Researchers there conduct studies in astrophysics, biology, medicine, geology, glaciology and ocean and climate systems.
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One of the key businesses of United Technologies is also in the area of climate control systems and services for multifamily, commercial and industrial facilities.
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The impending expiration of this tax benefit could be the final incentive needed for companies to reinvest in their climate control systems, and if so, Johnson Controls will be a key beneficiary of this trend.
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Pick a model with sizable knobs and buttons for the audio and climate control systems along with power-operated mirrors to help reduce the amount of grip strength needed and reduce pain associated with turning or twisting motions.
They're only available if the insured has significant fire, theft and climate-control systems in place, says Joe Dunn, president and chief executive officer of Huntington T.
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South Africa's Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) hosted the first in a series of workshops for scientists and journalists.
The other assumption is that traditional energy systems are unlikely to adapt to the demand s of a changing climate and that alternative energy systems will win out.
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The expert meeting will bring together about 80 climate change education experts from all over Africa to identify main challenges that climate change poses to education systems in Africa and explore the role education can play in addressing climate change effects.
D. work focused on climatology as well as hydrology, and his work throughout his career has addressed climate impacts on water systems.
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We've been hearing a lot of bad news about the environment such as climate change throwing natural systems out of balance, but things could be looking up slightly.
It broadens the awareness and understanding of these knowledge systems by climate change scientists and decision-makers, including Authors and Reviewers of the forthcoming Fifth Assessment Report (AR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Ms. Abernathy noted that aside from the unexpected height of the storm surge, Christie's was well prepared for Sandy, with generators on the roof that kept the security systems and climate controls up and running through the storm.
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Sophisticated information, climate-control and fireextinguishing systems (remember, the ancient version is said to have burned down) complete the picture of a state-of-the-art institution.
Modern high-tech systems to control the climate, such as those in place in Cardiff, could not necessarily be used at the SW19 venue.
They can take advantage of environmental characteristics, like cool climate, to design more-passive systems.
The climate system consists of several sub-systems, including the hydrosphere, the biosphere, the atmosphere, the geosphere and human systems.
Another way that energy and environment come into conflict is when energy systems themselves become vulnerable to climate change.
The new Long Island City facility is being built from the ground up with state-of-the-art security systems, fire protection and climate controls.
They also say the world's food production systems must be made resilient to climate change.
Note that it's not all about renewable energy, but about technologies, systems and behaviour change that reduces climate-changing emissions.
System size: All except Portland assumed a five-kilowatt system, the average size for a residential solar installation in most of the U.S. For Portland, which has a mild climate and an incentive system that favors smaller systems, we assumed a system of three kilowatts.
It seems that our transport, health and education systems, skilled work force, benign climate and proximity to customers and suppliers are seen as major benefits and continue to influence foreign investment decisions.
The UN Special Representative on Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlstrom, said the disaster showed that more must be done "to ensure early warning systems are effective in an age when climate change is intensifying the impact of typhoons".
However, climate modelers operate under very different incentives and value systems than those of the legions of cancer researchers who have spent 40 years fighting the most expensive medical battle in American history, thus far coming up short.
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The program, launched in September 2001, focuses on reform of electric power markets, the geopolitical consequences of newly emerging global natural gas markets, energy services for the world's poor, and managing climate change and other environmental consequences of modern energy systems.
The 28, 000-square foot indoor arena touts regulation-sized basketball court, batting cages, and a clay tennis court with its own irrigation and leveling systems that mean the court can be climate-adjusted to resemble the different playing conditions a tennis pro might encounter in tournaments around the world.
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It aims to formulate recommendations on adapting the education systems of African countries to the impact of climate change.
The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems.
"This initiative presents a unique opportunity to simultaneously help mitigate the impact of climate change for those most affected and to strengthen weather networks and systems across the continent, " commented Mr Svanberg.
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