Word: momentum
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...carbon emissions to minimize the impact of climate change. The trouble is, though, CO2 cuts won't be enough. As a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science points out, even if we are successful in cutting carbon emissions rapidly - hardly an easy task - the momentum of climate change will continue for centuries. That means our ability to adapt to the impacts of warming, including more aggressive responses to wildfires like those in Australia, will become all the more critical, lest natural disasters turn into human catastrophes. But it also means that the world...
...Crimson forfeited its momentum with a pair of consecutive penalties, handing BC its own chance to score with the 5-on-3 advantage...
...Junior Doug Rogers tried to capitalize on the Crimson’s momentum and sped down the center for a clean shot, but Muse got in front of the puck and no Harvard player was at the back door to finish...
...women’s fencing teams began postseason play yesterday in a two-weekend tournament at Levien Gymnasium in New York City, where the No. 5 women (15-1) went undefeated on the day. The No. 7 men (8-8), on the other hand, were unable to carry the momentum from last week into the matches, falling to No. 5 Princeton 17-10, Yale 15-12, and No. 4 Columbia 16-11. “It was a real team effort,” co-captain Emily Cross said. “Everyone contributed in a really great...
...hard work is paying off and it feels great.”Freshman No. 2 Nirasha Guruge fell to Princeton’s Neha Kumar in a tight five game match, 7-9, 9-6, 9-10, 9-3, 9-1. Guruge appeared to seize momentum after winning a lengthy third game, but was unable to close out the match, dropping the final two games by wide margins.Freshman No. 8 Cece Cortes won her third match since making the starting nine, 3-2, but Sophomore Bethan Williams fell, 3-1, to the Tigers’ Mary O’Toole...