Word: concerning
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...more immediate concern is that the chlorine released when CFC molecules break up destroys ozone molecules. The ozone layer, located in the stratosphere, between 10 and 30 miles up, is vital to the well being of plants and animals. Ozone molecules, which consist of three oxygen atoms, absorb most of the ultraviolet radiation that comes from the sun. And ultraviolet is extremely dangerous to life on earth...
Even before Thompson's preparations were complete, our editors decided that the growing concern about the planet's future had become the year's most important story. Thus was born the idea of using the conference as the centerpiece of this week's 33-page package, which was coordinated by sciences editor Charles Alexander. It is not the first time the magazine has recognized something other than humans in its Man of the Year issue. In 1982 it named the computer Machine of the Year...
Despite their bright prospects, the three manufacturers have been cautious about expanding their commercial production facilities in response to the orders. They know that a recession could cause a rash of order cancellations, though the volume of orders from foreign flag carriers lessens that risk. Most important is a concern that corners might be cut as production speeds up. * British Airways, Japan Air Lines and other Boeing customers have complained about sloppy work on some aircraft produced in the past three years. The company may face criminal charges in Japan because of faulty Boeing repairs that...
...this was not the time for recriminations, as the Soviets, aided by an outpouring of worldwide concern, sought to shoulder the burden of their great tragedy. It was bitter irony that a leader who had just traveled half a world to talk of peace should return to a land that was, in the words of a Komsomolskaya Pravda correspondent, "like coming into a war, a cruel and modern...
Other employees around campus agreed that building security was an important concern, but most thought that it should be dealt with separate from contract negotiations, since it affects everyone on campus, not just HUCTW members...