Sentences with phrase «political sea change»

In a move that was almost prophetic of this political sea change, Richter turned in 1988, to the subject of the Red Army Faction (RAF) and the events of 18th October 1977.

But, in the courts and other public forums, the ACLU now has impressive competition, while the political sea change of November 1994 has created a circumstance much more sympathetic to the public expression of arguments informed by religious tradition.

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Understood that most of them were trained in private American Militias before they are sent to fight any opportunity into bringing peace in the region... they are nothing but another pirates on land as those in sea... read more on who support those to make political changes and presence in the area...!

This morning's result will not create a sea - change in Britain's political landscape.

Political divisions are less apparent with factual questions that do not infer climate change, such as whether the melting of Greenland and Antarctic land ice, or of Arctic sea ice, could potentially do the most to raise sea levels.

According to Pidgeon, inflexible political boundaries are ill - suited to protecting fish in our rapidly changing seas, and conservationists must find a way to include species migration in their strategies.

Indeed, the penetration of the political arena and the civil service by scientists with the rigour of scientific questioning could lead to a sea change.

Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II (Jordi Molla - with his powerful army and sea - dominating armada - determined to restore England to Catholicism.

Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II (Jordi Molla)-- with his powerful army and sea - dominating armada — determined to restore England to Catholicism.

While the linguistic shift probably won't cause a sea change in the union's day - to - day functioning, Colvin said it has political significance.

In a single generation, the rise of Asia has precipitated a dramatic sea change in the world's economic and political orders.

Once she stood for a sea change in contemporary art, as new media entered the galleries, as women gave the idea of self - expression a political dimension, and as irony or staged photography became the new norm.

The first exhibition organized by TBA21 — Academy, Tidalectics offers a thought - provoking exploration into the cultural, political, and biological dimensions of the oceans, including the effects of climate change and sea - level rise, through the work of 13 artists, nine newly commissioned pieces, and artworks carefully selected from the TBA21 collection.

Oceans brings together the work of over 20 artists who explore the cultural, political, and biological dimensions of the oceans, examining the effects of human - made issues, such as climate change and rising sea - levels, and reimagining human's relationship to the planet.

The sea has also become a vehicle for political expression for artists such as Chris Jordan and Pamela Longobardi who address the polluting effects of global commerce, overpopulation, and climate change; in the 21st century, the sea as subject is less a metaphor of transcendental space than a very real place systematically being destroyed by human profligacy and waste.

The group exhibition «Tidalectics» presents 13 artists whose distinctive works cast oceanic perspectives on the cultural, political and biological dimensions of the oceans, examining the effects of human - made issues, such as climate change and sea - level rise, while reimagining human and «more - than - human» relationships.

Art with a more decidedly political bent is on view at Miami Dade College: Holoscenes features performers swimming in a 4,500 - gallon tank and performing daily activities, a reminder of climate change and rising sea levels.

At a time when melting polar sea ice is causing so many to focus on which political power will place its flag over the Arctic, controlling the Northwest Passage shipping lanes and the petroleum resources beneath the sea ice, Miami artist Xavier Cortada has developed a project that engages people across the world below to plant a green flag and native tree to help address global climate change.

Compare the year - to - year scale at which humans make policy decisions, reflected in our political frameworks, to the multi-millennial consequences of today's energy choices, as delineated in «Consequences of twenty - first - century policy for multi-millennial climate and sea - level change,» the important recent commentary in Nature Climate Change by a host of top climate scientists, including Pierrehuchange,» the important recent commentary in Nature Climate Change by a host of top climate scientists, including PierrehuChange by a host of top climate scientists, including Pierrehumbert.

In what may prove to be a turning point for political action on climate change, a breathtaking new study casts extreme doubt about the near - term stability of global sea levels.

If war at sea changes the climate, such an event would have tremendous political implications.

As such it creates an opportunity to gain tremendous political capital — and Republicans risk missing the boat unless they can grasp the significance of this ideological sea - change.

Your political views have nothing whatsoever to do with the physical facts of increasing CO2 due to our emissions, the warming that will cause (~ 1.1 C / doubling), the feedbacks that will occur (to a total of about 3C / doubling), crop movements, sea level rise, ocean acidification, precipitation changes, etc..

Wright is very convincing on the fact that apocalyptic language of disaster — the sun and moon falling into the sea, all that kind of thing — was never intended to be about the end of the space - time universe (as has often been assumed by later generations) but is a metaphor for forthcoming socio - political change and tumult.

R your right, climate change is political though, the iron lady» maggi thatcher» pork barreled the the science that rubbished the coal industry in favour of north sea natural gass & it was no secret that money was on the table for earth warming / climate change leaning recearch.

With a conservative estimate of a $ 600 million investment and a potential to create 1, 100 jobs as well as helping the state reach its energy targets, campaigners are citing a sea - change in attitude at grass - roots political level against green energy.

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RE: 4th Error -RCB- Poses an objection to the non-scientific term catastrophic [NOTE: Scientific «consensus» is often being used & / or implied in standard climate - change discourse - Yet Consensus is a Political Term - NOT a Scientific Term]- HOWEVER - When Jim Hansen, the IPCC & Al Gore, et - al - go from predicting 450 — 500 ppm CO2 to 800 — 1000ppm by the end of the 21st century -LCB- said to the be highest atmospheric CO2 content in 20 — 30 Million YRS -RCB-; — & estimates for aver global temps by 21st century's end go from 2 * C to 6 * C to 10 * C; — & increased sea level estimates go from 10 - 20 cm to 50 - 60 cm to 1M — 2M -LCB- which would totally submerge the Maldives & partially so Bangladesh -RCB-; — predictions of the total melting of the Himalayan Ice caps by 2050, near total melting of Greenland's ice sheet & partial melting of Antarctica's ice sheet before the 21st century's end; — massive crop failures; — more intense & frequent hurricane -LCB- ala Katrina -RCB- for much longer seasonal durations, etc, etc, etc... — IMO That's Sounds pretty damned CATASTROPHIC to ME!

Given the sea change in the political landscape in the U.S., and the fact that it seems likely to continue its shift toward conservatism, this latter sort of bridge seems like it might actually have an effect in the real world, where policy will actually be made.