Examples of counterpoint in a sentence. 1  The guitar and bass are played in counterpoint. 2  The dressing is a refreshing counterpoint to the spicy chicken. 3  The painting is a pleasant counterpoint to his earlier works.  The music works in counterpoint to the images on the screen.
One of the most immediate and obvious effects of global warming is the increase in temperatures around the world. The average global temperature has increased by about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degrees Celsius) over the past 100 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
These ecological effects of biodiversity in turn are affected by both climate change through enhanced greenhouse gases, aerosols and loss of land cover[citation needed], and biological diversity, causing a rapid loss of ecosystems and extinctions of species and local populations.