Sentences with phrase «about drought in»

Most people think about drought in terms of precipitation.

In the rest of this response, I will show, first, that the indicated quote from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) about U.S. droughts is missing a crucial adjacent sentence in the CCSP report, which supports my position about drought in the American West.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the talk continues to be about the drought in California.

BTW - Since you are a «believer» what is the prevailing notion going around about the drought in Texas, btw...

Diane Abbott also tweeted that one of the lessons to be learned from the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire is that «fire puts out water,» and called for the UK government to do something about the drought in the province of Davao del Norte in Indonesia, which is actually located in the Philippines.

Researchers linked dated graffiti about droughts in a cave in China to physical evidence in the cave of the water shortages, such as changes in ratios of stable isotopes in specific layers of stalagmites

Not exact matches

With about half of the country still suffering from extreme drought, farmers and businesses in the Western United States are looking at another hot, dry summer.

Saudi dairy company Almarai, which in 2014 bought 9,600 acres of farmland in Arizona, has expanded its U.S. farmland holdings to 14,000 acres, causing growing worries about the state of local water reserves in drought - stricken Palo Verde Valley in southern California.

«I started going back and trying to think about what I use in my day - to - day work,» said Peter Gleick, a hydrologist who looks at the movement of water all over the world to understand and predict droughts and flooding.

Smith points to the threats the pipeline poses to British Columbia's tourism industry, rising floodwaters in Bangladesh and the Maldives, drought in sub-Saharan Africa and Mexico, the homes that will be lost in future forest fires, respiratory health impacts in communities from Vancouver to Kamloops and Quesnel, and future hurricanes in the Caribbean and Gulf states as climate impacts that are left out of the narrative about the project.

And at this moment, Franklin is transparent about finding himself in a creative drought.

If the drought in Texas had ended you would have seen the Evangelicals hooping and hollering, about there indeed being a god in Texas!

What now of ministry to royalty, To those who eat and drink and ride about In mighty chariots; who know no hurt Though drought and famine stalk the earth And decimate the human family;

For those of us who may be on the fence about whether or not we're in favor of the drought that is now affecting half of the country, here is some news that should tip the scales.

Also, in the number you're thinking about, you're including a total count of those that died within a certain period, including those that died from famines caused by droughts and so on.

Just read about the drought and the fires that plagued the state in the months following this proclamation.

For those of us who may be on the fence about whether or not we're in favor of the drought that is now affecting half of the country, here is...

When crops fail, famine strikes, or drought occurs, what are your thoughts about God's involvement in such things?

«Under the past phases of the project, 16 climate - smart rice varieties tolerant of flood, drought, and salinity were released in various countries in South Asia; about 14 such varieties were released in sub-Saharan Africa.

Mr Saputo was full of optimism about Australia's dairy industry, despite a torrid decade in which production declined 1.7 per cent and the sector battled drought, deregulation and declining property values.

Geoff is also concerned about the availability of water throughout Australia, especially the Murray - Darling Basin, which after years of drought is in a dire condition.»

On Tuesday, a United Nations agency warned that severe drought conditions are putting this year's wheat crop at risk in at least five Chinese provinces — five provinces that account for about two - thirds of the country's total wheat production.

«Because of the impact of drought in recent years, many Australians would be well aware that water is a key element of food production and processing, and so water is a key element of thinking about sustainability.

After a long trophy drought, Arsenal have now won two FA Cups in successive seasons, and have avoided the Champions League Qualifying round for next year, but when Rosicky was asked what he thought about the season just past instead of saying how well the club did he turned the conversation back to his «frustration».

Not only did his superbly smashed goal seal the win for the Gunners by putting us 3 - 0 up at the break, but it ended the mini scoring drought that people in the football media had begun to bang on about.

If Özil, Ramsey & Sanchez are serious about ending are drought in the league this is one of those game where they have to give it there all!!!

All in all you would have to say pretty good, because the muppets in the football media can no longer ask Arsene Wenger and every Arsenal player they interview about da da daaa, «trophy drought `.

In the run - up to the 2014 final, Wenger faced repeated questions about Arsenal's nine - year trophy drought and what another failure might mean for his own future.

The Dutchman was irked by a question about his captain's goal drought in the Premier League.

Well, I must admit that since we've gotten rain her and are no longer considered «in a severe drought», my showers have gotten longer and less frantic:: ducking:: But I still only shower about every other day, so it all balances out, right?

In any case, if you've been suffering from the recent drought of articles on e.politics, here's a chance to get your fix — I'll be on Karen Jagoda's Digital Politics (internet) radio show this Thursday afternoon at 3 pm Eastern, to talk about social networking, Twitter, political activism and just about anything else that comes to mind.

Back in April, plenty of folks at the CampaignTech conference were already talking about a potential drought in advertising space, particularly when it comes to pre-roll video.

Virginia (D): Republicans have to be feeling good about their chances of breaking an eight - year drought in the Commonwealth.

The report comes amid mounting concerns about water supplies in the south - east following two dry winters, with hosepipe bans in force and a drought order already implemented by one water firm.

You will read about women working across the globe, from Uzbekistan to Colombia, doing their research in unusual and interesting locations, from drought - stricken parts of Africa to the tropical jungles of Central America.

With all the discussion about global climate change effects, new research shows that another kind of climate is an important factor in regional pinyon pine tree recovery after drought events — the microclimate.

Predictions about drought and hurricanes becoming more frequent are seen as less certain now than they were thought to be in 2007

The unusually warm waters, which lingered for about a year and a half, have been linked to mass die - offs of birds, collapsed codfish populations in the Gulf of Alaska and altered weather patterns that brought drought to California.

It was suspected that a harsh drought from about 2000 to 2010 that killed tens of thousands of livestock was unprecedented in the region's history and primarily the result of human - caused climate change.

About 80 percent of the 23 climate models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predict some degree of drought in the Amazon if greenhouse gas emissions keep climbing, he said.

In her last days at the Water Authority, Mulroy began to talk about the drought as a natural disaster — like a flood, which often garners federal aid money and a swift emergency response — just slower moving.

It finds that heat stress concurrent with drought or water excess can explain about 40 % of the changes in wheat yields from one year to another.

It turns out that the steady dripping of water deep underground can reveal a surprising amount of information about the constantly changing cycles of heat and cold, precipitation and drought in the turbulent atmosphere above.

About 70 per cent of forest plant species seem to live within a slim safety margin of survival in the face of drought and changing rainfall patterns.

John Rennie: Yeah and they are very serious issues about looking into the future about this and possibly a lot of parts of the Southwestern, Western United States, in particular, could really be faced with some very severe drought conditions if the climate starts to the change the way is sometimes feared.

«Now that this most recent drought is in the rearview mirror, there are still questions about how much natural recovery we can expect in groundwater and how water will be managed in the Central Valley.»

A new analysis of European tree - ring samples suggests that mild summers may have been the key to the rise of the Roman Empire — and that prolonged droughts, cold snaps, and other climate changes might have played a part in historical upheavals, from the barbarian invasions that brought about Rome's collapse to the Black Death that wiped out much of medieval Europe.

The drought - triggered aspen die - off has affected about 17 percent of aspen forests in Colorado, as well as parts of the western United States and Canada.

The Valley Fire ignited in drought - stricken Northern California early Saturday afternoon, destroying more than 400 homes and scorching 50,000 acres — an area more than twice the size of Manhattan — within about 12 hours.

They have concluded that climate change from about 4000 years ago, in particular more drought - prone seasons caused by the onset of the El Niño - Southern Oscillation, was the likely main cause of mainland extinction.