Sentences with phrase «uncertain whether climate change»

The three graduate students were asked to score each article using a measure similar to that used in the Boykoff studies, recording whether the article conveyed the «consensus view» that climate change is real and that humans are a cause; the «falsely balanced view» that it is uncertain whether climate change is real and / or that humans are a cause; or the «dismissive view» that either climate change is not occurring or, if so, humans are not a cause.

Not exact matches

Climate change effects on the geographical distribution and incidence of vector - borne diseases in other countries where these diseases are already found can also affect North Americans, especially as a result of increasing trade with, and travel to, tropical and subtropical areas.63, 197 Whether climate change in the U.S. will increase the chances of domestically acquiring diseases such as dengue fever is uncertain, due to vector - control efforts and lifestyle factors, such as time spent indoors, that reduce human - insect cClimate change effects on the geographical distribution and incidence of vector - borne diseases in other countries where these diseases are already found can also affect North Americans, especially as a result of increasing trade with, and travel to, tropical and subtropical areas.63, 197 Whether climate change in the U.S. will increase the chances of domestically acquiring diseases such as dengue fever is uncertain, due to vector - control efforts and lifestyle factors, such as time spent indoors, that reduce human - insect cclimate change in the U.S. will increase the chances of domestically acquiring diseases such as dengue fever is uncertain, due to vector - control efforts and lifestyle factors, such as time spent indoors, that reduce human - insect contact.

It's also important to examine whether a world without such efforts — in which citizens had a clear view of both what is known, and uncertain, about the human factor in shaping climate - related risks — would appreciably change.

Leonard dismissed as a «trick answer» the arguments of critics of climate change science that it's uncertain whether the effects of global warming will be good or bad.

They are also used to explore the implications of climate change for decision making (e.g., exploring whether plans to develop water management infrastructure are robust to a range of uncertain future climate conditions).

«Uncertainty» about whether or not something (very costly), which we do (in the «uncertain» attempt to change our climate from an «uncertain» model - generated threat) will have «uncertain» unintended negative consequences, which could be much more severe than the «uncertain» threat we are attempting to mitigate against in the first place, seems to ba a reasonable justification for NOT doing this mitigating action.

Similarly more intense hurricanes have been linked to climate change although it is still uncertain whether global warming will increase hurricane frequency.

No - I also don't doubt that ACO2 will warm the climate if all other conditions remain unchanged (which is highly unlikely to happen in the actual system), but am uncertain about the magnitude / timing of the effect in the real climate system and whether any change will lead to conditions that are better or worse for the US or the planet overall.

«While the future is uncertain, the debate about whether climate change is a material risk for fossil fuel companies is settled.

It is a bit surprising that scientists attempt to write a supposedly «serious» paper estimating degree of the climate's natural against the anthropogenic change with this state of knowledge: The nature and origin of the AMO is uncertain, and it remains unknown whether it represents a persistent periodic driver in the climate system, or merely a transient feature.

The science is, purportedly, too uncertain to take steps to stabilize emissions as there are opposing theories as to why the climate is changing, differences in opinion as to how atmospheric concentrations of GHGs will affect the climate and various viewpoints on whether changes will be good or bad; beneficial or dangerous.

From the available literature it appears uncertain at this stage whether climate change effects will significantly strengthen or reduce the Rossouw and Theron: Port and maritime climate change impacts — SA coast Agulhas current (or increase storminess off the SA southeast coast), and thereby reduce or increase the risk «freak» waves pose to shipping.»

In terms of historical tropical cyclone activity, a 2010 WMO assessment of tropical cyclones and climate change concluded that «it remains uncertain whether past changes in tropical cyclone activity have exceeded the variability expected from natural causes.»