Sentences with phrase «projected glacier retreat»
Maps of projected glacier retreat by a) 2100 and b) 2200.
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Hartley's most prominent project, Nowhere Island (2012), saw a vision come to life after an arctic expedition in which a newly formed island had been created by a retreating glacier and was tugged to the British coast.
-LSB-...] «Snow extent and sea - ice are also projected to decrease further in the northern hemisphere, and glaciers and ice - caps are expected to continue to retreat.»
The papers questioned everything from the relative role of natural mechanisms in changes to the climate system vis - à - vis increased CO2 concentrations, the allegedly «unprecedented» nature of modern climate phenomena such as warming, sea levels, glacier and sea ice retreat, and the efficacy and reliability of computer climate models for projecting future climate states.
Peru's overall demand for electricity is projected to increase an average of 4 percent each year between 2002 and 2030.23 Continued glacier retreat could create critical conditions between 2015 and 2025, affecting water supplies needed for 60 percent of the population and for hydroelectricity generation.20, 10,22
The two studies released on Monday document the glaciers» retreat and project what's likely to happen in the future.
As glaciers retreat, Demuth said the resilience is reduced, affecting both natural systems such as the way ecosystems function and human systems such as irrigation, hydropower and water for mining projects.