To get around this, the leading researchers were asked to estimate the worst-case scenarios.
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They are preparing updated worst-case scenarios in order to set themselves up for the best outcomes.
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"It presents a series of scientifically plausible, worst-case scenarios without tipping into hysteria, " he said.
But here's some worst-case scenarios of what could happen by the end of the 21st century.
His own research identifies another problem: Neither investors nor bankers were likely to be considering worst-case scenarios.
The pace is such that scientists are already reassessing the worst-case scenarios they outlined just two years ago.
As far as worst-case scenarios, I thought of earthquakes, wildfires, mudslides and movie-star houses cascading into the ocean.
Because I know this about myself, I have learned to take a step back, stop, and review worst-case scenarios.
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Kogan needs to level with investors, clearly setting out the company's prospects and outlining the worst-case scenarios for its pipeline.
Consider one of the worst-case scenarios, a mechanic that retired in 2003 at age 55 with 30 years of service.
Where I was wrong was in my belief that the oil companies had their act together when it came to worst-case scenarios.
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Farrell points out that U.S. nuclear regulators have been working closely with utilities even before Fukushima to ensure against worst-case scenarios.
When it comes to prior to this accident happening, I think there was a lack of anticipating what the worst-case scenarios would be.
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In this department, some U.S. cities are more equipped than others to survive the full spectrum of worst-case scenarios the universe has in store for them.
The models' worst-case scenarios are big factors in driving rates.
"We try best-case scenarios and also try worst-case scenarios so our staff will know how to react, " said Secret Service Special Agent Renee Triplett, who oversees Secret Service training.
People who insisted that it was vital to look at worst-case scenarios when dealing with the Soviet Union proved remarkably averse to taking the same approach to environmental issues.
"One of the worst-case scenarios, as we are trying to look for political solutions, would be if some of those chemical stockpiles would fall into unfriendly hands, " he said.
Develop plans for minor, medium, major, and worst-case scenarios, and make sure each department and group involved in the disaster efforts know their role and when they would step up.
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EPA. They would burden America with a huge economic cost for a benefit that is negligible even if you accept the worst-case scenarios for climate change, which are themselves scientifically flawed.
Insurers should construct worst-case scenarios for rare events.
The purpose of the meeting in Lima tomorrow is NOT whether to discuss actually doing any of these things, but rather whether to support research on the feasibility of doing so in the worst-case scenarios of climate change.
In the worst-case scenarios, the implementation results in a customer database being penetrated and a website being compromised, leading to a massive clean-up effort, customer breach notifications, share prices dropping and customers taking their business elsewhere (estimated loss: far more than estimated ROI of the new technology).
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Though the threat of worst-case cyber-doom scenarios seems exaggerated, policymakers must address very serious cybersecurity risks and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities nonetheless.
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While it was nice to write off some of the expense, it was not nice to discuss lay-offs and worst case scenarios the day of my birthday.
These scenarios, of course, are likely because they compare favorably to the worst case scenarios in which a nuclear-armed Iran decides to simply detonate its nuclear bombs over Israel, either in the form of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack or in the form of a direct nuclear strike.
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