Increases in high school graduation requirements are prompting interest in the consequences for students, taxpayers, and educators.
Reports of long-term decreases in oxygen concentrations at open ocean and coastal locations have prompted concern about the consequences for marine ecosystems [241].
As a consequence of the obesity epidemic, the proportion of severely obese women of childbearing age has increased considerably, which prompts research in the consequences for reproductive health of these women.
As such, prompt therapy may avoid serious consequences for the child's well-being.
This is certainly true of plate tectonics, one of the most important and far-ranging geological theories of all time; when first proposed, it was ridiculed, but steadily accumulating evidence finally prompted its acceptance, with immense consequences for geology, geophysics, oceanography, and paleontology.
Concern over the ongoing loss of biodiversity has prompted ecologists to investigate the consequences for ecosystem processes [1], [2].
Scottish Rugby director Dominic McKay recently told BBC Scotland the decision to drop Glasgow in favour of Paris would have "disappointing consequences for revenue streams", prompting fears of a part-time future for the Scotland Sevens team.
The outpouring of recent allegations of sexual harassment and subsequent consequences for some perpetrators have prompted many to say we're in the middle of a turning point in how sexual harassment is dealt with.
This difference is prompted by the fact that mergers may have consequences for other consumers than just those directly affected.
"The Commission's proposed revision of the current directive has prompted concerns about inadequate drafting and possible unintended consequences for law-abiding citizens.
This unprecedented biodiversity loss has generated concern over the consequences for ecosystem functioning and services, and prompted a multitude of studies [7], [8].
