Sentences with phrase «potentially drastic effects»

West Antarctica has warmed much more than scientists had thought over the last half century, new research suggests, an ominous finding given that the huge ice sheet there may be vulnerable to long - term collapse, with potentially drastic effects on sea levels.

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In the face of potentially catastrophic effects on global food production, some have proposed drastic solutions to counteract climate change such as reflecting sunlight away from the Earth.

Rising temperatures will also have a drastic effect on access to basic foodstuffs, with potentially dire consequences for the poor.