Sentences with phrase «ongoing climate change on our planet»

The authors note that the rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice is one of the most direct indicators of ongoing climate change on our planet.

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In view of the ongoing destruction caused by rampant deforestation, the introduction of alien species and climate change — to name but a few of the forces we are unleashing on the planet — the idea that we might deny future generations the opportunity to perform a small act of creation through cloning seems woefully short - sighted.

Hansen and his colleagues summarise the challenge as follows: «If humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilisation developed and to which life on earth is adapted, palaeoclimate evidence and ongoing climate change suggest that CO2 will need to be reduced from its current 385ppm [parts per million] to at most 350ppm.»

Their conclusion: «If humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to the one on which civilization developed and to which life on Earth is adapted, paleoclimate evidence and ongoing climate change suggest that CO2 will need to be reduced from its current 385 ppm [in 2008] to at most 350 ppm.»