Sentences with phrase «experiencing water stress»

Climate change will aggravate the water stress currently faced by some countries, while some countries that currently do not experience water stress will become at risk of water stress (very high confidence).

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If the baby is experiencing stress in the birth canal or if the umbilical cord becomes kinked or twisted, the baby might gasp for air with the possibility of inhaling water.3

One study published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology demonstrated that expectant moms who did 45 minutes of water aerobics twice weekly over the course of 6 weeks experienced an increased sense of well - being, and a reduction in stress and fatigue.

Animal welfare campaigners also claim that physiological evidence shows that fish removed from water experience stress and lose some of their waterproofing - making them easier prey and more prone to infection.

A nurse and business owner, Logan stresses his local government experience, including working on the replacement of the Town Hall and Carmine Liberta Bridge, exploring a water district on Plains Road that would also provide an emergency supply to the village and negotiating contracts with the various unions.

New research now shows that removing splashes of colors, shadows or water puddles from corrals, keeping noise levels down and not using dogs and electric prods can dramatically reduce the stress cattle experience.

Already a water - stressed part of the country, this region is projected to experience reduced precipitation by midcentury.

Yet those regions are already experiencing profound water stress due to unsustainable rates of groundwater pumping performed to irrigate large expanses of Northern China and Northern India.

«The source of the inorganic materials blocking the water separator drum holes had not been experienced during an EVA before,» it was stressed, «and is still undergoing a concurrent investigation.»

Whenever I take a trip that involves spending a week or two in the sun, sand and ocean water, I experience astounding relief from any stress - induced ailments that present themselves as anything from annoying skin outbreaks to adrenal and fatigue issues.

If your pet should actually experience a heat stress reaction, try holding an ice cube on the ear or gently wetting your pet down with cool (not cold) water.

Last time, the IPCC warned that there would be less water in most Asian river basins and up to a billion people could experience «increased water stress» as early as the 2020s.

More people in eastern and western Africa will be likely to experience a reduction rather than an increase in water stress.

* 20 to 30 % of plant and animal species likely to be at increased risk of extinction * many millions more people than today projected to experience floods every year due to sea level rise * increases in malnutrition; increased deaths, diseases and injury due to extreme weather events; increased burden of diarrhoeal diseases; increased frequency of cardio - respiratory diseases due to higher concentrations of ground - level ozone in urban areas * hundreds of millions of people exposed to increased water stress

It's maybe worth mentioning, too, that our region has a water supply that has experienced considerable stress in recent years, and has good reason to expect more trouble around this issue in the future.

40 percent of the country's thermal power plants experience high water stress.

Benedito Braga, president of the World Water Council, said at the event, «While humanity experiences increasing demographic and socioeconomic stresses, recent episodes of extreme climate around the world bring additional complexities in finding solutions to reduce these stresses.

Not only will climate change directly impact forests and the other natural systems that maintain critical water - related ecosystem services, climate impacts will be experienced largely through the medium of water — melting glaciers, changing rainfall patterns, increased water stress and drought from higher temperatures, more severe storms — resulting in increased water and food insecurity, and constraints on economic opportunity.

In contrast, more people in eastern and western Africa will be likely to experience a reduction rather than an increase in water stress (Arnell, 2006a).

Based on SRES scenarios, Egypt will be likely to experience an increase in water stress, with a projected decline in precipitation and a projected population of between 115 and 179 million by 2050.

According to IFAD, in Africa alone, because of climate change 75 million to 250 million more people will experience increased water stress by 2020.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.