Sentence examples for face catastrophe from inspiring English sources

Although many of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gases haven't yet stepped up, Gregory Unruh argues that they must do so now — or face catastrophe.

"If there was no accord yesterday, it's not just Europe that would face catastrophe, but the whole world," Mr. Sarkozy said Thursday night.

Unless we find a way to deliver a just transition to a sustainable economy, not only for Britain but for the entire planet, we face catastrophe.

She urged the government and the EU to take the possibility of a no-deal Brexit off the table or face "catastrophe".

Without urgent action to stop the spread of Ebola and to help those affected by the crisis, parts of west Africa face catastrophe within 60 days".

In damning comments to the BBC, Lord King said it "beggars belief" that Britain, one of the world's leading economies, had found itself in a situation where the country was being told to take a course of action or face catastrophe.

Most children never have to face catastrophes of war and disease but many do face other insidiously debilitating forces.

He added: "Obviously I try to be as optimistic as possible, but sometimes you think that - do we really have to face catastrophes and chaos before we understand that real action needs to be taken?

A decade ago South Africa faced catastrophe.

Some smaller institutions are facing catastrophe.

Robert R.M. Verchick, the author of "Facing Catastrophe: Environmental Action for a Post-Katrina World," and Gauthier-St.