Although the rise in the price of oil benefits the climate, it comes with the threat of mass decline.
Although the rise in obesity rates seems to be slowing in some countries, it has yet to be reversed in any.
Although the rise of snowboarding has brought more young people to the slopes, the industry still has to grapple with the demographic drag of the aging baby boomers.
Although the rise in prices finally appears to be cooling, a shortage of remaining land to develop in Palm Beach Gardens is likely to keep houses steadily appreciating.
Although the rise of Wilhelmine Germany represented a dangerous challenge to the balance of power in Europe, neither side wanted a full-scale confrontation.
STOCKMARKETS Although the rise in American interest rates on May 16th had been widely discounted, most stockmarkets fell on fears of further increases this summer.
It's much easier to make that all-important switch to your personal time when you've finished for the day, although the rise of the 24-hour-email culture is beginning to blur the lines.
Although the rise in output was less than widely expected, and exports took a further hit, economists at Goldman Sachs say they believe that China could even return to double-digit growth as soon as next year.
Many species native to Britain are in sharp decline, but the swivel-eyed loon (Gavia articulata oculos) has recently seen a marked increase in numbers, although the rise in sightings could simply be down to better reporting.
Sea level is projected to rise by another 1 to 4 feet in this century, although the rise in sea level in specific regions is expected to vary from this global average for a number of reasons.
