consequence of climate change
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconsequence,climateandchange
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consequence
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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climate
noun
uk/ˈklaɪ.mət/us/ˈklaɪ.mət/
the general weather conditions usually found in a ...
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change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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(Definition ofconsequence,climateandchangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There is evidence that fish stocks are moving north as aconsequenceofclimatechange, and this may have important consequences for fisheries management.
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Anotherconsequenceofclimatechange is the likelihood of increasing floods driven by high winds and bigger ocean waves reaching our coast.
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As aconsequenceofclimatechange and human intervention with deforestation and over-farming, more and more of the world is becoming a desert.
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Many people say that we are experiencing increasingly frequent severe weather patterns, and that is understandably generating a debate about whether it is aconsequenceofclimatechange.
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Indeed, the authors recommend economic development, in particular in poor countries, as a mechanism to reduce the consequences of climate change.
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Second, melting or weakening of ice mlange as aconsequenceofclimatechange could trigger a sudden or widespread release of tabular icebergs and lead to rapid ice-shelf disintegration.
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The purpose of this paper is to examine whether there are important distributional consequences of climate change impacts.
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But, most importantly, an economic development program could address the imbalance between those who currently benefit from emissions and those who are likely to pay the consequences of climate change.
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Marcogliese (2001) drew attention to notable consequences of climate change for abiotic and biotic aspects of the environment and to the enormous literature on this subject.
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These people are suffering doubly: they are also suffering from the consequences of climate change.
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It is precisely in the developing countries that the consequences of climate change are having the most damaging effects.
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These regions are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change.
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When it comes to tackling the consequences of climate change, there is no level playing field.
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In conclusion, there is a series of amendments emphasising the scientific impact of the consequences of climate change on the world's oceans.
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More money is also needed to cope with the consequences of climate change using the carbon emissions trading system.
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We are all beginning to suffer the consequences of climate change.
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Was this an inevitable climatic event or could we be suffering the consequences of climate change caused by human behaviour?
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One of the most serious long-term consequences of climate change is the decrease in fresh water sources and the increasing scarcity of clean drinking water.
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The most vulnerable groups in developing countries are particularly likely to suffer the negative consequences of climate change.
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