As a result, water will flow across the cell membrane into that cell (down its concentration gradient) from the surrounding environment eventually causing the cell to swell and burst (c). Hypertonic â refers to a solution that is higher in solutes than that inside of a cell.
The scientific evidence is clear. Within the scientific community, there is no debate. An overwhelming majority of climate scientists agree that global warming is happening and that human activity is the primary cause.
CLEARING UP THE CLIMATE DEBATE: Director of the Global Change Institute, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg submits some climate âscepticsâ to peer-review and finds them wanting. Peer review is the basis of modern scientific endeavour. It underpins research and validates findings, theories and data.