Sentences with phrase «planetary scale consequences»
Power - grid expert Kappenman warns that, under the right conditions, a CME could have planetary scale consequences that would take more than a couple of days to recover from, in part because damaged transformers would be difficult to replace quickly.
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On Tuesday, a report funded by federal agencies and released by the non-profit National Academy of Sciences (NAS) provided a detailed look at the state of geoengineering and suggests how the government could develop a program to better understand the consequences of further planetary tinkering, including small - scale tests.»
This is a consequence of conservation of energy (unless you don't think that applies on a planetary scale, which would be a radical idea).
Embarking on a planetary - scale aerosol geoengineering project would produce «a wide range of unintended regional consequences,» Samset says.
Its really one of humanities biggest challenges, one that could have consequences on a planetary scale if not handled in time.