Sentences with phrase «caused dramatic declines»

# 3: Lower Snake River (WA, OR, ID) Threat: Four dams Four dams on the lower Snake River have caused dramatic declines in the Snake River basin's once magnificent salmon runs and have stymied efforts to restore these fish.

The resulting change in availability of prey has in turn caused dramatic declines in the numbers of predatory seabirds in west coast colonies and corresponding increases in the size of those colonies on the south and east coast over the same period [58].

Overfishing has caused a dramatic decline in beluga sturgeon stocks, but the USFWS says the fish isn't endangered.

As agricultural intensification expands across the world, the conversion of their natural habitats has caused a dramatic decline in population.

We will therefore next look at another scam created by the legislature called Ghost Money before reviewing how two poison pills inserted into the Levy Swipe Scam will cause dramatic declines in school funding in the coming years.

Sushi and sashimi lovers take note: Overfishing has caused a dramatic decline in the bluefish tuna population, with the species at risk for extinction in some areas, according to a series of studies by the Census of Marine Life and other researchers.

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However, the dramatic year - long decline in U.S. drilling activity is taking a toll on production, causing U.S. crude stockpiles to decline for a record ninth consecutive week, with a drawdown of 2.34 MMbbl reported for the week ending July 15.

John Williams explains why he believes the dramatic decline of the U.S. Dollar will be the primary cause for hyperinflation and gives his view on owing gold.

The comparison of orangutan and habitat losses suggests that land clearance caused the most dramatic rates of decline.

Many previously abundant frog and toad populations have experienced dramatic population declines both in the United States and around the world and it's essential that scientists understand the scope, geographic scale, and cause of these declines.

In the flurry of new research on the rapid decline of Steller sea lions, harbor seals, and northern fur seals, I thought one of the most likely causes was a dramatic climate shift in the region they inhabit.

He suspects that it is the combined insults from ß - amyloid and tau that drive the often - dramatic decline: Although the brain may be able compensate for the deficits caused by ß - amyloid, once tau starts to spread, «that pushes you over,» he says.

For patients with spinal cord injuries, this dramatic decline in bone strength often causes broken legs or knees from otherwise minor impact or stresses.

The dramatic decline of Iran's Lake Urmia — once the second - largest hypersaline lake in the world — has both direct human and climatic causes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

The findings suggest that while the response of Antarctic summer sea ice to human - caused climate change may be less dramatic than in the Arctic, sea ice cover may have declined by as much as 14 % over the last 100 years.

It may seem a tad dramatic that a decline of 1 % in pass rates has caused such concern.

The idea is that you maximize ballast in the vulnerable period when dramatic stock market declines are most likely to cause permanent losses.

------------ PS: The Global Coral Reef Alliance has documented dramatic declines in coral reefs caused by global warming of surface waters, using satellite data of of global coral reefs and sea surface temperatures.

Remind them that the dramatic U.S. mobilization for World War II is similar to what we need today to reverse the trends that are causing economic collapse and decline.

It is then critical to consider whether the observed and expected dramatic declines in Arctic sea ice are causing fundamental changes in sensible heat and evaporation fluxes and influencing the magnitude and form of Arctic amplification.

But what could cause such a dramatic decline in rural driving and the even bigger increase in urban?