Sentences with phrase «by drought for»
Many African countries have been devastated by drought for decades, most of those countries are now occupied by the US military.
http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/ Not exact matches
By: David Oliveira 9th December 2016 To ensure sustainable operations in drought sticken Richards Bay, KwaZulu - Natal, diversified miner South32 has invested R74 - million in a seawater desalination plant that uses membrane technology to produce cooling process water for its Hillside aluminium smelter.
Over the year, food prices rose by 4 1/2 per cent, with above - average price rises being recorded for a number of commodities affected by the drought.
Because they were always a minority population wherever they lived, the dominant polity found them a convenient excuse for whatever went wrong — crop failure, the plague, drought, flooding, excessive cold temperatures, excessive warm temperatures, defeat of the army by an enemy.
no this drought is caused by your god for an entirely different reason; because your god taught humans nature belongs to them, they has abused it to the point of natures first man made drought.
Elijah was raised up by God to plead for nation - humbling drought and then for merciful rain.
It might, for example, be killed as a cub by marauding hyenas or die of disease or drought.
Since nutrient - rich quinoa is also drought resistant, and grows well on poor soils without irrigation or fertilizer, it's been designated a «super crop» by the United Nations, for its potential to feed the hungry poor of the world.
Trending Story: US wine exports set record as California drought persists Exports of wine from the US jumped by 16 % last year, show official figures that offer a boost to California's winemakers facing their worst drought in memory... Today's News Direct to consumer market key for Oregon wine Oregon wineries, with their premium - priced Pinot noir, -LSB-...]
Rural Funds Group's investments in cattle and cotton follows a decrease in demand for almond plantings (which still account for almost half of its portfolio by value) after California, the world's biggest almond growing region, lifted production following many years of drought.
«There are two loan types, Drought Assistance for drought — affected farm businesses and Dairy Recovery concessional loans to assist eligible farmers affected by the decisions of Murray Goulburn, Fonterra and National Dairy Products to retrospectively reduce farm gate milk prices.
Post-anaerobic treatment steps can also further increase water quality for extensive recycling, which is also becoming particularly relevant to countries and entire regions suffering drought or increasing affected by climate change, including South - Western USA, Australia, Africa, Southern Europe and South - Eastern and Eastern Asia.
For example, the initiative could enable member nations to partner in the development and distribution of climate - smart rice varieties adapted to region - specific conditions of drought, flooding, and salinity brought on by climate change.
Weathering the Storm: With California stuck in extreme drought and last year's barley crop damaged by heavy rain, climate change is posing serious problems for the brewing industry.
they have had dry spells in the past but compensated for it by being able to go to the hole and score during those droughts.
Some Arsenal fans have not been happy with the club for keeping Arsene Wenger as our manager for some time now and even though the pressure may have been taken off the Frenchman by the team ending the long trophy drought and then backing it up with back to back FA cup wins at Wembley, the failure so far this season to take advantage of the struggles of the Premier League big boys has brought it all back with a bang.
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.
A nice enthusiasm, that, but not a practical one for a town of only half a million people and a spotty economy (the wheat crop this summer has been cut sharply by drought).
In arsenal under wenger we have excuses for everything: excuses for - playing players out of position, for trusting stubborn manager, benching fit walcott, trophy drought, highest ticket prices, losing to mourihno, excuses for players burnout.If sanchez gets long term injury by Any chance forget even that fourth trophy.I stand by what henry said 4 more players
U have a fair point if those deals are done... N we end our league trophy drought... But still wenger should have done those deals earlier so that our new comers would gel into the team by the start of the season... always last moment transfers and waiting like vultures for özil like transfer sagas There should be a proper transfer plan
I'm not a fan of Jones, Michel is cool but I think he's a mid-2nd round guy and Chubb is a guy I think falls for some odd reason... So Guice at 32 would be the only way I don't hate picking a RB that high (obviously if Barkley by some miracle and vast amounts of threats makes it to 32 I'd love it, like there would literally be enough sperm flowing from my pants to fix the drought in Cali.)
Please do nt suggest that wenger will prove us wrong by winning the fa cup because thats a trophy thats been long over due for the damage of the last nine year drought, if man city was still in it woudnt an advantage arsenal, in wenger we rust!
Ibrahimovic last went seven league appearances without a goal while playing for Juventus in 2006, where he suffered a nine - game drought, but he ended his most recent run by doubling United's lead on 21 minutes.
Gone are the days when due to debts, Arsenal became the hunting ground for star players by money bags as well as a club where players gave in to the advances of other clubs with excuses of trophy drought and / or a bigger payday.
21 year old Nigerian forward Fred Friday ended a six game goal drought in style for Dutch side AZ Alkmaar by scoring a hattrick to help them beat Turkish champions Besiktas 4 - 1.
It's 0 points out of a possible nine on the road for Rovers and there dire away form is mirrored by Burnley, who are on a dreadful away drought of four outings without any return.
After Marouane Chamakh broke his goal drought - stretching back to November - by turning in a Tomas Rosicky cross, it looked as if this would be one of those nights where the team's technical proficiency would be far too much for their lower league counterparts to handle (it's been a while since we've had one of those games).
If one reads the title of this piece, it would not be too far fetched to assume that readers might think they have entered an Arsenal / Chelsea fans blog site by accident, as this is a topic which has been a bug bear for Arsenal fans during their trophy drought ridden years.
This project also complements a related effort, also funded by the Foundation for MetroWest, by Massachusetts Rivers Alliance and the Charles River Watershed Association to improve the state's drought management plan and promote better water conservation.
The 1980s African debt crisis was created by a variety of factors (much more complex than the commonly attributed «poor African leadership» theory), including irresponsible over-lending by private creditors seeking high returns, the tendency towards one product commodity economies, the targeting of developing countries for high interest loans, the global monetary shock of 1979 - 81, trade protectionism in Northern countries, the depreciation of the US dollar, the prolonged drought of 1981 - 84, among other factors (see African Debt Revisited).
By combining groups of native plants that are uniquely suited to specific habitats, they will reveal their extraordinary ability to control storm water, moderate drought conditions, and serve as food and shelter for native wildlife.
Not ideal for a region already wracked by drought, hunger and political conflict.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will provide relief for farmers and ranchers in 28 New York and Pennsylvania counties stricken by this summer's drought.
Resistance could mean resurrecting the peanut ancestors» drought tolerance; or it could be a plant with a knack for repelling bugs; or it could be found by hacking the plant's immune system through mechanisms scientists are just beginning to understand.
Extreme drought in the Colorado River Basin last summer forced the federal Bureau of Reclamation, which manages river flows in the Western U.S., to make a historic announcement: For the 2014 water year (October 2013 through September 2014), the agency will reduce releases of water from Lake Powell — the gargantuan reservoir on the Colorado River that parts of Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah rely on for water — by more than 750,000 acre - feFor the 2014 water year (October 2013 through September 2014), the agency will reduce releases of water from Lake Powell — the gargantuan reservoir on the Colorado River that parts of Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah rely on for water — by more than 750,000 acre - fefor water — by more than 750,000 acre - feet.
Whiskey barrels in danger A study released in December by the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University estimated as many as 58 million trees in California are suffering from severe water loss because of drought conditions (ClimateWire, Jan. 4).
Her findings indicate that harvests in coastal regions of the northern Levant were little affected by drought; but further inland, drought lead to the need for irrigation or, in extreme cases, abandonment of the settlement.
DEFORESTATION by European settlers may be to blame for making Australia's drought longer, hotter and dryer than it would be otherwise.
The researchers from Wageningen University & Research, Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia, University of East Anglia and the Center for International Forestry Research analysed the spatially distributed pattern of hydrological drought, that is the drought in groundwater recharge, in Borneo using a simple transient water balance model driven by monthly climate data from the period 1901 - 2015.
As of 3 July, more than half of the 48 contiguous US states had seen drought conditions, the largest percentage for the past 12 years, according to the US Drought Monitor service, run by the National Drought Mitigation Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Knowing what capacity a community has to respond to disasters or other stresses can help with planning and budgeting for everything from wildfire response to heat waves and droughts — or even a housing crisis caused by flooding.
Essentially, drought years could become the norm for the Amazon by 2050 if deforestation rates rebound, said Dominick Spracklen, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Leeds School of Earth and Environment, United Kingdom, and lead author of the new study published today in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.
Meanwhile, in Uganda's «cattle corridor,» herders have to trek increasingly far for food and water, sometimes coming into violent contact with other communities in a country beset by drought and violence.
The value of this information is illustrated by the results of a study published May 19 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters by Oster's group, working with colleagues from the Berkeley Geochronology Center, the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History and the University of Cambridge titled «Northeast Indian stalagmite records Pacific decadal climate change: Implications for moisture transport and drought in India.»
The area's wetlands and streams, though taxed by drought and widely separated, are islands in their own right: an aquatic archipelago for rare fish, snails, plants and frogs.
«Studies such as Dr. Wang and his colleagues» are essential for revealing subtle patterns in the responses of crops to droughts caused by climate variability.
«Our results could facilitate the development and selection of existing legume species, as well as better management for drought - prone regions by testing whether these species become more or less sensitive to climate variations, particularly drought.»
The worldwide demand for legumes, one of the world's most important agricultural food crops, is growing; at the same time, their production has been adversely affected by drought.
The region, which is racked by poverty, experienced its worst drought for 60 years in 2010 and 2011.
Sylvester Oikeh, based in Kenya, is an agricultural scientist and the project manager for the drought - tolerant maize initiative (called Water Efficient Maize for Africa, or WEMA), run by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation.