Sentences with phrase «possibly change their patterns»

But our study has shown that, because of the complex and possibly changing pattern of infections, such programs alone might not be sufficient to fully prevent infection in other species.»

Finding pickups along the way can level up their weapons to do more damage as well as possibly change their patterns.

Not exact matches

Furthermore, the changes to the landscape that have resulted from European settlement in Tasmania may have indirectly altered devil population dynamics and migration patterns, possibly creating conditions conducive for transmissible cancer emergence and spread.

«The loss of sea ice in the Arctic and changes to heat storage will lead to changes in weather patterns that could bring extreme heat and cold events to the continental United States similar to those seen in recent years, and possibly even more intense.»

But it also says changed weather patterns — possibly due to climate change — are altering flowering times as well as causing droughts and floods.

Some species, however, may not be able to keep pace with future changes potentially leading to new regional ecosystems as novel climate patterns emerge, possibly leading to extinctions if some climates disappear entirely.

For example, it will likely enhance atmosphere - ocean interactions that affect the ocean's heat storage and currents, change freshwater storage and export patterns, alter Arctic ecosystems and possibly change the ocean's response to acidification.

Changes in precipitation patterns and possibly decreased precipitation in some parts of Africa, which will be unable to support crops and human habitation in the future, would have repercussions, said Roger - Mark De Souza, director of population, environmental security and resilience at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns will lead to relative changes in agricultural production, possibly spurring rural to urban migration, or migration across borders to seek more favorable conditions.

The Ofqual exam watchdog in England has already warned that GCSE English, maths and all science results are likely to «look different» with grades possibly dropping this year because of changes to the exams and the patterns of entry.

There has been an ongoing debate, both in and outside the scientific community, whether rapid climate change in the Arctic might affect circulation patterns in the mid-latitudes, and thereby possibly the frequency or intensity of extreme weather events.

... if predictions of climate change prove true, more erratic weather will bring more frequent droughts, with changing weather patterns bringing more rain to some portions of the world while possibly turning others into deserts.

Variations from year to year may be large, but overall the leakage seems to be increasing, possibly due to changing wind patterns, the researchers state:

The most likely candidate for that climatic variable force that comes to mind is solar variability (because I can think of no other force that can change or reverse in a different trend often enough, and quick enough to account for the historical climatic record) and the primary and secondary effects associated with this solar variability which I feel are a significant player in glacial / inter-glacial cycles, counter climatic trends when taken into consideration with these factors which are, land / ocean arrangements, mean land elevation, mean magnetic field strength of the earth (magnetic excursions), the mean state of the climate (average global temperature), the initial state of the earth's climate (how close to interglacial - glacial threshold condition it is) the state of random terrestrial (violent volcanic eruption, or a random atmospheric circulation / oceanic pattern that feeds upon itself possibly) / extra terrestrial events (super-nova in vicinity of earth or a random impact) along with Milankovitch Cycles.

Climate change may cause significant shifts in current weather patterns and increase the severity and possibly the frequency of major storms (NRC 2002).

Ultimately, the facts will tell the story, but the review may reveal a fact pattern that impels a change of course, possibly a more aggressive defensive approach or, conversely, a quicker settlement.