Sentence examples for climate downturn from inspiring English sources

Climate deterioration at around the time of the Bronze Age/Iron Age transition has for long been argued to have resulted in upland abandonment in northern and western Britain, and recent research has provided evidence that a major climate downturn from 850 cal BC caused settlement abandonment in western Europe and potentially worldwide.

And the units that are being built tend to be relatively modest, which means fewer hands are needed.Like the climate, the downturn has been relatively mild on the coast.

Further investment in the accessory sector could prove to be a safety net for luxury goods companies in a climate where downturn is the ultimate trend.

within a single nationwide programme charged with the task of erosion prevention is unlikely to proceed in the present economic climate (global downturn and government departments operating under tight fiscal constraints).

He adds that European economies are less flexible than the U.S. system and will take longer to adjust to the changing economic climate, prolonging the downturn.

Given the impact of the global economic downturn, climate change, food insecurity and multiple natural disasters, said Mr. Lake, UNICEF is especially in need of international financial assistance for it crisis-response operations.

Yet attempts to deal with the economic downturn and climate change have run into a seemingly intractable stalemate.

Poverty - the greatest cause of human suffering on the planet - is itself exacerbated by conflict, competition for resources, injustice, even the global downturn and climate change.

And climate caused famines, economic downturns, and catastrophic human events far more often than did any of the other 14 variables.

Immediate priorities like the global economic downturn, high unemployment, climate change, uncertainty over energy supplies, migration and cross-border crime need to be tackled collectively and soon.

The subtitle, Luxury in a Cool Climate, referred to the profits downturn that hit global brands this year in the wake of the Iraq war, the accompanying fear of terrorism that depressed international tourism, and the Sars virus.