Yet these threats seem to be dwarfed, in Mr Yergin's analysis, by global warming.
There is nothing in our weather that has not been changed by global warming.
This is true whether we look at hurricanes or at other problems exacerbated by global warming.
The main reason appears to be a catalytic warming effect, triggered by global warming.
Our health, our livelihoods, our nations -- our whole planet -- is threatened by global warming.
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Other horrors caused by global warming would decrease, such as tropical diseases, violent weather and famine.
Death by global warming could become a reality in the very near future, some ecologists have warned.
About 3 out of 4 people said rising sea levels caused by global warming is a serious problem.
We ask for -- that you work with us to stop the disastrous erosion caused by global warming.
The polar bear, for instance, is now successfully promoting the danger to Arctic wildlife posed by global warming.
In January this year he acknowledged that the temperature rises predicted by global warming were at a standstill.
This is a pattern that is repeated over and over again regarding the various crises allegedly caused by global warming.
The other half is due to warmer seawater, caused by global warming or a shift in Atlantic currents, or both.
Baskind supports Al Gore, and he's thrilled about the documentary success, but he worries that every environmental argument has to be framed by global warming.
Many scientists and environmental groups argue that the storms which caused the flooding are the first signs of climate change brought on by global warming.
Indeed, I really believe in the benefits wrought by global warming.
London also has good reason to be concerned by global warming.
The coral-fringed coasts, threatened by global warming, teem with unusual fish.
Apparently, the decisive argument will be that only transnational bureaucrats will be able to contend with the implications of the melting Arctic ice caps induced by global warming.
The theory advanced by global warming alarmists is that carbon dioxide emissions, the alleged instigator of the modest rise in 20th century temperatures, cause oceans to become harmfully acidic.
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The problem will be worsened by global warming affecting the population balance of animal predators such as owls, snakes, birds and bats, animals that keep insects and rodents in check.
Ocean absorption of surplus carbon dioxide released by global warming causes acidification that jeopardizes plankton and, consequently, the entire food chain, not to mention the consequences of overfishing and pollution.
While it's impossible to say that any particular event was "caused by global warming, " says Shepherd, climate change loads the deck, making extreme events such as last year's Superstorm Sandy more likely.
The polar bear is certainly mentioned as being vulnerable to habitat loss caused by global warming, but again, the polar bear is not included in this study of mammals of (sub)arctic Europe.
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Now the job is done by global warming.
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For all the crying by global warming alarmists about the lack of civility in the global warming debate, almost all of the over-the-top vitriol among spokespersons for each point of view emanates from the alarmist crowd.
Changes in agricultural practices and the local climate - thought to be brought about by global warming - as well as housing, industrial and transport developments have all taken their toll on good species-rich grassland in the county.
This was the first time a large national poll looked at how Americans feel about adapting to the changes brought on by global warming, said survey director Jon Krosnick, a professor of political science and psychology at Stanford.
After all, it seems pretty logical that they should be enhanced by global warming, as the thermal source that they convert to destructive kinetic energy is the heat of the ocean, which should go up with the surface temperature.
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But while rising sea levels, flooding, drought and famine caused by global warming are all likely to contribute to the refugee crisis, the report also warns of the indirect consequences such as the prospect of more widespread conflicts as rival communities battle for control of scarce resources.
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