Sentences with phrase «result of a changing climate»

Large power outages are expected to become more frequent as the result of a changing climate, where the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events is increasing, as well as geomagnetic storms and attacks on grid infrastructure.

Thus, «giant chunks of space debris clobbering the planet and wiping out life on Earth has undeniably broad appeal,» Meltzer says, whereas «no one in Hollywood makes movies» about more nuanced explanations, such as Clovis points disappearing because early Americans turned to other forms of stone tool technology as the large mammals they were hunting went extinct as a result of the changing climate or hunting pressure.

The document will, in part, spell out the potential disruptions the United States faces as a result of a changing climate, perhaps giving Holdren's idea some currency.

Florida has witnessed an increase in extreme weather events as a result of its changing climate (Are we allowed to say that?

This, they say, is a direct result of changing climate conditions in their natural habitats.

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Recognizing that carbon emissions resulting from consumption of these fuels is driving catastrophic global climate change, my role as leader of the company is to ensure that Virgin provides financial support to non-profit groups that are exploring renewable energy and seeking market - based solutions to climate change, like the Carbon War Room.

The results of a world where developed and emerging countries are all pitted against each other will be «intensified conflict on the international stage over vitally important issues, such as international macroeconomic coordination, financial regulatory reform, trade policy, and climate change,» they said.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

The global demonstration, planned in the wake of the Women's March on Washington, is aimed at countering the «mischaracterization of science as a partisan issue» — see climate change, vaccines, and GMOs — and the dubious policy that has arisen as a result.

«The anticipated increase in longevity and resulting [aging] populations is the financial equivalent of climate change,» said Michael Drexler, one of the report's editors.

Among those who were aware of the meeting, which resulted in the adoption of a new national plan to tackle climate change and spur clean energy, reactions to the outcome were broadly positive, with little evidence of anxiety.

These results come from a survey of 1,848 Canadians conducted December 12 to 14, 2016, by Abacus Data at the request of Clean Energy Canada, measuring Canadians» views of climate and clean energy policy issues, including the new Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate climate and clean energy policy issues, including the new Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Climate Change.

But here's the thing: We don't yet currently know, conclusively, that the hurricane season as a whole represents a result of climate change.

As a result of these back - to - back meetings, India and the U.S. are moving ahead on a whole range of issues, including regional security, defence, nuclear power, smart cities, and even climate change.

Note: The results of the Fraser Institute report are disputed by the Pembina Institute «s Simon Dyer, who told the CBC that the report «is based on unreasonable production levels that don't consider the world making progress on climate change.»

Research on these pastures also shows that the management practices developed over the past 80 years has resulted in higher levels of biodiversity and soil quality than in comparable privately - owned lands - factors that may become increasingly important with the advent of climate change.

The source of this extinction is speculated to be the result of human predation, a significant climate change, or a combination of both factors.

«We seeing the impact of a changing climate as a result of those emissions on the very poorest people.»

The poverty of our ancestors left them at the mercy of climate changes, and the results were awful.

For example a large and politically powerful portion of the worlds largest energy consumer denying not only the fact that climate change is happening, but that it even can happen as a result of the actions of humans.

This article from the U.N. press office certainly has a punchy lede: «Criminal gangs are becoming a threat to the world's glaciers, which are already receding as a result of climate change.»

I can explain climate change as a result of a natural cycle caused by the masses and orbits of the planets, but I don't go around calling believers in humans causing climate change idiots simply because I know what actually causes it.

It's guaranteed that our level of consumption is going to result in some nasty surprises down the road (climate change, peak oil, water / food shortages).

Climate change is the result of human corruption of the environment» so - called anthropogenic causes....

These are just the latest in many dire predictions about the results of climate change if humanity doesn't start making some major changes to our consumption habits.

New research suggests that climate change may actually result in extreme cooling of the northern continents.

Scientists say the amounts of meat now eaten, and the ways livestock are raised, appear to exceed the carrying capacity of the planet, resulting in a significant contribution to climate change, water pollution, deforestation, and other environmental crises.

Finally, the increasing volatility of this «one world» (climate change, geopolitical instability and the changing landscape of international governance) will result in greater susceptibility to price and supply shocks.

The Decision and Policy Analysis (DAPA) Program of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) recently released results from a research project on mitigating climate change in Mesoamerican coffee production.

This success is largely a result of genetic improvement in the form of high - yielding, climate change - ready, and short - duration rice varieties.

This study looked at genetic (varieties) and management (row spacing and nitrogen) options to minimise the impact of climate change, using rain - out shelters to control rainfall; the results provided a platform to model wheat production in future climates.

And any bad result whatsoever is not to be blamed on Arsene, as it is only a result of the bias the entire world (refs, media, climate change) has against us.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

The animals featured will represent some of the animals that are likely to experience an increase or decrease in population as a result of climate change.

A couple of weeks later, our main climate change page jumped from around position 220 in the results for the search phrase «global warming» to around position 75.

The changes to our planet as a result of global warming are apparent for all to see: the receding glaciers in temperate climates, the reduction in rainfall and advancing deserts in Africa and the lakes in the Mideast and Asia that are virtually disappearing.

«To avoid the kind of long - term economic disruption we are now facing, Government, engineers and the entire supply chain need to work together to make the infrastructure as a whole more resilient — and adapt it to cope with the anticipated increase in flooding as result of climate change.

The climate change risk assessment is the result of more than three years of work, involving hundreds of leading scientists, and experts from both the public and private sectors.

He further stated: «We are putting in place the framework to be able to make it cheaper for you to be able to have it as a result of the monies that we can generate from the United Nations convention on climate change system.»

He said no fewer than five million people living in the Lake Chad Basin countries had been displaced by the depletion of the lake due to climate change, noting that the shrinkage of Lake Chad, a former island sea, had resulted in increased social conflicts, high rates of migration and cross border movements.

Teachers attending the LGBTI Teachers» Consultation Conference, organised by the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union today (Saturday) in Birmingham, raised concerns that progress on tackling discrimination and advancing equality has been rolled back or hampered as a result of changes in the political climate in the last 18 months.

«Whilst we are getting on with the pensions proposals for the future of the country, whilst we are producing the energy proposal that guarantees energy security and climate change issues, whilst we are managing a huge investment in our schools as a result of the strong economy the chancellor has produced, whilst we're investing in the NHS - we've been doing all that what exactly has he been doing?»

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change could result in a global leadership void and empower China in the process, the world's largest polluter ahead of the U.S.

The Clean Power Plan, which was already on hold pending the results of a court challenge from Republican governors, was central to President Barack Obama's plan for meeting the emissions reductions the United States pledged as part of the Paris agreement, which updated the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Mr Balls, the former schools secretary, told The Daily Telegraph that the invasion had been a «mistake» for which Britain paid a heavy price while Ed Miliband, the former climate change secretary, said it had resulted in a «catastrophic loss of trust» for Labour.

Compiled by scientists at 13 federal agencies, it contains the results of thousands of studies showing that climate change caused by greenhouse gases is affecting weather in every part of the United States, causing average temperatures to rise dramatically since the 1980s.

It would feed the 650 MW CPV Valley Energy Center that would contaminate the soil, air, and water of New York's world famous Black Dirt Region and cradle to grave would emit 20 Million Tons of CO2e annually, resulting in public health and climate change crises of a cataclysmic magnitude.

WHEREAS, there are significant long - term risks to the economy and the environment of the United States from the temperature increases and climatic disruptions that are projected to result from increased greenhouse gas concentrations and the resultant climate change;

«Now we need money to help poor people across the world who are already losing their lives and livelihoods as a result of climate change.

A Washington Post-Stanford University poll in June found 77 percent of Americans say rising global temperatures are at least partly the result of human activity, while 22 percent said that climate change is the result only of natural causes.