Sentences with phrase «possible human causes»

They didn't even look at climate change, only the possible human causes of climate change.

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«A full reading of Bernstein's email reveals an important point ---- his assertion that, in the 1980s, we never denied the possible role of human activity as a cause for climate change, and he further makes clear that, at that point in time, there was a great deal of uncertainty and lack of understanding of climate change, even among leading scientists and experts,» said Keil, adding that today, Exxon «believes the risk of climate change is clear, and warrants action.»

Consequently, if it is not possible for him, psychologically to surround each being with that particular, overflowing affection which characterizes our human love, at least he can nurture in his heart that generalized but none the less real affection for all that is which will cause him to cherish in each thing, over and above its surface qualities, the being itself — that is to say, that indefinable, elect part of each thing which, under God's influence, gradually becomes flesh of his flesh.

Is it possible that it's not actually religion that causes hatred and intolerance, but rather that those qualities are, unfortunately, innate in most, if not all, humans?

One could cite many possible causes: modern biology led some to question the possibility that the human brain could ever «contain» such an unimaginable breadth of knowledge; or more commonly, many theologians argued that Christ's genuine humanity is somehow undermined if he shares in the Father's own self - knowledge.

In his recent book, Life, Liberty, and the Defense of Dignity, he offers «four benefits» of mortality: interest and engagement, suggesting that adding, say, twenty years to the human life span would not proportionately increase the pleasures of life; seriousness and aspiration, proposing that the knowledge that our life is limited is what leads us to take life seriously and passionately; beauty and love, presenting the idea that it is precisely their perishability that makes, for instance, flowers beautiful to us, just as the coming and going of spring makes that season all the more meaningful; and, finally, virtue and moral excellence, by which he means the virtuous and noble deeds that mortality makes possible, including the sacrifice of our own life for a worthy cause.

All of this is to say that the rapidity and enormity of changes humanly caused make it imperative for us to give close attention to the question of «alternative futures» in order that we may have the best possible prospects of moving toward a tomorrow in which human beings can at least survive, and, hopefully, live in a peaceful, prosperous, joyful world.

The fact that the human psyche is an orderly, cause - and - effect realm is what makes psychology as a science possible.

While that is true today, it is not certain whether future techniques and human capabilities can cause an intersection where a disproof would be possible.

The possible blight which might come to the human spirit if a minority of wholly ruthless men should achieve a monopoly on the instruments of power that make the world all one province, technically, is a reasonable cause for fear.

For I intent to do my best to rule out any possible human - based causes of such evidence that may appear.

The basic principle under food chemistry is to create the methods that makes it possible to harvest, preserve, process and prepare the food with high nutritional value for human consumption and increase the shelf life of food products without causing any diseases to the human.

This magma plume isn't an alternative possible cause of recent upticks in melting along the West Antarctic Ice Sheet attributed to human - generated climate change.

Researchers at Geron, meanwhile, had successfully derived neurons from human embryonic stem cells and were pursuing research that would eventually look to repair the damage caused by spinal - cord injuries, a possible use for embryonic stem cells that was much touted at the time.

Considering what is possible and what is desirable in our energy future, Smil argues that human dependence on fossil fuels must be reduced not because of impending resource shortages but because of the environmental, economic, and political problems caused by our current consumption.

In drug addiction — my field — rodents will self - administer and addict themselves to the same drugs that humans self - administer and addict themselves to, which makes it possible to identify the neural circuits in the brain, and the molecular changes within those circuits caused by drug exposure, that underlie states of addiction.

One paper found that a 2016 marine heat wave off the coast of Alaska was unprecedented in terms of the temperatures it reached and concluded that it would not have been possible in a world where human - caused climate change was not occurring.

And it is a mass extinction entirely caused by the relentless expansion of human habitat and agriculture, as well as human domination of the natural systems — such as the climate — that make life possible.

Although it is not possible to quantify exactly how many speciation events have been caused through human activities, the impact is potentially considerable, the study states.

It thus seems possible that genetic fingerprints of infection may soon be able to provide more direct indications for the predicted role of certain bacterial pathogens in the cause of human cancers.

Discussing a series of possible catastrophes, natural and human - caused, the author considers what we ought to worry about, what we can dismiss, and how we might consider reducing the most dangerous risks.

Given that adipose tissue (which makes up between 15 and 20 % of the body weight in healthy people) is a source of inflammation in obese individuals, Christine Bourgeois and Olivier Lambotte, from the University Paris SUD, France, and colleagues, decided to investigate a possible role of the adipose tissue in humans infected with HIV and in macaques infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV, an HIV relative that causes AIDS - like disease in some non-human primates).

To attribute any specific extreme weather event — such as the downpours that caused flooding in Pakistan or Australia, for example — requires running such computer models thousands of times to detect any possible human impact amidst all the natural influences on a given day's weather.

After ruling out other possible explanations for the site, including natural geological processes, other animals and damage caused by the construction work that led to its discovery, the team carried out experiments to show how humans could have broken the bones in the way they were found.

«It will never be possible to say that any specific flood was caused by human - induced climate change.

The research focus of the laboratory is to better understand the functions of ADAR and the cellular processes regulated by A-to-I RNA editing and to identify possible human diseases caused by malfunction of these processes.

While it is theoretically possible for human and animal activities to affect the climate on Earth, the main factor causing fluctuations in temperatures on this planet, as on Mars, is variability in energy output from the Sun.

In Germany and I believe Italy, it is only possible to carry out a procedure on an early human embryo that would not cause it harm.

The National Climate Assessment offers a wealth of actionable science about the causes, effects, risks and possible responses to human - caused climate change.

It is possible that this volcanic eruption might have indirectly caused the near extinction of humans.

It will never be possible to say that any specific flood was caused by human - induced climate change alone, in the sense that, without climate change, that flood would not have happened.

«In areas ranging from pristine, high - mountain lakes of the United States to ocean waters off the coasts of France and Spain, we've now found evidence of possible human - caused pollution,» says Michael Kent.

Scientifically, the meteorologists, climatologists, and atmospheric physicists, who were responsible for «discovering» the human contribution to the terrestrial greenhouse effect, have been the most consistent champions of its importance, while the solar physics community, and especially those interested in solar - terrestrial relations, have increasingly stressed the possible importance of the long - term variations of the solar constant as the chief cause of climate change.

This regression is possible because we retain the genes of our primitive evolutionary ancestors, and silencing of only a few hundred genes may cause a human cell to resemble, genetically, bacteria or fungi.

If we equate de facto ketogenic diets with high - protein diets (which is not always correct) then the risks proposed by critics of this type of dietary approach are essentially those of possible kidney damage due to high levels of nitrogen excretion during protein metabolism, which can cause an increase in glomerular pressure and hyperfiltration.12 There is not wide agreement between studies; however, some infer the possibility of renal damage from animal studies, 99, 100 whereas others, looking at both animal models, meta - analyses and human studies, propose that even high levels of protein in the diet do not damage renal function.101, 102 In subjects with intact renal function, higher dietary protein levels caused some functional and morphological adaptations without negative effects.103 There may actually be renal - related effects, but on blood pressure rather than morphological damage.

If possible do also include the human cost of the charges, tell your story of why they've been debilitating, and if they've caused you financial hardship specifically mention it as that's what the Ombudsman has said it'll look at, so the bank needs to be sensitive of the personal impact too.

Unfortunately, food manufacturers can not anticipate all the possible allergic reactions their foods may cause; this is true not only for dogs for humans, as well.

(A possible human safety issue caused by drug residue is the reason most, if not all new antibiotics are script drugs).

After ruling out the other possible causes mentioned above such as food allergy and fleas, a veterinarian could test the dog for various allergens using an ELISA or RAST test in the same way humans are tested for allergies.

Never apply human aromatherapy oils to your animal as these compounds can quickly be absorbed into the skin and go into the bloodstream to cause possible issues to your dog's organs.

Possible causes are change in diet and human food get to a vet for the meds bout 70 dollars total and feed him boiled chicken and rice for a week if he starts to get better continue for one more week and no people food especially pork.

Answer: As Far As We Know, Kennel Cough Bacterial And Viral Disease Complex Does Not Cause Disease In Humans, Although Dogs And Cats May Be Contagious With Each Other With Bordatella, As Well As Other Possible Components Of The Kennel Cough Complex.

It is even possible for humans to become infected with roundworms; the worms sometimes wind up in the eye, under the skin or in the brain in what is known as visceral larva migrans, which causes permanent damage.

That being said, it is very possible that the viruses that cause common cold in humans can also be transmitted to dogs and infect them.

As mentioned above, roundworms are zoonotic (can be transferred to humans) and can cause an infection known as «Visceral Larva Migrans», which may result in possible inflammation of muscle tissue and blindness.

Second hand smoke is just as damaging to cats as it is to humans, Elizabeth, so it is possible that your smoking may have caused your asthma.

Why do folk such as Fred Singer, Sallie Baliunas, Richard Lindzen, Pat Michaels, Bill Gray and others use their scientific credentials at every possible opportunity when they speak out against the reality of human caused climate change?

If global warming is only caused by burning of fossil fuels then it may be possible for humans to do something about global warming.

Any useful summary of knowledge on the causes and consequences of climate change and possible responses would have to include a hard look at the substantial (and sobering) body of work on what shapes human behavior: how people absorb or ignore scientific information — including the climate panel's own reports — and what roadblocks in human behavior await the menu of possible policy options for limiting climate - related risks.

To get a sense of how the views of Arctic experts have coalesced around a rising human influence on the region's climate, you can scan previous stories from 2001, 2005, and 2007 on ice trends and possible causes.