Sentences with phrase «scale tipping points»

Among the global - scale tipping points identified by earth scientists are the collapse of large ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, changes in ocean circulation, feedback processes by which warming triggers more warming, and the acidification of the ocean.h

Lots of interesting finds to be had in AR5 — I just came across this in the introduction: «there is no evidence for global - scale tipping points in any of the most comprehensive models evaluated to date.»

``... there is no evidence for global - scale tipping points in any of the most com ¬ prehensive models evaluated to date in studies of climate evolution in the 21st century.

(1) We have never argued that there are planetary scale tipping points for all Planetary Boundary processes.

Not exact matches

Liss - Riordan attempted to show the judge that it met seven of the nine points of the test, and told journalists after the hearing that she hopes he sees that the scales tip on that side.

Many trace the tipping point for utility - scale solar to a 2014 announcement by Austin Energy that it would buy power from a new 150 megawatt solar plant — enough to light and cool 30,000 homes - for 5 cents a kilowatt hour.

While there is an annual fee of $ 95 (waived in year 1), we think the bonus points on all purchases, the simplicity of earnings, and the generous sign - up promotion tip the scales in favor of this card.

I'm convinced of the critical role leadership must play if we are to be successful in scaling up to reach a tipping point of a powerful public witness.

Here are a few of my tips and tricks, as a seasoned veteran of veganism who's lived at every point on the scale from raw vegan to junk food vegan, to get you started on a healthy, balanced vegan lifestyle.

Ok, you've convinced me — will buy a scale this weekend (had been considering for some time; your blog wast the tipping point)!

With 9 points picked up they climbed far enough to stay right in the middle of the pack where one more win could tip the scales in their favor.

This time, Tony appears to be healthy and insane as ever, whereas the uncertainty at the point guard spot tips the scales to Curry.

And if they were rotten wouldn't that mean at some point the scales began to tip from good to bad?

Second, they are associated with tipping points at the local scale.

For those who aren't familiar with it, the «tipping point» is a concept from epidemiology (popularized by the best - selling book by Malcolm Gladwell) that suggests that small changes accumulate innocuously until a critical mass is reached, at which point a large - scale, irreversible change occurs in the system under study.

In the meantime, Lukanova — herself a leanie — points out that whatever benefits may trace to obesity here, this study should not lead heavy women to become complacent at how they tip the scales.

Each one tipped the scales at just over 5.3x10 - 27 kilograms (2.991 gigaelectronvolts / c2)-- a vanishingly small amount, but with antihelium weighing in at 4.8x10 - 27 kg (2.72 GeV / c ^ 2), still heavy enough to make this antihydrogen isotope the heaviest antinucleus discovered up to this point.

Finally, EPOCA assesses uncertainties, risks and thresholds («tipping points») related to ocean acidification at molecular, cellular, organismal, local and global scales.

Every year it gets hipper to hate on Valentine's Day, to the point that the scales almost seem poised to tip back in the other direction.

At the other end of the car, underneath the hood, the most common engine at our sub - $ 5,000 price point is a 1.8 - liter turbo that tips the scales at 170 horsepower and 166 lb. - ft of torque.

And with technology becoming a bigger selling point, the Editors» Choice Uconnect 8.4 AN infotainment system could tip help the scales for some buyers.

Based on the results from the AnTuTu Benchmark application, our review unit stands second just below the Transformer Prime, tipping the scale at 10069 points.

While there is an annual fee of $ 95 (waived in year 1), we think the bonus points on all purchases, the simplicity of earnings, and the generous sign - up promotion tip the scales in favor of this card.

On the scale between D through K (the usual range for engagement ring diamonds), H is commonly thought of as the tipping point between colorless diamonds and diamonds with a slightly noticeable yellow tint.

The process is simple but must be done properly; first you select the tip of the nose, the inner edge of the eye, and the furthest scale as the reference points and then outline the rest of the identification zone.

The experience points earned by playing the game — win or lose — will unlock new powerful abilities to take with you that will not only tip the scales, but will also invariably change how you play the game.

My point is that in the same breath, this person said that whatever we are doing to warm the Earth will be negated because the Earth seems to balance itself out when the scale is tipped on way or the other.

UPDATE, 9/9: In a comment below, Andrew Light of Center for American Progress points out that the Nobel Peace Prize committee could well have tipped the scales toward Mr. Obama going to the talks by giving him the excuse of being nearby for his prize ceremony.]

trigger tipping points at ecosystem and biome scale, and that such non-linear dynamics at local to regional scale can add up to impacts at the Earth system scale.

Other studies of the Amazon climate tipping point The existence of an Amazonian climate tipping point is confirmed by other model studies, including the above - mentioned Climatic Change publication from 2008 — that suggests a large - scale die - back (70 percent) from about 3 degrees onwards, starting in the South of the basin.

In this Hadley Centre model study Forest cover decreases most rapidly from +1 to +3 degrees Celsius of global average warming, suggesting the Amazon tipping point slides along the temperature scale following an S - shaped curve.

«Committed terrestrial ecosystem changes due to climate change» When trying to position the Amazon tipping point on the scale of the global temperature rise, one of the most - often cited studies is one from the year 2009, performed by a team of researchers of the UK Met Office Hadley Centre, led by Chris Jones and published in Nature Geoscience.

A concern with «large» climate changes (i.e., on the scale of snowball Earths or runaway greenhouses) is that there's bifurcation (loosely, tipping points) in the system.

I did show longer time scales on the temperature data and proxies not so much to discredit the deceiving hockey stick, but to address the overwhelming belief by the public and policy makers that the current warming is «unprecedented», «dangerous» and nearing a «tipping point».

It's tipping points like these that make climate change such a distinct problem: If we don't act quickly, and on a global scale, then the problem will literally become insoluble.

In very approximate terms the tipping point between advance and retreat happens at around plus 0.1 on the cet anomaly scale, all other things like precipitation etc being equal.

But then there's a tipping point, thanks to the accelerating, large - scale introduction of anthropogenic CO2 and the combination of CO2 and seawater creates carbonic acid.

Here we introduce the term «tipping element» to describe large - scale components of the Earth system that may pass a tipping point.

One by an obscure Professor Emeritus extolls the politicians to act now citing a ten year irreversible tipping point and that it will take a natural disaster on the scale of Hurricane Katrina for them to act.

With regard to possible «tipping points» in public opinion, I have been wondering what sort of event might act as a «global warming 9/11» — a shocking event that would quickly transform public opinion about the urgent need to make and / or accept large - scale lifestyle changes to quickly and drastically reduce GHG emissions?

There have been many tipping points at smaller scales, such as desertification or Mayan - era drought.)

«When retailers on this scale address these issues, you really do have to be hopeful that we have reached a tipping point and the world is starting to listen.»

«It's certainly a reflection point,» she said, «but is it enough to make the scales tip for good?»

A well - written, well - timed thank - you letter can be, at most, the one point that tips the scales in your favor, if you are locked in competition with other equally qualified applicants.

Yet what if our seriousness, in all of its enormity, tips the scale to the point of utter disequilibrium?

Discount points, settlement dates, downpayments, contingency clauses, financing provisions, and repair allowances can tip the scales.

Discount points, settlement dates, downpayment amounts, contingency clauses, financing provisions, and repair allowances can tip the scales.

Efficient closet space that eliminates clutter is a strong selling point and may just tip the scale for a sale.