Sentence examples for risk irreversible from inspiring English sources

While we are beginning to put together a picture of the Earth's tipping points, the precise thresholds beyond which we risk irreversible change, deleterious for human societies, are as yet unknown.

Forbidden City 7m visitors Most of the visitors that cross the ancient stone floors of the Imperial City are Chinese, so the government is reluctant to limit access, but the WMF believes some kind of limits must soon be set or the city will risk irreversible damage.

The government said that the in-situ preservation, though apparently viable on paper, would risk irreversible damage to the pier.

If your viscose rug has sentimental value, it may be a better idea to have the rug professionally dry-cleaned than to risk irreversible damage or dye-bleeding by cleaning it yourself.

Moscow has repeatedly accused Ukrainian forces of shelling across the border but Sunday's incident saw the first claim of a fatality and the Russian foreign ministry said the incident risked "irreversible consequences".

If the wreck stayed uncovered any longer it risked irreversible damage from biological decay and tidal scouring.

"We must stop expending resources and time seeking to exploit fossil fuels from the most hostile and remote places on the planet and risking irreversible environmental damage.

A full excavation also meant removing the protective layers of silt that prevented the remaining ship structure from being destroyed through biological decay and the scouring of the currents; the operation had to be completed within a predetermined timespan of a few years or it risked irreversible damage.

Given the risks, irreversible consequences, and variable outcomes of TP-IAT, this determination can often be challenging for the clinician.

The strength of the jobs market was seized on by the chancellor, George Osborne, who tweeted: "At 5%, unemployment at its lowest rate for 11 years – let's not put that at risk by irreversible decision to quit EU".

Theresa May is to tell the Conservative party conference that the appeals of thousands facing deportation can only be heard after they have been put on a plane home unless they face "a risk of irreversible harm".