They radically changed people's concept of beauty.
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They have changed the previous migration habits of certain birds.
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The genetic change in the stork species.
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The changing attitude of journals and funders.
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Nations from around the world have gathered in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21, with the goal of a universal and potentially legally-binding agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Many scientists believe that El Ni o events, caused by warming in the Pacific, are becoming more intense as a result of climate change.
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It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.
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In addition, other factors are putting downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the scaling-down of global demand ( ' , especially from emerging markets), the long-term drop in petroleum consumption in the United States, and some displacement of oil by substitutes.
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Action to restore appropriate price incentives, notably through corrective carbon pricing, is urgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and potentially devastating effects of climate change.
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The elevation of the room that once belonged only to the servants to that of design showcase for the modem family tells the story of a century of social change.
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The changes would have to be approved or rejected as a whole by Congress, making it hard for narrow-interest lobbies to bend lawmakers to their will.
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The average Norwegian is better off than the average US citizen, but contributes about half as much to climate change.
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The Senate bill would create an independent commission to monitor the pilot programs and recommend changes in Medicare's payment policies to urge providers to adopt reforms that work.
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Social change.
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Many of its functions have changed greatly.
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Manufacturers of products that claim to be environmentally friendly will face tighter rules on how they are advertised to consumers under changes proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.
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How much is today's spirit of harmony a change from our more turbulent past? A mere generation ago, parentchild relations were described as the generation gap.
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Changes in policy would be approved or rejected as a whole so that lobbyists would find it hard to influence lawmakers.
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A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems, the most graphic example being climate change.
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Asked what they would like to change in the world, the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life, gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual, becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented ( ' , depending on the student's values), and being more respectful of the Earth, animals and other people.
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Still, there are good reasons to make positive changes in how we live and what we eat as we age.
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A new study has failed to find any conclusive evidence that lifestyle changes can prevent cognitive decline in older adults.
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They are better able to cope with the global climate change.
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There must urgently be a meaningful mobilisation of the policies outlined in the agreement if we are to achieve national emissions reductions while helping the most vulnerable countries adapt to climate change.
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The world will undergo revolutionary changes.
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The prime minister denied there was a connection between his news adviser's outside interests and the change in legislative programme.
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The dialogue is changing from what is technologically possible to what is technologically meaningful, said economist Shawn Du Bravac.
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The Paris agreement has been widely hailed as a positive step forward in addressing climate change for all, although the details on addressing climate justice can be best described as sketchy.
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Teenagers' lifestyles have changed greatly in recent years.
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Scientists and engineers have long believed in the promise of batteries to change the world.
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On the flip side, there are many forced riders, who are suffering from the climate change impacts despite having scarcely contributed to the problem.
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In other words, a few countries are benefiting enormously from the consumption of fossil fuels, while at the same time contributing disproportionately to the global burden of climate change.
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Dr.Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future.
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Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate free-riders: causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while incurring few of the costs such as climate change's impact on food and water.
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And it is clearly up to the current generation of leaders from high-emitting nations to decide whether they want to be remembered as climate change tyrants or pioneers.
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Amid all the changes, Antarctica maintains its allure.
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Add a rapidly changing economy and an uncertain future to this 24/7 connectivity, and you've got a recipe for overwork, according to Phyllis Moen.
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The leading causes of death in this age group are also changing.
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And we create opportunity for assessment and intervention, to help clients and communities cope effectively with the reality and change that reality when necessary.
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Whether it's a sports team or a presidential campaign, everybody relishes having the big momentum, because it makes them harder to stop or change direction.
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When we can't actually remove the source of our fear, we tend to adapt psychologically by adopting a range of defence mechanisms, says Tom Crompton, change strategist for the environmental organisation World Wide Fund for Nature.
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When people find they are powerless to change a situation, they tend to live with it.
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We should take our future into consideration in making decisions concerning climate change before it is too late.
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We need to understand what motivates people, what it is that allows them to make change, says Professor Neil Adger, of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Norwich.
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Using existing civil society structures or networks is a more effective way of creating change.
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Ultimately, we can't be bothered to change our attitude.
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To find effective solutions to climate change, it is necessary to understand what motivates people to make change.
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To change the light source is costly because you have to change the whole fixture.
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They argue that governments should persuade us into making better decisions - such as saving more in our pension plans - by changing the default options.
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The power of such simple psychology in fighting climate change is attracting attention across the political establishment.
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The passive attitude we have to climate change as individuals can be altered by counting us in — and measuring us against - our peer group.
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So a heavy object, like a football player moving at a high speed, has a lot of momentum — that is, once be is moving, it is hard to change his state of motion.
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Recent polls by the Pew Research Centre in Washington, DC, found that 75-80 per cent of participants regarded climate change as an important issue.
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Politicians are beginning to realise the importance of enlisting psychologists' help in fighting climate change.
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One study shows that our neighbours' actions are influential in changing our behaviour.
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It will take a long time to change the current trend in higher education.
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It is quite easy, with all that choice, to change a light bulb.
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It is easy to change a light bulb, sure, but it is harder to change the bulb and its fixture.
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It has experienced dramatic changes in recent years.
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Inertia is the resistance of objects to efforts to change their state of motion.
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In some cases, colleges and universities might have to change their training programs, adding another layer of difficulty.
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In particular, Arum and Roksa found, college students were not developing the critical thinking, analytic reasoning and other higher-level skills that are necessary to thrive in today's knowledge-based economy and to lead our nation in a time of complex challenges and dynamic change.
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If you want to change his course, you have only a few choices: you can stop him, transferring ( ' , possibly painfully) some of his kinetic energy ( ' , 动能 ) to your own body, or you can approach alongside and slowly apply pressure to gradually alter his course.
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Existing social networks can be more effective in creating change in people's behaviour.
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Despite clear signs of global warming it is not easy for most people to believe climate change will affect their own lives.
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Changing the current energy system requires the systematic training of professionals and skilled labor.
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Changing a light bulb is easier than changing the fixture housing it.
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By the time we wake up to the threat posed by climate change, it could well be too late.
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By far the biggest type of momentum that comes into play when it comes to changing our energy systems is economic momentum.
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Another type of momentum we have to think about when planning for changes in our energy systems is labor- pool momentum.
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A year on, the meetings have made lasting changes to what she throws away in her kitchen.
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A century's worth of calculated name changes point to the fact that naming any group is a politically freighted exercise.
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And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now.
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\She was a scientist on the level with a lot of people we spend a lot of time talking about,\ said Kay Etheridge, a biologist at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania who has been studying the scientific history of Merian's work. \She didn't do as much to ch
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\The project has two sides,\ says Xavier Serrat, Neurice project manager and researcher at the University of Barcelona,\the short-term fight against the snail, and a mid- to long-term fight against climate change.
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\Using existing civil society structures or networks is a more effective way of creating change...and obviously trade unions are one of the biggest civil society networks in the UK,\ he says.
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\We need to understand what motivates people, what it is that allows them to make change,\ says Professor Neil Adger, of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Norwich.
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\When we can't actually remove the source of our fear, we tend to adapt psychologically by adopting a range of defence mechanisms,\ says Tom Crompton, change strategist for the environmental organisation World wide Fund for Nature.
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Actually, it has to translate into more urgency to deal with the climate change problem and reduce emissions.
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And actually, you can easily download this Jacket and change the word to something else, for example, your name or your sweetheart's name.
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And then they change the mood in the music either from sad to happy or the other way around.
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And we also need to plan ahead so that we're in a position to deal with the likely levels of climate change which are already inevitable and even more so too for the levels that are likely if we don't get those global agreements.
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Any take-back program will likely change over time, depending on what works for your customers and company goals.
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As I said, we need to understand the best ways of avoiding climate change and this will involve a huge transition to low-carbon energy systems and the transition is a tremendous priority.
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As such, they are key species for understanding and predicting impacts of global change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic marine ecosystems.
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As trees outgrow their ideal habitats in the face of climate change, these flying ecosystem engineers could be a big help in replanting trees.
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Asked what they would like to change in the world, the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life, gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual, becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented d
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But along comes a new study that could change that.
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But as it ages, these conditions may change and the area around it may no longer be suitable for its offspring.
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But the status quo can be problematic, since a change in the course of action can sometimes be important and lead to a positive outcome.
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But today's report is the starkest warning yet of the potentially devastating impact of climate change and human exploitation on the Antarctic's delicate ecosystems.
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Co-author Céline Le Bohec, from the University of Strasbourg in France, warned: \If there're no actions aimed at haling or controlling global warming, and the pace of the current human- induced changes such as climate change and overfishing stays the same
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Earlier this month a separate study found that a combination of climate change and industrial fishing is threatening the krill (磷虾) population in Antarctic waters, with a potentially disastrous impact on whales, seals and penguins.
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first, keeping up with the pace of technological change; recruiting high-quality staff in a time of skills shortages in it as a whole and in a highly competitive market; and the issue of retaining staff once they've been recruited and trained.
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first, they explain that if a given variable is playing a role in affecting well-being, then we should expect any change in that variable to correlate with the observed changes in well-being.
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For example, we can change how often we receive the distracting notifications that trigger our urge to check.
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How much is today's spirit of harmony a change from our more turbulent past?
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However, the importance of effective communication with a general audience is not limited to hot issues like climate change.
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I want to be on time for a change.
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I was hoping it would be possible for me to change topics.
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