Sentences with phrase «to accelerate climate change»

These runs are examined for evidence of accelerated climate change associated with the removal of sea ice, particularly due to increasing surface albedo feedback.

Here we present results from a fully coupled, three - dimensional carbon — climate model, indicating that carbon - cycle feedbacks could significantly accelerate climate change over the twenty - first century.

Thus, continued release of excess nitrogen to the environment will probably accelerate climate change with time and will also lead to the formation of more ozone holes in this century.

How will we feed, shelter, and educate three billion more people by 2050 in an era of accelerating climate change, resource scarcity and environmental degradation?

This is a mechanism that will significantly accelerate the climate change.

Rising carbon emissions are accelerating climate change with devastating impacts on communities and biodiversity.

OTTAWA (Reuters)- A huge 19 square mile (55 square km) ice shelf in Canada's northern Arctic broke away last month and the remaining shelves have shrunk at a «massive and disturbing» rate, the latest sign of accelerating climate change in the remote region, scientists said on Tuesday.

That a thawing Arctic could, just by the act of thawing, still further accelerate climate change is not news.

As accelerating climate change and staggering biodiversity loss threaten our planet, Earth Hour 2018 - 2020 endeavours to spark never - before - had conversations on the loss of nature and the urgent need to protect it.

And so that's why fire has such a major influence now on accelerating climate change: Humans have unleashed what they thought was something tamed only to discover it remained feral.

The United Nations» Food and Agriculture Organization estimates the meat industry generates nearly one - fifth of the man - made greenhouse gas emissions that are accelerating climate change worldwide.

Put another way: one liter of methane accelerates climate change as much as 80 liters of carbon dioxide does, at least in the short term (more on this later), and cows burp it out continuously, to the tune of more than 150 liters per day.

The will to overlook accelerated climate change caused by the extraction of tar sands oil, the destruction of the carbon sink that is / was the boreal forest, and the continued burning of fossil fuels to power trips to the corner store for a creamy, etc..

«The industrial - scale deforestation caused by some of the companies that Mr Schwarzenegger profits from accelerates the climate change that he wants to stop.

The amount of carbon that could be released to the atmosphere by this savannization process is significantâ equivalent to several years of worldwide carbon emissions â and could accelerate climate change processes already in place.

DELHI - In an effort to slow down the impacts of accelerated climate change due to human activity, five area women, Janet Tweed, Kathy Mario, Lisa Robinson, Bonnie Seegmiller and Irene Berkowitz, combined their efforts to facilitate a rally to show support for the National People's Climate March in Washington, D.C., on April 29 at Courthouse Square in Delhi.

A continued decline would reverberate up the food chain and reduce atmospheric CO2 absorption, potentially accelerating climate change.

At a press conference in Washington, D.C., today, BAS Executive Director Kennette Benedict said accelerating climate change and stalled efforts to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles had «equal weight» in pushing BAS's Science and Security Board to reset the clock at 11:57 p.m.

«Carbon loss from soil accelerating climate change.»

Melting of significant portions of Arctic permafrost could accelerate climate change into a catastrophe

We urgently need a new trade regime which can help address global challenges and tackle problems like accelerating climate change, a broken agricultural model and loss of trust in democratic processes, rather than aggravating them.

A pure play in the «Cleantech» sector, CO2 Solutions is attracting knowledgeable and responsible shareholders who believe that the necessity for innovative, cost - effective solutions for the reduction of CO2 emissions is becoming increasingly necessary if we are to responsibly address accelerating climate change issues.

A growing body of evidence has linked accelerating climate change with observed changes in fish and wildlife, their populations, and their habitats in the United States.

Methane (CH4) is a powerful greenhouse gas with the potential to accelerate climate change if emissions substantially increase.

NEWS: Emissions from cattle, fertilisers, manure and agriculture mean terrestrial biosphere is actually accelerating climate change

The motivation was a fear that due to accelerated climate change induced sea level rise the time could already be too short for replacing the Thames Barrier (completed in 1982) and other measures that protect London, because such major engineering schemes take 25 to 30 years to plan and implement.

We're observing massive rates of displacement driven by catastrophic changes in the climate while countries, like Canada, that are responsible for accelerating climate change turn away and further marginalize the victims of their business - as - usual activities.

So, as a representative from the conservation community, my goal in participating in the DOE's process was to ensure that the Wind Vision addressed the importance of simultaneously protecting and enhancing our nation's conservation legacy while working to reach 20 - percent wind and curb the greenhouse gas pollution accelerating climate change.

In the event of accelerated CO2 emissions, the Earth accelerates climate changes, resulting in a sharp increase or decrease of the median temperature around the world.

Tropical forests harbour half of all terrestrial plant and animal species and store carbon that would otherwise accelerate climate change.

«This could ultimately accelerate climate change.»

Trump's Ex-Im Bank appointment could accelerate climate change WASHINGTON, D.C. - A multi-part Columbia School of Journalism investigation published this week reveals that the U.S. Export - Import Bank has financed tens of billions of dollars in fossil fuel projects under the Obama administration, triple the levels seen under the Bush administration.

In a separate study, the USGS reports that roughly 53 % of America's carbon — material that could stay in the permafrost or, in a warming world, escape into the atmosphere to accelerate climate change even further — is stored in the forests, wetlands and permafrost of Alaska.

And as a rapidly warming Arctic encourages more ship traffic through Canada's Northwest Passage and along other polar routes, the sooty emissions from passing freighters will significantly accelerate climate change in the region, according to a new Canadian - American study that, for the first time, predicts the potential impact of engine exhaust particles on the Arctic environment.

For instance, heat can melt the Arctic permafrost, which releases methane, which accelerates climate change, which melts more permafrost, etc..

Venting or flaring (burning) methane accelerates climate change, the global impacts of which are well known and documented.

His investments in fossil fuels undermines his public pledge to use his money to eliminate the oil, gas and coal industries, claiming they threaten the planet by accelerating climate change...

«Today, as accelerating climate change and staggering biodiversity loss threaten the planet, we want to leverage the momentum and energy of World Water Day and the Earth Hour movement to connect people to Earth.