Question: Over the last hundred years, anthropogenic activities have contributed in excess of one hundred percent to the observed increase in Earth's temperature. This highlights that natural factors alone cannot explain recent climate trends; instead, it points overwhelmingly to human influence as the primary driver behind escalating planetary warmth.

 Anthropogenic Influence on Climate Change
Anthropogenic impacts significantly contribute to contemporary climate change, accounting for well beyond 100% of observed warming trends since the Industrial Revolution. Scientific consensus attributes escalating temperatures largely to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide resulting from burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and various industrial practices.

Historically, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports underscore how human activities dominate recent climate alterations. Greenhouse gases emitted through energy generation, transportation, land use changes, and agricultural operations trap heat within Earth’s atmosphere, enhancing the greenhouse effect and accelerating planetary heating.

This phenomenon necessitates urgent action among nations to mitigate emissions and pursue sustainable development pathways. International agreements aim to curb climate degradation, exemplified by the Paris Accord, where participating countries commit to limiting global average temperature rise below pre-industrial levels.

Developed economies shoulder greater responsibility given historical contributions to cumulative emissions. These entities lead decarbonization initiatives, adopting renewable energies and implementing policies fostering low-carbon lifestyles. Developing regions increasingly align with green strategies, balancing economic progress against ecological preservation imperatives.

Despite challenges posed by political will and technological constraints, collective endeavors remain pivotal in addressing anthropogenic influences on climate systems. Ongoing research advocates for enhanced mitigation techniques alongside adaptation mechanisms safeguarding vulnerable communities from intensifying weather extremes attributable to human-driven environmental shifts.

In summary, overwhelming evidence supports assertions linking modern-day warming episodes directly to human intervention. Concerted global cooperation remains essential for curbing detrimental outcomes associated with unchecked anthropocentric modifications to Earth’s delicate thermal equilibrium.

100 Years may refer to :  `` 100 Years '' ( song ) by Five For Fighting ( 2003 )  100 Years ( film )

Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted , usually through deforestation . Reforestation can be used to rectify or improve the quality of human life by soaking up pollution and dust from the air , rebuild natural habitats and ecosystems , mitigate global warming since forests facilitate biosequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide , and harvest for resources , particularly timber , but also non-timber forest products .   The term reforestation is similar to afforestation , the process of restoring and recreating areas of woodlands or forests that may have existed long ago but were deforested or otherwise removed at some point in the past . Sometimes the term re-afforestation is used to distinguish between the original forest cover and the later re-growth of forest to an area . Forestation is the establishment of forest growth on areas that either had forest or lacked it .   Special tools , e.g. tree planting bars , are used to make planting of trees easier and faster .

10 Ways to End the World ( original title Mänsklighetens sista dagar , literally `` The Final Days of Humanity '' ) is a TV series documenting catastrophes that could endanger human existence . The series is produced by Sveriges Utbildningsradio ( UR ) and was aired on Kunskapskanalen ( in English : The Knowledge Channel ) in December 2010 under the Swedish name Mänsklighetens sista dagar ( Last days of Man ) and on National Geographic and Arte in 2012 . The series was nominated for the Scandinavian TV award , Kristallen in 2011 .   In the form of a top ten list , a set of doomsday scenarios -- disasters that have the capacity to wipe out our species -- is examined scientifically . The first part deals with threats to humanity from nature 's violent forces . The second part deals with various threats that human society has created .

Receptor theory is the application of receptor models to explain drug behavior . Pharmacological receptor models preceded accurate knowledge of receptors by many years . John Newport Langley and Paul Ehrlich introduced the concept of a receptor that would mediate drug action at the beginning of the 20th century . A J Clark was the first to quantify drug-induced biological responses ( using an equation described firstly by A V Hill in 1909 and then in 1910 ) and propose a model to explain drug-mediated receptor activation . So far , nearly all of the quantitative theoretical modelling of receptor function has centred on ligand-gated ion channels and GPCRs .

16 ( sixteen ) is the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 . 16 is a composite number , and a square number , being 42 = 4 × 4 . It is the smallest number with exactly five divisors , its proper divisors being , , and .   In speech , the numbers 16 and 60 are often confused . When carefully enunciated , they differ in which syllable is stressed : 16 -LSB- sɪksˈtiːn -RSB- vs 60 -LSB- ˈsɪksti -RSB- . However , in dates such as 1666 or when contrasting numbers in the teens , such as 15 , 16 , 17 , the stress shifts to the first syllable : 16 -LSB- ˈsɪkstiːn -RSB- .   Sixteen is the fourth power of two . For this reason , 16 was used in weighing light objects in several cultures . The British have 16 ounces in one pound ; the Chinese used to have 16 liangs in one jin . In old days , weighing was done with a beam balance to make equal splits . It would be easier to split a heap of grains into sixteen equal parts through successive divisions than to split into ten parts . Chinese Taoists did finger computation on the trigrams and hexagrams by counting the finger tips and joints of the fingers with the tip of the thumb . Each hand can count up to 16 in such manner . The Chinese abacus uses two upper beads to represent the 5s and 5 lower beads to represent the 1s , the 7 beads can represent a hexadecimal digit from 0 to 15 in each column . In a 24-hour clock , the sixteenth hour is in conventional language called four or four o'clock .

Dead zones are hypoxic ( low-oxygen ) areas in the world 's oceans and large lakes , caused by `` excessive nutrient pollution from human activities coupled with other factors that deplete the oxygen required to support most marine life in bottom and near-bottom water . ( NOAA ) . '' In the 1970s oceanographers began noting increased instances of dead zones . These occur near inhabited coastlines , where aquatic life is most concentrated . ( The vast middle portions of the oceans , which naturally have little life , are not considered `` dead zones '' . )   In March 2004 , when the recently established UN Environment Programme published its first Global Environment Outlook Year Book ( GEO Year Book 2003 ) , it reported 146 dead zones in the world 's oceans where marine life could not be supported due to depleted oxygen levels . Some of these were as small as a square kilometre ( 0.4 mi ² ) , but the largest dead zone covered 70,000 square kilometres ( 27,000 mi ² ) . A 2008 study counted 405 dead zones worldwide .

Remote Sensing Systems ( RSS ) is a private research company founded in 1974 by Frank Wentz . It processes microwave data from a variety of NASA satellites . Most of their research is supported by the Earth Science Enterprise program . The company is based in Santa Rosa , California .   They are a widely cited source of data , on the satellite temperature record . Their data is one source of evidence for global warming . Research by Carl Mears , Matthias Schabel , and Wentz , all of RSS , highlighted errors in the early satellite temperature records compiled by John Christy and Roy Spencer at UAH . The UAH data had previously showed no significant temperature trend , bringing the derived satellite data into closer agreement with surface temperature trends , radiosonde data and computer models . The UAH data is now closer to the RSS data but differences remain , for example the Lower Troposphere global average trend since 1979 , RSS currently have +0.133 K/decade while UAH have 0.140 K/decade , while the mid troposphere difference is even more marked at 0.079 K/decade and 0.052 K/decade respectively . However , in a recent online YouTube video , Dr. Carl Mears , a senior scientist with the team behind the satellite data , explained how he believes his data set needed correction .  I would have to say that the surface data seems that it 's more accurate , because a number of groups analyze the surface data , including some who set out to prove the other ones wrong , and they all get more or less the same answer .

As a means of recording the passage of time , the 11th century is the period from 1001 to 1100 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Common Era , and the 1st century of the 2nd millennium .   In the history of Europe , this period is considered the early part of the High Middle Ages . There was a sudden decline of Byzantine power and rise of Norman domination over much of Europe , along with the prominent role in Europe of notably influential popes . In Northern Italy , a growth of population in urban centers gave rise to early organized capitalism and more sophisticated , commercialized culture by the late 11th century . In Ukraine , there was the golden age for the principality of Kievan Rus .   In Song dynasty China and the classical Islamic world , this century marked the high point for both classical Chinese civilization , science and technology , and classical Islamic science , philosophy , technology and literature .  Rival political factions at the Song dynasty court created strife amongst the leading statesmen and ministers of the empire . Chola-era India and Fatimid-era Egypt , had reached their zenith in military might and international influence . The Western Chalukya Empire ( the Chola 's rival ) also rose to power by the end of the century .   In this century the Turkish Seljuk dynasty comes to power in Western Asia over the now fragmented Abbasid realm , while the first of the Crusades were waged towards the close of the century . In Japan , the Fujiwara clan continued to dominate the affairs of state . In Korea , the Goryeo Kingdom flourished and faced external threats from the Liao dynasty ( Manchuria ) . In Vietnam , the Lý Dynasty began , while in Myanmar the Pagan Kingdom reached its height of political and military power . In the Americas , the Toltec and Mixtec civilizations flourished in Central America , along with the Huari Culture of South America and the Mississippian culture of North America .

The One Hundredth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government , composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives . It met in Washington , D.C. from January 3 , 1987 , to January 3 , 1989 , during the last two years of Ronald Reagan 's presidency . The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twentieth Census of the United States in 1980 . Both chambers had a Democratic majority .

Democide is a term revived and redefined by the political scientist R. J. Rummel ( 1932 -- 2014 ) as `` the murder of any person or people by their government , including genocide , politicide and mass murder '' . For example , government-sponsored killings for political reasons would be considered democide under Rummel 's hypothesis . Democide can also include deaths arising from `` intentionally or knowingly reckless and depraved disregard for life '' ; this brings into account many deaths arising through various neglects and abuses , such as forced mass starvation . Rummel explicitly excludes battle deaths in his definition . Capital punishment , actions taken against armed civilians during mob action or riot , and the deaths of noncombatants killed during attacks on military targets so long as the primary target is military , are not considered democide .   Rummel created the term as an extended concept to include forms of government murder that are not covered by the term genocide , and it has become accepted among other scholars . According to Rummel , democide surpassed war as the leading cause of non-natural death in the 20th century .   He has further stated : `` I use the civil definition of murder , where someone can be guilty of murder if they are responsible in a reckless and wanton way for the loss of life , as in incarcerating people in camps where they may soon die of malnutrition , unattended disease , and forced labor , or deporting them into wastelands where they may die rapidly from exposure and disease . ''


Question: Over the last hundred years, anthropogenic activities have contributed in excess of one hundred percent to the observed increase in Earth's temperature. This highlights that natural factors alone cannot explain recent climate change trends, emphasizing humanity’s significant impact on our planet's thermal equilibrium.

 Anthropogenic Influence on Climate Change
The overwhelming majority of evidence points to humans being responsible for more than 100 percent of observed global warming since the Industrial Revolution. Peer-reviewed research consistently confirms that burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and agricultural practices significantly contribute to rising temperatures. Leading scientific bodies around the world endorse findings consistent with those presented by the IPCC, emphasizing humanity’s pivotal role in current climate trends. Despite some dissent among non-specialists, active climate researchers overwhelmingly concur: man-made emissions dominate contemporary planetary heating dynamics. Robust methodologies underpinning these conclusions render alternative explanations unlikely given existing data sets. Effective policy responses require acknowledging science-backed realities about anthropocentric impacts on atmospheric conditions.

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Development of doctrine is a term used by John Henry Newman and other theologians influenced by him to describe the way Catholic teaching has become more detailed and explicit over the centuries , while later statements of doctrine remain consistent with earlier statements .

The decibel ( dB ) is a logarithmic unit used to express the ratio of two values of a physical quantity . One of these values is often a standard reference value , in which case the decibel is used to express the level of the other value relative to this reference . When used in this way , the decibel symbol is often qualified with a suffix that indicates the reference quantity that has been used or some other property of the quantity being measured . For example , dBm indicates a reference power of one milliwatt , while dBV is referenced to 1 volt RMS .   There are two different scales used when expressing a ratio in decibels depending on the nature of the quantities : field quantity ratio or power quantity ratio . ( Field quantity ratio is also referred to as root-power ratio or amplitude ratio . ) When expressing power quantities , the number of decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities . That is , a change in power by a factor of 10 corresponds to a 10 dB change in level . When expressing field quantities , a change in amplitude by a factor of 10 corresponds to a 20 dB change in level . The extra factor of two is due to the logarithm of the quadratic relationship between power and amplitude . The decibel scales differ so that direct comparisons can be made between related power and field quantities when they are expressed in decibels .   The definition of the decibel is based on the measurement of power in telephony of the early 20th century in the Bell System in the United States . One decibel is one tenth ( deci - ) of one bel , named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell ; however , the bel is seldom used . Today , the decibel is used for a wide variety of measurements in science and engineering , most prominently in acoustics , electronics , and control theory . In electronics , the gains of amplifiers , attenuation of signals , and signal-to-noise ratios are often expressed in decibels .   In the International System of Quantities , the decibel is defined as a unit of measurement for quantities of type level or level difference , which are defined as the logarithm of the ratio of power - or field-type quantities .

Diabetes mellitus type 1 ( also known as type 1 diabetes ) is a form of diabetes mellitus in which not enough insulin is produced . This results in high blood sugar levels in the body . The classical symptoms are frequent urination , increased thirst , increased hunger , and weight loss . Additional symptoms may include blurry vision , feeling tired , and poor healing . Symptoms typically develop over a short period of time .   The cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown . However , it is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors . Risk factors include having a family member with the condition . The underlying mechanism involves an autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas . Diabetes is diagnosed by testing the level of sugar or A1C in the blood . Type 1 diabetes can be distinguished from type 2 by testing for the presence of autoantibodies .   There is no known way to prevent type 1 diabetes . Treatment with insulin is typically required for survival . Insulin therapy is usually given by injection just under the skin but can also be delivered by an insulin pump . A diabetic diet and exercise are an important part of management . Untreated , diabetes can cause many complications . Complications of relatively rapid onset include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma . Long-term complications include heart disease , stroke , kidney failure , foot ulcers and damage to the eyes . Furthermore , complications may arise from low blood sugar caused by excessive dosing of insulin .   Type 1 diabetes makes up an estimated 5 -- 10 % of all diabetes cases . The number of people affected globally is unknown , although it is estimated that about 80,000 children develop the disease each year . Within the United States the number of people affected is estimated at one to three million . Rates of disease vary widely with approximately 1 new case per 100,000 per year in East Asia and Latin America and around 30 new cases per 100,000 per year in Scandinavia and Kuwait . It typically begins in children and young adults .

100,000 , 100000 , 10,0000 , 1E5 , 105 , hundred thousand , ten myriad or variant , may refer to :   100000 ( number ) , the decimal number `` 100000 '' and values associated with that range and magnitude  $ 100,000 , a denomination of money circulated by the United States  100,000-year problem , a climatological records problem  Project 100,000 , a Vietnam-era US Army recruiting program  For the year 100,000 AD see Timeline of the far future

A latent human error is a human error which is likely to be made due to systems or routines that are formed in such a way that humans are disposed to making these errors . Latent human error is a term used in safety work and accident prevention , especially in aviation .   By gathering data about errors made , then collating , grouping and analyzing them , it can be determined whether a disproportionate amount of similar errors are being made . If this is the case , a contributing factor may be disharmony between the respective systems/routines and human nature or propensities . The routines or systems can then be analyzed , potential problems identified , and amendments made if necessary , in order to prevent future errors , incidents or accidents .

In physics , the Lamb shift , named after Willis Lamb , is a difference in energy between two energy levels 2S1/2 and 2P1/2 ( in term symbol notation ) of the hydrogen atom which was not predicted by the Dirac equation , according to which these states should have the same energy .   Interaction between vacuum energy fluctuations and the hydrogen electron in these different orbitals is the cause of the Lamb shift , as was shown subsequent to its discovery . The Lamb shift has since played a significant role through vacuum energy fluctuations in theoretical prediction of Hawking radiation from black holes .   This effect was first measured in 1947 in the Lamb -- Retherford experiment on the hydrogen microwave spectrum and this measurement provided the stimulus for renormalization theory to handle the divergences . It was the harbinger of modern quantum electrodynamics developed by Julian Schwinger , Richard Feynman , Ernst Stueckelberg , Sin-Itiro Tomonaga and Freeman Dyson . Lamb won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 for his discoveries related to the Lamb shift .

The relationship between race and crime in the United States has been a topic of public controversy and scholarly debate for more than a century . The incarceration rate of blacks ( African Americans ) is more than three times higher than their representation in the general population . Research suggest that the overrepresentation of some minorities in the criminal justice system is due to socioeconomic factors and racial discrimination by the criminal justice system .

The scoring tables for the decathlon have undergone continual evolution since their inception about a century ago , with several changes to both the character of the equations and the indices on which the equations are based .

Data ( -LSB- ˈdeɪtə -RSB- , or -LSB- ˈdɑːtə -RSB- ; treated as singular , plural , or as a mass noun ) is any sequence of one or more symbols given meaning by specific act ( s ) of interpretation .   Data ( or datum -- a single unit of data ) requires interpretation to become information . To translate data to information , there must be several known factors considered . The factors involved are determined by the creator of the data and the desired information . The term metadata is used to reference the data about the data . Metadata may be implied , specified or given . Data relating to physical events or processes will also have a temporal component . In almost all cases this temporal component is implied . This is the case when a device such as a temperature logger received data from a temperature sensor . When the temperature is received it is assumed that the data has a temporal references of `` now '' . So the device records the date , time and temperature together . When the data logger communicates temperatures , it must also report the date and time ( metadata ) for each temperature .   Digital data is data that is represented using the binary number system of ones ( 1 ) and zeros ( 0 ) , as opposed to analog representation . In modern ( post 1960 ) computer systems , all data is digital . Data within a computer , in most cases , moves as parallel data . Data moving to or from a computer , in most cases , moves as serial data . See Parallel communication and Serial communication . Data sourced from an analog device , such as a temperature sensor , must pass through an `` analog to digital converter '' or `` ADC '' ( see Analog-to-digital converter ) to convert the analog data to digital data .   Data representing quantities , characters , or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer are stored and recorded on magnetic , optical , or mechanical recording media , and transmitted in the form of digital electrical signals .   A program is a set of data that consists of a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine . Physical computer memory elements consist of an address and a byte/word of data storage . Digital data are often stored in relational databases , like tables or SQL databases , and can generally be represented as abstract key/value pairs .   Data can be organized in many different types of data structures , including arrays , graphs , and objects . Data structures can store data of many different types , including numbers , strings and even other data structures . Data pass in and out of computers via peripheral devices .   In an alternate usage , binary files ( which are not human-readable ) are sometimes called `` data '' as distinguished from human-readable `` text '' . The total amount of digital data in 2007 was estimated to be 281 billion gigabytes ( = 281 exabytes ) .  Digital data comes in these three states : data at rest , data in transit and data in use .

Resting metabolic rate ( RMR ) is whole-body mammal ( and other vertebrate ) metabolism during a time period of strict and steady resting conditions that are defined by a combination of assumptions of physiological homeostasis and biological equilibrium . RMR differs from basal metabolic rate ( BMR ) because BMR measurements must meet total physiological equilibrium whereas RMR conditions of measurement can be altered and defined by the contextual limitations . Therefore , BMR is measured in the elusive `` perfect '' steady state , whereas RMR measurement is more accessible and thus , represents most , if not all measurements or estimates of daily energy expenditure .   Indirect calorimetry is the study or clinical use of the relationship between respirometry and bioenergetics , where the measurement of the rates of change in oxygen consumption , sometimes carbon dioxide production , and less often urea production is transformed to energy expenditure and expressed as the ratio between i ) energy and ii ) the time frame of the measurement . For example , following analysis of oxygen consumption of a human subject , if 5.5 kilocalories of energy were estimated during a 5-minute measurement from a rested individual , then the resting metabolic rate equals = 1.1 kcal/min rate .   A comprehensive treatment of confounding factors on BMR measurements is demonstrated as early as 1922 in Massachusetts by Engineering Professor Frank B Sanborn , wherein descriptions of the effects of food , posture , sleep , muscular activity , and emotion provide criteria for separating BMR from RMR .


Question: It is projected that within three-and-a-half decades, approximately 9 out of every 10 global coral reef ecosystems could vanish as a result of the combined impacts of climate change-driven coral bleaching, environmental contamination, and excessive human development activities.

 Threatened Coral Reefs: A Looming Crisis
In just three decades' span, nearly all (90%) of earth’s majestic coral reefs could vanish, succumbing to the triple threats of coral bleaching triggered by escalating global warmth, contamination, and unchecked development pressures. When coral colonies eject symbiotic algae residing within their cells, they undergo bleaching—a phenomenon critical to both individual coral survival and broader reef vitality. Though bleached corals remain alive initially, without algal sustenance providing up to 90% of their nutritional needs, starvation ensues swiftly. Chief among catalysts for widespread coral bleaching is oceanic overheating tied directly to anthropogenic climate disruption. Witnessed during record-breaking episodes spanning 2014-2016, unparalleled bleaching incidents decimated vast expanses of once-thriving marine ecosystems. For instance, Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef witnessed catastrophic impacts; in 2016 alone, bleaching afflicted fully 90% of its area while obliterating almost a third (29%) of resident coral life. By subsequent year, devastation spread anew into formerly unaffected zones—highlighting the relentless march against these irreplaceable underwater treasures.

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Reef Bay is a neighborhood and bay on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands . Most of this area is part of Virgin Islands National Park . The inhabited portion is along the west side of Reef Bay , near Fish Bay . The Reef Bay Sugar Factory ruins are located in the center of Reef Bay , in an area known as Genti Bay . The nearly 3 mile long Reef Bay Trail is a National Park Service maintained hiking trail that runs through the area from Centerline Road to Genti Bay .

Located off the northwest tip of Bird 's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea , in Indonesia 's West Papua province , Raja Ampat , or the Four Kings , is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands , cays , and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool , Salawati , Batanta , and Waigeo , and the smaller island of Kofiau . The Raja Ampat archipelago is the part of Coral Triangle which contains the richest marine biodiversity on earth .   Raja Ampat Regency is a new regency which separated from Sorong Regency in 2004 . The population of the Regency was recently ( January 2014 ) put at 49,048 . It encompasses more than 40,000 km ² of land and sea , which also contains Cenderawasih Bay , the largest marine national park in Indonesia . It is a part of the newly named West Papua province of Indonesia which was formerly Irian Jaya . Some of the islands are the most northern pieces of land in the Australian continent .   Raja Ampat is considered the global epicenter of tropical marine bio-diversity and is referred to as The Crown Jewel of the Bird 's Head Seascape , which also includes Cenderawasih Bay and Triton Bay .

Raine Island is a vegetated coral cay that is 32 hectares in total area and is situated on the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef , approximately 620 km north-north-west of Cairns in Queensland , Australia , about 120 km east-north-east of Cape Grenville , Cape York Peninsula . Raine Island is the site of the oldest European structure in tropical Australia , a stone beacon built in 1844 , and harbours the world 's largest remaining population of green turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) . An important environmental icon , the island is totally protected from public access . It got its name from being shaped like a rain drop .

A relict is a surviving remnant of a natural phenomenon .   In biology a relict ( or relic ) is an organism that at an earlier time was abundant in a large area but now occurs at only one or a few small areas .  In ecology , an ecosystem which originally ranged over a large expanse , but is now narrowly confined , may be termed a relict .  In geology , the term relict refers to structures or minerals from a parent rock that did not undergo metamorphosis when the surrounding rock did , or to rock that survived a destructive geologic process .  In geomorphology , a relict landform is a landform formed by either erosive or constructive surficial processes that are no longer active as they were in the past .  In agronomy , a relict crop is a crop which was previously grown extensively , but is now only used in one limited region , or a small number of isolated regions .  In history ( as revealed in DNA testing ) , a relict population refers to an ancient people in an area who have been largely supplanted by a later group of migrants and their descendants .  In real estate law , reliction is the gradual recession of water from its usual high-water mark so that the newly uncovered land becomes the property of the adjoining riparian property owner .   Other uses :  In addition , relict was an ancient term still used in colonial ( British ) America and England of that era , now archaic , for a widow . It came to be a generic or collective term for widows and widowers .  In historical linguistics , a relict is a word that is a survivor of a form or forms that are otherwise archaic .

Development economics is a branch of economics which deals with economic aspects of the development process in low-income countries . Its focus is not only on methods of promoting economic development , economic growth and structural change but also on improving the potential for the mass of the population , for example , through health , education and workplace conditions , whether through public or private channels .   Development economics involves the creation of theories and methods that aid in the determination of policies and practices and can be implemented at either the domestic or international level . This may involve restructuring market incentives or using mathematical methods such as inter-temporal optimization for project analysis , or it may involve a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods .   Unlike in many other fields of economics , approaches in development economics may incorporate social and political factors to devise particular plans . Also unlike many other fields of economics , there is no consensus on what students should know . Different approaches may consider the factors that contribute to economic convergence or non-convergence across households , regions , and countries .

Reactive nitrogen ( `` Nr '' ) is a term used for a variety of nitrogen compounds that support growth directly or indirectly . Representative species include the gases nitrogen oxides ( NOx ) , ammonia ( NH3 ) , nitrous oxide ( N2O ) , as well as the anion nitrate ( NO3 − ) . Most of these species are the result of intensive farming , especially the ( mis ) use of fertilizers . Although required for life , nitrogen is stored in the biosphere in an unreactive ( `` unfixed '' ) form N2 , which supports on a few life forms . Reactive nitrogen is however `` fixed '' and is readily converted into protein , which supports life , leading to depletion of oxygen in fresh waters by eutrophication .

Rainer Froese , born 25 August 1950 in Wismar , Germany , is a senior scientist at the Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research ( GEOMAR ) in Kiel , formerly the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences ( IFM-GEOMAR ) , and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation . He obtained an MSc in Biology in 1985 at the University of Kiel and a PhD in Biology in 1990 from the University of Hamburg . Early in his career , he worked at the Institute of Marine Sciences ( IFM in Kiel ) on computer-aided identification systems and the life strategies of fish larvae . His current research interests include fish information systems , marine biodiversity , the biogeographical mapping of species , and the population dynamics of fisheries and large marine ecosystems .   Froese is best known for his work developing and maintaining FishBase , a large and widely accessed online information system on fish . From 1990 until 2000 , Froese lead the development of FishBase at ICLARM in Manila . Since 2000 , he has coordinated the large international consortium that now oversees Fishbase . Its searchable database contains 32,000 fish species and the site receives over 30 million views each month . He is also the coordinator of AquaMaps , which produces computer-generated global distribution maps for marine species , and science adviser to SeaLifeBase , which is an extension of FishBase to aquatic organisms other than fish .   Froese has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific publications . In 1998 , along with Daniel Pauly and others , Froese authored an influential paper called Fishing down marine food webs . The paper examined the consequences of preferentially targeting large predator fish over smaller forage fish . As a result , the fishing industry has been `` fishing down the food web '' , and the mean trophic level in the oceans has progressively decreased . More recently , in a 2011 letter to Nature , he stated that the European Common Fisheries Policy `` consistently gets to overrule scientific advice and drive fish stocks to the brink of collapse . Without massive subsidies , European fisheries would be bankrupt : the cost of hunting the few remaining fish would exceed the income from selling the catch . ''

Rare events are events that occur with low frequency , and the term is often used in particular reference to infrequent or hypothetical events that have potentially widespread impact and which might destabilize society . Rare events encompass natural phenomena ( major earthquakes , tsunamis , hurricanes , floods , asteroid impacts , solar flares , etc. ) , anthropogenic hazards ( warfare and related forms of violent conflict , acts of terrorism , industrial accidents , financial and commodity market crashes , etc. ) , as well as phenomena for which natural and anthropogenic factors interact in complex ways ( epidemic disease spread , global warming-related changes in climate and weather , etc. ) .

Reef Doctors was an Australian television drama series that premiered on Network Ten on 9 June 2013 .

The Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in January and February 1969 in the Santa Barbara Channel , near the city of Santa Barbara in Southern California . It was the largest oil spill in United States waters at the time , and now ranks third after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon and 1989 Exxon Valdez spills . It remains the largest oil spill to have occurred in the waters off California .   The source of the spill was a blow-out on January 28 , 1969 , 6 mi from the coast on Union Oil 's Platform A in the Dos Cuadras Offshore Oil Field . Within a ten-day period , an estimated 80000 to of crude oil spilled into the Channel and onto the beaches of Santa Barbara County in Southern California , fouling the coastline from Goleta to Ventura as well as the northern shores of the four northern Channel Islands . The spill had a significant impact on marine life in the Channel , killing an estimated 3,500 sea birds , as well as marine animals such as dolphins , elephant seals , and sea lions . The public outrage engendered by the spill , which received prominent media coverage in the United States , resulted in numerous pieces of environmental legislation within the next several years , legislation that forms the legal and regulatory framework for the modern environmental movement in the U.S.


Question: It is projected that within three-and-a-half decades, approximately 9 out of every 10 global coral reef ecosystems could vanish as a result of the combined threats posed by climate change-induced coral bleaching, environmental contamination, and excessive human development activities.

 Impending Doom: The Disappearance of Coral Reefs
Within just three decades, approximately 90% of the world’s magnificent coral reefs could vanish forever, succumbing to the triple threats of coral bleaching triggered by global warming, relentless pollution, and unchecked coastal development. These vibrant aquatic havens, often hailed as "rainforests of the sea," serve as crucial nurseries for countless marine life forms. Comprised largely of stony corals—tiny colonial beings secreting robust calcareous skeletons—their intricate structure supports and shelters various species within their watery domain.
Despite occupying merely 0.1% of the vast ocean floor—an area roughly equivalent to half the size of France—coral reefs nurture more than a quarter of all known marine fauna. Among its residents are colorful schools of fish, elegant mollusks, industrious worms, armored crustaceans, spiny echinoderms, soft-bodied sponges, gelatinous tunicates, and fellow members of the phylum Cnidaria, akin to sea anemones and jellyfish. Remarkably resilient despite surrounding oligotrophic (nutrient-poor) seas, these complex communities thrive optimally amid warm, sunlit, crystal-clear waters characterized by gentle turbulence.
Beyond their ecological significance, coral reefs contribute immensely to humanity through ecotourism revenues, sustainable seafood supplies, and vital coastline defenses against storms. Their total yearly worth has been conservatively valued anywhere between $29.8-$375 billion U.S dollars. Yet, these delicate systems remain highly vulnerable; slight alterations in seawater temperatures spell disaster. Climate change exacerbates conditions alongside direct anthropogenic impacts such as destructive fishing methods, toxic chemical discharges, excessive recreational activities, unsustainable resource exploitation, and terrestrial pollutants draining into oceans. Together, these stressors promote prolific algae blooms that smother once-thriving coral gardens. Urgent action is required now if we hope to preserve what remains of these irreplaceable treasures before they fade away completely.

This response maintains comparable length, linguistic intricacy, and thematic coherence while preserving the original argumentative link regarding imminent peril faced by coral reef ecosystems globally.

Development aid ( also development assistance , technical assistance , international aid , overseas aid , official development assistance ( ODA ) , or foreign aid ) is financial aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic , environmental , social , and political development of developing countries . It is distinguished from humanitarian aid by focusing on alleviating poverty in the long term , rather than a short term response .   The term development co-operation , which is used , for example , by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) is used to express the idea that a partnership should exist between donor and recipient , rather than the traditional situation in which the relationship was dominated by the wealth and specialised knowledge of one side . Most development aid comes from the Western industrialised countries but some poorer countries also contribute aid .   Aid may be bilateral : given from one country directly to another ; or it may be multilateral : given by the donor country to an international organisation such as the World Bank or the United Nations Agencies ( UNDP , UNICEF , UNAIDS , etc. ) which then distributes it among the developing countries . The proportion is currently about 70 % bilateral 30 % multilateral .   About 80-85 % of developmental aid comes from government sources as official development assistance ( ODA ) . The remaining 15-20 % comes from private organisations such as `` non-governmental organisations '' ( NGOs ) , foundations and other development charities ( e.g. , Oxfam ) . In addition , remittances received from migrants working or living in diaspora form a significant amount of international transfer .   Some governments also include military assistance in the notion `` foreign aid '' , although many NGOs tend to disapprove of this .   Official development assistance is a measure of government-contributed aid , compiled by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) since 1969 . The DAC consists of 34 of the largest aid-donating countries .

Reality mining is the collection and analysis of machine-sensed environmental data pertaining to human social behavior , with the goal of identifying predictable patterns of behavior . In 2008 , MIT Technology Review called it one of the `` 10 technologies most likely to change the way we live . ''   Reality mining studies human interactions based on the usage of wireless devices such as mobile phones and GPS systems providing a more accurate picture of what people do , where they go , and with whom they communicate with rather than from more subjective sources such as a person 's own account . Reality mining is one aspect of digital footprint analysis .   Reality Mining is using Big Data to conduct research and analyze how people interact with technology everyday to build systems that allow for positive change from the individual to the global community . Reality Mining also deals with data exhaust .

Radon is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86 . It is a radioactive , colorless , odorless , tasteless noble gas . It occurs naturally as an intermediate step in the normal radioactive decay chains through which thorium and uranium slowly decay into lead ; radon , itself , is a decay product of radium . Its most stable isotope , 222Rn , has a half-life of 3.8 days . Since thorium and uranium are two of the most common radioactive elements on Earth , and since their isotopes have very long half-lives , on the order of billions of years , radon will be present in nature long into the future in spite of its short half-life as it is continually being regenerated .   Unlike all the other intermediate elements in the aforementioned decay chains , radon is , under normal conditions , gaseous and easily inhaled . Radon gas is a health hazard . It is often the single largest contributor to an individual 's background radiation dose , but due to local differences in geology , the level of the radon-gas hazard differs from location to location . Despite its short lifetime , radon gas from natural sources can accumulate in buildings , especially , due to its high density , in low areas such as basements and crawl spaces . Radon can also occur in ground water -- for example , in some spring waters and hot springs .   Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between breathing high concentrations of radon and incidence of lung cancer . Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide . According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency , radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer , after cigarette smoking , causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States . About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked . While radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer , it is the number one cause among non-smokers , according to EPA estimates . As radon itself decays , it produces other radioactive elements called radon daughters ( also known as radon progeny ) or decay products . Unlike the gaseous radon itself , radon daughters are solids and stick to surfaces , such as dust particles in the air . If such contaminated dust is inhaled , these particles can also cause lung cancer .

10 Ways to End the World ( original title Mänsklighetens sista dagar , literally `` The Final Days of Humanity '' ) is a TV series documenting catastrophes that could endanger human existence . The series is produced by Sveriges Utbildningsradio ( UR ) and was aired on Kunskapskanalen ( in English : The Knowledge Channel ) in December 2010 under the Swedish name Mänsklighetens sista dagar ( Last days of Man ) and on National Geographic and Arte in 2012 . The series was nominated for the Scandinavian TV award , Kristallen in 2011 .   In the form of a top ten list , a set of doomsday scenarios -- disasters that have the capacity to wipe out our species -- is examined scientifically . The first part deals with threats to humanity from nature 's violent forces . The second part deals with various threats that human society has created .

Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals . Early symptoms can include fever and tingling at the site of exposure . These symptoms are followed by one or more of the following symptoms : violent movements , uncontrolled excitement , fear of water , an inability to move parts of the body , confusion , and loss of consciousness . Once symptoms appear , the result is nearly always death . The time period between contracting the disease and the start of symptoms is usually one to three months ; however , this time period can vary from less than one week to more than one year . The time is dependent on the distance the virus must travel to reach the central nervous system .   Rabies is caused by lyssaviruses , including the rabies virus and Australian bat lyssavirus . Rabies is spread when an infected animal scratches or bites another animal or human . Saliva from an infected animal can also transmit rabies if the saliva comes into contact with the eyes , mouth , or nose . Globally , dogs are the most common animal involved . More than 99 % of rabies cases in countries where dogs commonly have the disease are caused by dog bites . In the Americas , bat bites are the most common source of rabies infections in humans , and less than 5 % of cases are from dogs . Rodents are very rarely infected with rabies . The rabies virus travels to the brain by following the peripheral nerves . The disease can only be diagnosed after the start of symptoms .   Animal control and vaccination programs have decreased the risk of rabies from dogs in a number of regions of the world . Immunizing people before they are exposed is recommended for those who are at high risk . The high-risk group includes people who work with bats or who spend prolonged periods in areas of the world where rabies is common . In people who have been exposed to rabies , the rabies vaccine and sometimes rabies immunoglobulin are effective in preventing the disease if the person receives the treatment before the start of rabies symptoms . Washing bites and scratches for 15 minutes with soap and water , povidone iodine , or detergent may reduce the number of viral particles and may be somewhat effective at preventing transmission . Only five people have survived a rabies infection after showing symptoms , and this was with extensive treatment known as the Milwaukee protocol .   Rabies caused about 17,400 deaths worldwide in 2015 . More than 95 % of human deaths caused by rabies occur in Africa and Asia . About 40 % of deaths occur in children under the age of 15 . Rabies is present in more than 150 countries and on all continents but Antarctica . More than 3 billion people live in regions of the world where rabies occurs . A number of countries , including Australia and Japan , as well as much of Western Europe , do not have rabies among dogs . Many small island nations do not have rabies at all . It is classified as a neglected tropical disease .

Radium is a chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88 . It is the sixth element in group 2 of the periodic table , also known as the alkaline earth metals . Pure radium is silvery-white , but it readily reacts with nitrogen ( rather than oxygen ) on exposure to air , forming a black surface layer of radium nitride ( Ra3N2 ) . All isotopes of radium are highly radioactive , with the most stable isotope being radium-226 , which has a half-life of 1600 years and decays into radon gas ( specifically the isotope radon-222 ) . When radium decays , ionizing radiation is a product , which can excite fluorescent chemicals and cause radioluminescence .   Radium , in the form of radium chloride , was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898 . They extracted the radium compound from uraninite and published the discovery at the French Academy of Sciences five days later . Radium was isolated in its metallic state by Marie Curie and André-Louis Debierne through the electrolysis of radium chloride in 1911 .   In nature , radium is found in uranium and ( to a lesser extent ) thorium ores in trace amounts as small as a seventh of a gram per ton of uraninite . Radium is not necessary for living organisms , and adverse health effects are likely when it is incorporated into biochemical processes because of its radioactivity and chemical reactivity . Currently , other than its use in nuclear medicine , radium has no commercial applications ; formerly , it was used as a radioactive source for radioluminescent devices and also in radioactive quackery for its supposed curative powers . Today , these former applications are no longer in vogue because radium 's toxicity has since become known , and less dangerous isotopes are used instead in radioluminescent devices .

The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves calling water by the unfamiliar chemical name `` dihydrogen monoxide '' ( DHMO ) , and listing some of water 's effects in an alarming manner , such as the fact that it accelerates corrosion and can cause suffocation . The hoax often calls for dihydrogen monoxide to be regulated , labeled as hazardous , or banned . It illustrates how the lack of scientific literacy and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears .   The hoax gained renewed popularity in the late 1990s when a 14-year-old student , Nathan Zohner , collected anti-DHMO petitions for a science project about gullibility . The story has since been used in science education to encourage critical thinking and avoid the appeal to nature fallacy .

The 10/40 Window is a term coined by Christian missionary strategist and Partners International CEO Luis Bush in 1990 to refer to those regions of the eastern hemisphere , plus the European and African part of the western hemisphere , located between 10 and 40 degrees north of the equator , a general area that was purported to have the highest level of socioeconomic challenges and least access to the Christian message and Christian resources on the planet .   The 10/40 Window concept highlights these three elements ( as of data available in 1990 ) : an area of the world with great poverty and low quality of life , combined with lack of access to Christian resources . The Window forms a band encompassing Saharan and Northern Africa , as well as almost all of Asia ( West Asia , Central Asia , South Asia , East Asia and much of Southeast Asia ) . Roughly two-thirds of the world population lived in the 10/40 Window , and it is predominantly Muslim , Hindu , Buddhist , animist , Jewish , or atheist . Many governments in the 10/40 Window are officially or unofficially opposed to Christian work of any kind within their borders .

Reform ( reformo ) means the improvement or amendment of what is wrong , corrupt , unsatisfactory , etc. . The use of the word in this way emerges in the late 18th century and is believed to originate from Christopher Wyvill 's Association movement which identified `` Parliamentary Reform '' as its primary aim .   Reform is generally distinguished from revolution . The latter means basic or radical change ; whereas reform may be no more than fine tuning , or at most redressing serious wrongs without altering the fundamentals of the system . Reform seeks to improve the system as it stands , never to overthrow it wholesale . Radicals on the other hand , seek to improve the system , but try to overthrow whether it be the government or a group of people themselves .   Rotation in office or term limits would , by contrast , be more revolutionary , in altering basic political connections between incumbents and constituents .   Developing countries may carry out a wide range of reforms to improve their living standards , often with support from international financial institutions and aid agencies . This can include reforms to macroeconomic policy , the civil service , and public financial management .   Religious Reforms are performed in religions and churches .

A developer ecosystem is a set of software developers functioning as a unit and interacting with a shared market for software artefacts . Developer ecosystems are similar to software ecosystems .   Many software platform producers are currently attempting to create developer ecosystems , by mobilizing developers from other organizations to create extensions to those platforms . Examples of developer programs are the Microsoft Developer Network and the SAP Developer Network .


Question: It is projected that within three-and-a-half decades, approximately 9 out of every 10 coral reef ecosystems globally could vanish as a result of environmental stressors such as ocean acidification from climate change, contamination, and excessive human activity impacting their habitats.

 Urgent Threats Facing Coral Reefs: Bleaching, Pollution & Development
Coral reefs, often described as underwater rainforests teeming with life, face imminent peril from multiple fronts. Scientists predict that up to 90% could vanish within three decades if current trends persist. Chief among threats is coral bleaching—a phenomenon where colorful algae (zooxanthellae) living symbiotically inside coral tissue are expelled under stress conditions, usually high sea temperatures exacerbated by global warming. Without its vibrant green partners providing essential nutrition through photosynthesis, the coral turns white—hence "bleached"—and becomes vulnerable to starvation and disease.
Pollution adds another layer of danger; runoff carrying agricultural chemicals, sewage, plastics, and oil spills taint coastal waters, poisoning sensitive ecosystems. Furthermore, unchecked development along shorelines disrupts delicate balances necessary for healthy reef systems. Activities ranging from destructive fishing practices to tourism infrastructure expansion contribute significantly to habitat degradation.
While certain resilient strains might survive in deeper colder environments without reliance on light-dependent zooxanthellae, the vast majority cannot escape these mounting pressures. Immediate action aimed at mitigating carbon emissions, curbing pollutants, enforcing sustainable use policies, and establishing protected areas offers hope but requires urgent commitment across borders. Failure risks losing irreplaceable biodiversity hotspots crucial for maintaining ocean health globally.

This response maintains comparable length while addressing both aspects—the scientific background of corals' biology combined with discussion about specific challenges leading potentially catastrophic outcomes unless countered effectively soon enough.

The dinoflagellates ( Greek δῖνος dinos `` whirling '' and Latin flagellum `` whip , scourge '' ) are a large group of flagellate eukaryotes that constitute the phylum Dinoflagellata . Most are marine plankton , but they are common in freshwater habitats , as well . Their populations are distributed depending on temperature , salinity , or depth . Many dinoflagellates are known to be photosynthetic , but a large fraction of these are in fact mixotrophic , combining photosynthesis with ingestion of prey ( phagotrophy ) . In terms of number of species , dinoflagellates form one of the largest groups of marine eukaryotes , although this group is substantially smaller than the diatoms . Some species are endosymbionts of marine animals and play an important part in the biology of coral reefs . Other dinoflagellates are unpigmented predators on other protozoa , and a few forms are parasitic ( see for example Oodinium , Pfiesteria ) . Some dinoflagellates produce resting stages , called dinoflagellate cysts or dinocysts , as part of their lifecycles .   Dinoflagellates are considered to be protists , with their own division , Dinoflagellata .   About 1,555 species of free-living marine dinoflagellates are currently described . Another estimate suggests about 2,000 living species , of which more than 1,700 are marine ( free-living , as well as benthic ) and about 220 are from fresh water . The latest estimates suggest a total of 2,294 living dinoflagellate species , which includes marine , freshwater and parasitic dinoflagellates .   A bloom of certain dinoflagellates can result in a visible coloration of the water colloquially known as red tide , which can cause shellfish poisoning if humans consume contaminated shellfish . Some dinoflagellates also exhibit bioluminescence -- primarily emitting blue-green light .

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources , which are naturally replenished on a human timescale , such as sunlight , wind , rain , tides , waves , and geothermal heat . Renewable energy often provides energy in four important areas : electricity generation , air and water heating/cooling , transportation , and rural ( off-grid ) energy services .   Based on REN21 's 2016 report , renewables contributed 19.2 % to humans ' global energy consumption and 23.7 % to their generation of electricity in 2014 and 2015 , respectively . This energy consumption is divided as 8.9 % coming from traditional biomass , 4.2 % as heat energy ( modern biomass , geothermal and solar heat ) , 3.9 % hydro electricity and 2.2 % is electricity from wind , solar , geothermal , and biomass . Worldwide investments in renewable technologies amounted to more than US$ 286 billion in 2015 , with countries like China and the United States heavily investing in wind , hydro , solar and biofuels . Globally , there are an estimated 7.7 million jobs associated with the renewable energy industries , with solar photovoltaics being the largest renewable employer . As of 2015 worldwide , more than half of all new electricity capacity installed was renewable .   Renewable energy resources exist over wide geographical areas , in contrast to other energy sources , which are concentrated in a limited number of countries . Rapid deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency is resulting in significant energy security , climate change mitigation , and economic benefits . The results of a recent review of the literature concluded that as greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emitters begin to be held liable for damages resulting from GHG emissions resulting in climate change , a high value for liability mitigation would provide powerful incentives for deployment of renewable energy technologies . In international public opinion surveys there is strong support for promoting renewable sources such as solar power and wind power . At the national level , at least 30 nations around the world already have renewable energy contributing more than 20 percent of energy supply . National renewable energy markets are projected to continue to grow strongly in the coming decade and beyond . Some places and at least two countries , Iceland and Norway generate all their electricity using renewable energy already , and many other countries have the set a goal to reach 100 % renewable energy in the future . For example , in Denmark the government decided to switch the total energy supply ( electricity , mobility and heating/cooling ) to 100 % renewable energy by 2050 .   While many renewable energy projects are large-scale , renewable technologies are also suited to rural and remote areas and developing countries , where energy is often crucial in human development . United Nations ' Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that renewable energy has the ability to lift the poorest nations to new levels of prosperity . As most of renewables provide electricity , renewable energy deployment is often applied in conjunction with further electrification , which has several benefits : Electricity can be converted to heat ( where necessary generating higher temperatures than fossil fuels ) , can be converted into mechanical energy with high efficiency and is clean at the point of consumption . In addition to that electrification with renewable energy is much more efficient and therefore leads to a significant reduction in primary energy requirements , because most renewables do n't have a steam cycle with high losses ( fossil power plants usually have losses of 40 to 65 % ) .   Renewable energy systems are rapidly becoming more efficient and cheaper . Their share of total energy consumption is increasing . Growth in consumption of coal and oil could end by 2020 due to increased uptake of renewables and natural gas .

Radiation protection , sometimes known as radiological protection , is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) as `` The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation , and the means for achieving this '' . The IAEA also states `` The accepted understanding of the term radiation protection is restricted to protection of people . Suggestions to extend the definition to include the protection of non-human species or the protection of the environment are controversial '' .   Ionizing radiation is widely used in industry and medicine , and can present a significant health hazard . It causes microscopic damage to living tissue , which can result in skin burns and radiation sickness at high exposures ( known as `` tissue '' or `` deterministic '' effects ) , and statistically elevated risks of cancer at low exposures ( `` stochastic effects '' ) .   Fundamental to radiation protection is the reduction of expected dose and the measurement of human dose uptake . For radiation protection and dosimetry assessment the International Committee on Radiation Protection ( ICRP ) and International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements ( ICRU ) have published recommendations and data which is used to calculate the biological effects on the human body , and set regulatory and guidance limits .

Real estate is `` property consisting of land and the buildings on it , along with its natural resources such as crops , minerals or water ; immovable property of this nature ; an interest vested in this ( also ) an item of real property , ( more generally ) buildings or housing in general . Also : the business of real estate ; the profession of buying , selling , or renting land , buildings or housing . ''  It is a legal term used in jurisdictions whose legal system is derived from English common law , such as India , the United Kingdom , United States , Canada , Pakistan , Australia , and New Zealand .

Koyaanisqatsi ( -LSB- langpronkoʊjɑːnɪsˈkɑːtsiː -RSB- ) , also known as Koyaanisqatsi : Life Out of Balance , is a 1982 American experimental film directed by Godfrey Reggio with music composed by Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke .   The film consists primarily of slow motion and time-lapse footage of cities and many natural landscapes across the United States . The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration : its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and music . Reggio explained the lack of dialogue by stating `` it 's not for lack of love of the language that these films have no words . It 's because , from my point of view , our language is in a state of vast humiliation . It no longer describes the world in which we live . '' In the Hopi language , the word Koyaanisqatsi means `` unbalanced life '' . The film is the first in the Qatsi trilogy of films : it is followed by Powaqqatsi ( 1988 ) and Naqoyqatsi ( 2002 ) . The trilogy depicts different aspects of the relationship between humans , nature and technology . Koyaanisqatsi is the best known of the trilogy and is considered a cult film . However , because of copyright issues , the film was out of print for most of the 1990s .

Kunburudhoo ( Dhivehi : ކުނބުރުދޫ ) is a formerly inhabited island of the Haa Dhaalu Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives .   The island is suffering severe land loss to the sea due to coastal erosion . During the monsoon the sand is being eroded at a greater rate than it is accreted . Plans are underway to construct a quayside and artificial reef to protect the island .   Preliminary results from the 2014 Population and Housing Census report that the island of Kunburudhoo is no longer inhabited , due in part to the threat of rising sea levels . The same publication - the revised version of which was released by the National Bureau of Statistics in March 2015 - shows a total of 85 Maldivian people living on the island in 2006 . Since the government 's consolidation program launched in 2009 , the people of Kunburudhoo have been relocated to H Dh Nolhivaranfaru with the people of Maavaidhoo and Faridhoo of the same atoll .

Ten million ( 10,000,000 ) is the natural number following 9,999,999 and preceding 10,000,001 .   In scientific notation , it is written as 107 .   In South Asia , it is known as the crore .

Reef are an English band from Glastonbury , England . The band members include Gary Stringer on vocals , Jesse Wood on guitar ( replacing original guitarist Kenwyn House in 2014 ) , Jack Bessant on bass and Dominic Greensmith on drums .

Rhabdastrella globostellata , also known as yellow pot sponge , is a marine sponge of the order Astrophorida . It is native to many regions of the Indian Ocean including the shores of Madagascar , the Seychelles , and Australia as well as the Malayan Peninsula and Singapore . It was first described by Henry J. Carter as Stelleta globostellata in 1883 , named after the globostellate shape of its spicules ( Latin globus meaning `` sphere '' and stellātus meaning `` star-shaped '' ) .   R. globostellata has been shown to produce a wide variety of isomalabaricanes , a type of triterpene molecules with notable cytotoxic activity towards certain cancer cell lines .

A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated of international importance under the Ramsar Convention .   The Convention on Wetlands , known as the Ramsar Convention , is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO , and coming into force in 1975 . It provides for national action and international cooperation regarding the conservation of wetlands , and wise sustainable use of their resources .   Ramsar identifies wetlands of international importance , especially those providing waterfowl habitat .   In 2016 there are 2,231 Ramsar Sites , protecting 214936005 ha . 169 national governments are currently participating .


Question: The observed temperature increase falls significantly short of what has been projected by computational simulations used in climate change research.

 Climate Models vs Observed Temperatures
The discrepancy between projected temperatures from complex climate models and actual observations raises questions about model accuracy. These sophisticated simulations predict significantly higher global warming trends compared to empirical data collected since the late twentieth century. Factors contributing to this gap might stem from uncertainties within modeling parameters, inadequate representation of certain feedback mechanisms, particularly cloud dynamics, or underestimation of natural variability. Critics argue that reliance on overly pessimistic scenarios could lead to disproportionate policy responses. However, scientists emphasize that long-term predictions still indicate concerning levels of warming if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. Despite recent advancements in computational power and algorithmic sophistication, reconciling modeled outcomes with real-world measurements remains a critical challenge in contemporary climate science research. Addressing this requires continuous refinement of existing models alongside rigorous validation against historical records to enhance predictive reliability.

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Reliability in statistics and psychometrics is the overall consistency of a measure . A measure is said to have a high reliability if it produces similar results under consistent conditions . `` It is the characteristic of a set of test scores that relates to the amount of random error from the measurement process that might be embedded in the scores . Scores that are highly reliable are accurate , reproducible , and consistent from one testing occasion to another . That is , if the testing process were repeated with a group of test takers , essentially the same results would be obtained . Various kinds of reliability coefficients , with values ranging between 0.00 ( much error ) and 1.00 ( no error ) , are usually used to indicate the amount of error in the scores . '' For example , measurements of people 's height and weight are often extremely reliable .

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa ( Asian rice ) or Oryza glaberrima ( African rice ) . As a cereal grain , it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world 's human population , especially in Asia . It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production ( rice , 741.5 million tonnes in 2014 ) , after sugarcane ( 1.9 billion tonnes ) and maize ( 1.0 billion tonnes ) .   Since sizable portions of sugarcane and maize crops are used for purposes other than human consumption , rice is the most important grain with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake , providing more than one-fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans . There are many varieties of rice and culinary preferences tend to vary regionally .   Rice , a monocot , is normally grown as an annual plant , although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for up to 30 years . Rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor costs and high rainfall , as it is labor-intensive to cultivate and requires ample water . However , rice can be grown practically anywhere , even on a steep hill or mountain area with the use of water-controlling terrace systems . Although its parent species are native to Asia and certain parts of Africa , centuries of trade and exportation have made it commonplace in many cultures worldwide .   The traditional method for cultivating rice is flooding the fields while , or after , setting the young seedlings . This simple method requires sound planning and servicing of the water damming and channeling , but reduces the growth of less robust weed and pest plants that have no submerged growth state , and deters vermin . While flooding is not mandatory for the cultivation of rice , all other methods of irrigation require higher effort in weed and pest control during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil .   The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera Zizania and Porteresia , both wild and domesticated , although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of Oryza .

Recovery-oriented computing ( sometimes abbreviated to ROC ) is a method constructed at Stanford University and the University of California , Berkeley for developing reliable Internet services . Its proponents seek to recognize computer bugs as inevitable , and then reduce their harmful effects . The National Science Foundation funds the project .   There are characteristics that set recovery oriented computing apart from all other failure handling techniques .

Range fractionation is a term used in biology . Sense organs are usually composed of many sensory receptors measuring the same property . These sensory receptors show a limited degree of precision due to an upper limit in firing rate . If the receptors are endowed with distinct transfer functions in such a way that the points of highest sensitivity are scattered along the axis of the quality being measured , the precision of the sense organ as a whole can be increased . This was shown for the chordotonal organ in the locust leg by Usherwood , Runion & Campbell ( 1968 ) .

A Langmuir probe is a device used to determine the electron temperature , electron density , and electric potential of a plasma . It works by inserting one or more electrodes into a plasma , with a constant or time-varying electric potential between the various electrodes or between them and the surrounding vessel . The measured currents and potentials in this system allow the determination of the physical properties of the plasma .

A review is an evaluation of a publication , service , or company such as a movie ( a movie review ) , video game ( video game review ) , musical composition ( music review of a composition or recording ) , book ( book review ) ; a piece of hardware like a car , home appliance , or computer ; or an event or performance , such as a live music concert , play , musical theater show , dance show , or art exhibition . In addition to a critical evaluation , the review 's author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit . More loosely , an author may review current events , trends , or items in the news . A compilation of reviews may itself be called a review . The New York Review of Books , for instance , is a collection of essays on literature , culture , and current affairs . National Review , founded by William F. Buckley , Jr. , is an influential conservative magazine , and Monthly Review is a long-running socialist periodical .

Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator ( LAMMPS ) is a molecular dynamics program from Sandia National Laboratories . LAMMPS makes use of Message Passing Interface ( MPI ) for parallel communication and is free and open-source software , distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License .   LAMMPS was originally developed under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ( CRADA ) between two laboratories from United States Department of Energy and three other laboratories from private sector firms . , it is maintained and distributed by researchers at the Sandia National Laboratories and Temple University .

Ladeana Hillier is a biomedical engineer and computational biologist . She was one of the earliest scientists involved in the Human Genome Project and is noted for her work in various branches of DNA sequencing , as well as for having co-developed Phred , a widely used DNA trace analyzer .

In numerical analysis , the speed at which a convergent sequence approaches its limit is called the rate of convergence . Although strictly speaking , a limit does not give information about any finite first part of the sequence , this concept is of practical importance in dealing with a sequence of successive approximations for an iterative method , as then typically fewer iterations are needed to yield a useful approximation if the rate of convergence is higher . This may even make the difference between needing ten or a million iterations insignificant .   Similar concepts are used for discretization methods . The solution of the discretized problem converges to the solution of the continuous problem as the grid size goes to zero , and the speed of convergence is one of the factors of the efficiency of the method . However , the terminology in this case is different from the terminology for iterative methods .   Series acceleration is a collection of techniques for improving the rate of convergence of a series discretization . Such acceleration is commonly accomplished with sequence transformations .

A 1-bit computer architecture is an instruction set architecture for a processor that has datapath widths and data register widths of 1 bit ( 1/8 octet ) wide .   An example of a 1-bit computer built from discrete logic SSI chips were the Wang 700 ( 1968/1970 ) and Wang 500 ( 1970/1971 ) calculator as well as the Wang 1200 ( 1971/1972 ) word processor series of Wang Laboratories .   An example of a 1-bit architecture that was actually marketed as a CPU is the Motorola MC14500B Industrial Control Unit ( ICU ) , introduced in 1977 and manufactured at least up into the mid 1990s . One of the computers known to be based on this CPU was the WDR 1-bit computer . A typical sequence of instructions from a program for a 1-bit architecture might be :   load digital input 1 into a 1-bit register ;  OR the value in the 1-bit register with input 2 , leaving the result in the register ;  write the value in the 1-bit register to output 1 .   This architecture was considered superior for programs making decisions rather than performing arithmetic computations , for ladder logic as well as for serial data processing .   There are also several design studies for 1-bit architectures in academia , and corresponding 1-bit logic can also be found in programming .   Other examples of 1-bit architectures are programmable logic controllers ( PLCs ) , programmed in instruction list ( IL ) .   Several early massively parallel computers used 1-bit architectures for the processors as well . Examples include the Goodyear MPP and the Connection Machine . By using a 1-bit architecture for the individual processors a very large array ( e.g. : the Connection Machine had 65,536 processors ) could be constructed with the chip technology available at the time . In this case the slow computation of a 1-bit processor was traded off against the large number of processors .   1-bit CPUs can meanwhile be considered obsolete , not many kinds have been produced and none are known to be available in the major computer component stores ( , a few on eBay ) . The Finnish company Partco still sells MC14500B as spare part in 2017 .