Sentences with phrase «significant impact on climate»

The scale of destruction of Indonesia's rainforests is having globally significant impacts on the climate system.

The report noted that although carbon dioxide is an invisible «trace gas» — meaning it comprises a small percentage of the Earth's atmosphere as a whole — it can nevertheless have significant impacts on the climate at these seemingly low levels.

Worrying, the scientists note that remaining unprotected forests harbor still higher levels of biomass — an average 231 metric tons per hectare — suggesting that future clearing will have an increasingly significant impact on climate.

Most importantly, the observations have confirmed that human activities, in particular a 40 % increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations since the late 19th century, have had a discernible and significant impact on the climate system already.

The president has said the Keystone decision will hinge on its having no significant impact on climate change, but how do we measure that?

One example is sulphur dioxide, which has a significant impact on the climate.

New York Times climate change writer Lisa Friedman's article «If You Fix This, You Fix a Big Piece of the Climate Puzzle» highlights the need to «fix» air conditioning technology now to have a significant impact on climate change.

These are the high streaky clouds that cover much of the earth and have significant impact on climate.

We are also using our trainers» network to push for agricultural reform in Brazil, which has a significant impact on climate change and fossil fuel production.

There's evidence that CO2 has a significant impact on climate.

Lawsuits filed by two coastal California counties and a city argue that fossil fuel companies named in the lawsuits knew greenhouse gas emissions had a significant impact on the climate and sea levels and «concealed the dangers.»

Alarmists are distracting Americans from the pain the Obama administration's regulations will inflict on our economy while failing to make a significant impact on climate change.

I spent half a day searching for papers that provide evidence of a significant impact on climate by the sun and natural factors, and another full day sorting through them.

It partners with the Energy Foundation to select those groups and individuals who will have a significant impact on climate and energy policy in an effort to push the societal view of environmental policy leftward.

It's encouraging to hear that such strategies — most of which would deliver massive biodiversity, health and social benefits alongside emissions reductions — can have such a significant impact on climate change.

Perturbations to the atmospheric inventory of radiatively active species may have a significant impact on the climate of Venus and upon the stability of the greenhouse effect.

Not only can controversial conflicts of interest cases have a significant impact on the climate in which they operate, the publicity they generate is fuelling other developments, such as lobbyist registers, and in some cases leading to an increase in queries from council members seeking informal advice on conflicts.