of nation states» and identifies food shortages, extreme weather events and rising sea - levels as potential causes of large - scale, unregulated population movements in Asia and destabilisation of governments unable to respond.

This tension within the climate movement has played out most recently in California, where low - income and minority groups have won substantial changes to the state's climate law, ensuring that a larger portion of cap - and - trade revenue is directed to their communities.

The fact that there is a large portion of the populace uncertain or unsupportive of the current environmental movement vis - a-vis climate change reflects not the marginal free - thinker, but the more - or-less mature consideration of people from all walks of life and political persuasions.

Now you have a fairly large populist movement and there are indications that failed climate change policy is having more impact than climate change itself.

April 22 is Earth Day, one of the world's largest environmental movements against climate change.

Brulle, who has conducted research on the funding behind the climate change contrarian movement, suggests that climate scientists consider ways they might break into large audiences rather than attempt to convert individuals one by one by showering them with evidence.