Sentences with phrase «serious environmental damage»

But both ships use a heavy grade of fuel oil that would do serious environmental damage to the region if there were a large spill.

Many climate scientists and policymakers have targeted a 2 C temperature increase as the maximum threshold beyond which the planet is likely to experience serious environmental damage.

For example, those who argue for allowing the risk of serious environmental damage in order to produce more energy contend that this course of action will produce sufficient supplies to ensure energy for the poor.

I believe it is true that there has been very serious environmental damage due to rare earth mining in China, but wind turbines are by no means the only use for rare earth minerals; they have become very widely used in the modern world.

This is the reason why Bayer, despite serious environmental damage, is fighting against any application prohibitions.

A 20 % chance of serious environmental damage.

Thus, a special interest group can simply posit serious consequences from this or that human activity, and bureaucrats, based on the Precautionary Principle, can then pass measures to protect us all from the unlikely possibility that the activity will result in serious environmental damage.

If the environment is being destroyed, and serious environmental damage is well documented, then why does it matter WHO is exposing this.