Sentences with phrase «arid countries»

***** Climate change could transform gardens (RHS 2017 report) Artificial lawns, plants from arid countries and flower beds designed to cope with floods are among future features of UK gardens outlined in a major new report.

Given the prevalence of drought over North Carolina and much of the southeast, this was a strong benefit for me, and I believe small aquaponic systems hold great promise for addressing nutritional needs in poor, arid countries.

The research, which was the first to analyze several types of drought and to take into account land use changes in upstream Syria, could inform water policies in other arid countries with shared rivers.

«As the Federal Government begins negotiations with the new Senate to repeal the carbon price, any technologies, policies or plans that aim to tackle climate change should take water usage into account, especially in arid countries like Australia,» Dr Wallis said.

Producing grain and other foods in an arid country like Jordan may require two or three times the water it takes in humid settings in South America or the United States.

Beginning in Chicago the train winds its way through the Rockies, continues through the arid country of Utah and Nevada then heads to the Sierra Nevada in California, and on towards the San Francisco Bay.

Not exact matches

Fabrics react differently when cut in a high - humidity country but worn by customers in an arid one.

Same way you turn arid desert into a lush country club.

Natural dust is the main source of PM10 in the Middle - East and Northern African countries, likely due to their vicinity to arid areas.

The deluge could cause catastrophic mudslides and flash flooding in the arid, war - torn country.

Scimitar - horned oryx once lived in the arid plains and deserts of northern African countries of Egypt, Senegal and Chad.

Some arid regions will turn into deserts and rising seas will inundate fertile but low lying delta regions that are home to tens of millions of peasant farmers in countries such as Bangladesh and Egypt.

The ability to identify and access sustainable sources of water from deep underground will be critical for developing northern Australia and other arid regions of the country.

South Australia is a diverse state made up mostly of dramatic arid and semi-arid country known as the Outback.

Farms give way to arid station country as we pass through Paynes Find and the historic Murchison Goldfield towns of Mt Magnet and Cue.

Past Hana and the Seven Sacred Pools (Oheo Gulch) the country opens up and changes from rainforest to arid «desert».

Curated by Gcotyelwa Mashiqa, Off - the - Air presents a series of self - portraits of the artist obscured by a white sheet and posed in various arid landscapes in her home country's southwest, in addition to three studio portraits that follow the same setup.

Of all the thirsty countries in the arid Middle East, perhaps the worst off is Yemen, where the mountainous capital city of Sana'a is rapidly running out of water altogether.

In many arid parts of the world, desertification is a major issue, and advancing deserts and loss of formerly fertile lands can have a big impact on not just the local environment, but can also affect where and how people live in those areas, many times leading to mass migrations from the country to the cities.

Sorghum is a tall cereal grain that is grown for food in arid parts of Africa and South Asia, and for animal fodder (and sometimes biofuel) in many developed and developing countries.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other climate scientists regard global warming of two degrees Celsius as catastrophic, bringing water stress to arid and semi-arid countries, more floods in low - lying coastal areas, coastal erosion in small island states, and the elimination of up to 30 percent of animal and plant species.

This activity report provides an overview of measures taken to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaption, as climate change is affecting the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries, including Small Island Developing States, landlocked countries, arid - and semi-arid areas and countries where people are dependent on natural resources.

This water - intensive system compounds the stress of the country's already diminishing water supplies, particularly in arid regions such as the Southwest.

Threatened birds are declining across 45 % of the country with extinctions in arid parts of Western Australia.

The US Southwest, already by far the hottest and most arid region of the country, is set to enter what experts are diplomatically calling a «drier climate state.»

Many countries are arid or seasonally arid and could benefit from the sources of water that nature provides from the atmosphere.

Although a «hidden resource», groundwater serves the basic needs of more than half the world's population and may be the only source of water in arid and semi-arid countries.

With its arid desert climate, distinctive geography, and seasonal monsoons, homeowner's insurance in Arizona requires an attention to detail that is unique to the rest of the country, especially if you want to secure the best possible protection for you, your home, and the possessions within.

It is a culturally diverse society with a population of more than 22 million.21 Australia's population includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples and migrants from some 200 countries with Indigenous Australian peoples representing 2.5 % of the total population.22 In over 60 years of planned post-war migration, Australia has accepted more than 6.5 million migrants and in the most recent census (2006), 3.1 million people (16 % of the population) were reported to speak a language other than English at home.23 The majority of the population lives in the cities mainly located around the coast; however, many live in rural and remote areas ranging from dry arid land to tropical and a few live in what are arguably some of the most remote and untouched areas of the world.