Sentences with phrase «on climate change do»

The fact that so many studies on climate change don't bother to endorse the consensus position is significant because scientists have largely moved from what's causing global warming onto discussing details of the problem (eg - how fast, how soon, impacts, etc).

Scenarios devised by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change don't just involve different estimations of climate sensitivity, they involve different projections of the spread of renewable energy and efficiency, the development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), the rate of deforestation, and all sorts of other social, political, and technological trends.

Seitz claimed «research data on climate change do not show that human use of hydrocarbons is harmful» and that in fact extra CO2 would be environmentally helpful.

The idea that people who share your views on climate change do not engage in childish name calling is just plain silly.

While environmental groups fighting for action on climate change don't like to include those options, Wheeler said he felt it was important to look simply at what sources produce low or zero emissions.

-- The term «United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change» or «Convention» means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change done at New York on May 9, 1992, and entered into force on March 21, 1994.

But the reality is, scientists are in general agreement, and at this point effective action on climate change does not depend on either strengthening or more precisely measuring that agreement.

Acting on climate change does not necessarily cause an economy to shrink as is evidenced by Sweden, since they established a Carbon tax the economy prospered.

But the reality is, scientists are in general agreement, and at this point effective action on climate change does not depend on either strengthening or more precisely measuring that agreement.

The decision by the editor of the quarterly newsletter of the APS Forum on Physics and Society to invite opposing (scientific) views on climate change does not change the overall consensus.

Perhaps the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change doesn't regard activist scientists as damaged goods because neither the National Academy of Sciences nor the American Association for the Advancement of Science does, either.

Overall, the researchers use the word «likely» in describing their conclusion regarding northern - hemisphere temperatures in the same way the UN-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change does: There's a 66 to 90 percent chance we're right.

The call to action was sparked from the fact that the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change does not offer legal protection for the average 21.5 million people that are displaced every year by the adverse impacts of climate change.

-- The term «United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change» or «Convention» means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change done at New York on May 9, 1992, and entered into force on March 21, 1994.

It was not that Bob had his facts wrong but he was politically incorrect and his «views on climate change did not fit well within the School's own teaching and research activities».

The only reasons given were that the staff of the School of Earth and Environmental Studies had discussed the issue (without any consultation with Carter) and decided that his views on climate change did not fit well within the School's own teaching and research activities.

But this report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change did not satisfy the editors of the Wall Street Journal, who called for delay in acting upon this science.

The latest IPCC report on climate change did not factor in the water stored in reservoirs when examining the causes of sea - level rise, Chao said.

Clinton / Gore couldn't get substantive action on climate change done either.

Not exact matches

«The idea of being able to use biology to design and engineer living things that can do things like cure disease or eliminate organ waiting lists, or even revert climate change, or help us live on other planets — that's more what was exciting about it,» he says.

On Oct. 28, post-budget, it's not hard to imagine her waking up and looking at her to - do list: (1) Fulfill life and campaign pledges to rein in growth in energy industry and take dramatic action on climate changOn Oct. 28, post-budget, it's not hard to imagine her waking up and looking at her to - do list: (1) Fulfill life and campaign pledges to rein in growth in energy industry and take dramatic action on climate changon climate change.

Teller told Derwin that Musk's «sincerity shouldn't be questioned» on climate change, and that speaking out against him was the wrong thing to do, according to Derwin.

Trump called this claim a «joke» during a January appearance on Fox & Friends after Sen. Bernie Sanders pointed out the 2012 tweet but he quickly added that, «this is done for the benefit of China, because China does not do anything to help climate change.»

Situated on the Blagdon Estate owned by Matt Ridley, a peer and Conservative politician who has said climate change has done more good than harm, Shotton has been mined by Banks since 2008.

Among these questions, she includes, «What impacts do changes in the Arctic have on the large - scale climate and weather systems?»

He didn't speak on the environment, but the project he worked on showed something missing from climate change work, at least that I don't see.

The hurricane might have helped put climate change back on the White House agenda, and once the Keystone debate resumed earlier this year it didn't take long for environmentalist groups to link Canada's planned pipeline to the devastating storm.

Clark: With that in mind, do you think that this show comes at the perfect time with everything going on on the national stage in regards to immigration and climate change?

Obama's veto didn't come as a surprise to anyone who has listened to the president discuss his views on climate change.

The president has said the Keystone decision will hinge on its having no significant impact on climate change, but how do we measure that?

Since the Liberal government feels it has checked climate - change financing off its long environmental to - do list, Ottawa is expected to shift its funding focus to other international obligations on the environment, such as the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

Moreover, looking «outside - in» means acknowledging that business does not operate in a vacuum, and that the private sector has a role to play in collaborating on the key global challenges of our time, from climate change to sustainable development.

In this one lunch alone, we covered electric cars, climate change, artificial intelligence, the Fermi Paradox, consciousness, reusable rockets, colonizing Mars, creating an atmosphere on Mars, voting on Mars, genetic programming, his kids, population decline, physics vs. engineering, Edison vs. Tesla, solar power, a carbon tax, the definition of a company, warping spacetime and how this isn't actually something you can do, nanobots in your bloodstream and how this isn't actually something you can do, Galileo, Shakespeare, the American forefathers, Henry Ford, Isaac Newton, satellites, and ice ages.

«When it comes to climate change policy, governments make a lot of promises, but all too rarely do they get around to delivering on them.

Indeed, notwithstanding Ontario's emphasis on green initiatives — fuel - efficient car production, wind power, the closing of coal - fired generating stations — climate change is the great battle of the present and future, one that neither Ontario nor any other jurisdiction is doing enough to fight.

We do have companies that will capitalize well on the policies or the private - sector response to climate change.

Jay Conrad Levinson and Shel Horowitz show, on every page, that not only can business succeed by tackling hunger, poverty, war, and climate change, but that doing so can change the world.

Neither Mr. Trump nor Mr. Trudeau mentioned climate - change policies, though their statement did speak of co-operating on «clean energy.»

Note: The results of the Fraser Institute report are disputed by the Pembina Institute «s Simon Dyer, who told the CBC that the report «is based on unreasonable production levels that don't consider the world making progress on climate change.»

«When people do studies on Harvey, my expectation would be that part of it will be a slight contribution from climate change.»

While axing a tax on the fuel Albertans produce is popular, much of the energy sector appears reasonably happy a provincial government is doing things to erase Alberta's old image as an environmental laggard; last month, oil sands heavyweights Suncor and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. talked up Alberta's new environmental efforts to European investors, and their executives joined Notley on stage when the climate change plan and carbon tax were first announced.

VICTORIA — Taking meaningful action on climate change to protect British Columbia's environment and the economy from its effects doesn't matter to Christy Clark, says New Democrat environment spokesperson George Heyman.

The drive to «stop» global warming — relabeled climate change — does not depend on facts on the ground.

I have no opinion on climate change, formerly global warming, because I don't have time, much less the ability, to master the subject.

Here's a better idea for this so - called «governor» to consider: Take a look at the research done by your alma mater, Texas A&M, on global warming and the effect it will have on Texas (higher temps and greater stress on water through decreased rainfall and increased evaporation)... then stop poopooing the efforts to mitigate the effect humans are having on climate change.

Paul Cook from Tearfund added: «This is a disappointing statement on climate change that does not go far enough in outlining how the G7 plans to meet the agreement to keep global warming well below 2 °C made in Paris to tackle climate change.

I'd like to think we did it because we didn't want to press our luck anymore, because repairs cost more than the Blue Book said you were worth, because you didn't have anti-lock brakes or passenger - side airbags, because we really couldn't have you breaking down on a late - night drive home from the airport or on a busy interstate, because of fuel economy and our deepening concern over climate change.

Although MIDAS is studying climate change's effect on Antartica, they said they weren't sure whether or not global warming was actually the culprit in this particular calving (although they said it does leave the ice shelf in a «vulnerable position.»)

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

That effort has subsided, and though climate change remains on the overstretched agenda of the council's talented Ecojustice Task Force, much of the heavy lifting is being done in avery few states like Oregon and Maine.