Sentences with phrase «for nearby populations»

By accurately measuring CO2, which escapes magma earlier than SO2, scientists could predict eruptions sooner, helping to implement timely evacuations for nearby populations — but measuring CO2 is a challenge.

Not exact matches

The new plant is being built to meet the demand for small goods from export markets in south - east Asia, and rising domestic processed meat and sausage consumption in nearby population growth areas in eastern Australia.

Others worried about services for the homeless population already in the area, saying that men from a nearby shelter are often seen roaming public housing buildings during the day.

According to the research by Andersen and her colleagues (published in May 2012 in PLoS ONE), the actual reproduction rate for each mature zombie - ant fungus organism is a little more than one new mature organism, thus allowing the species and local population to sustain itself as long as there are ants nearby to infect.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Radio Emissions from Nearby Developed Intelligent Populations (SERENDIP) has scanned billions of radio sources in the Milky Way by piggybacking receivers on antennas in use by observational astronomers, including Arecibo.

At the same time, CSIRO is also crafting lower - tech programs for farmers in nearby developing countries, which may face severe food shortages due to crop failures and even widespread famine as the weather heats up, water dries up, and population explodes.

The area sits at the meeting point of two tectonic plates — giving it scientific importance — but it is considered a recreation hot spot for the populations of nearby San Francisco and Sacramento.

The research, published in the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) journal Bird Study, looked at the breeding populations of three species of large gull; Herring Gull, Great Black - backed Gull and Lesser Black - backed Gull on the Hebridean island of Canna, and the relationship between these gull populations and the fall in the quantity of fish landed in the nearby harbour of Mallaig.

Whereas most apps either focus on general population, or black and white dating, the Color App is unique in that it lets you look for a variety of ethnicities in locations that are nearby.

Under the direction of teacher LeAnn Hodges, for instance, third graders at John C. Fremont Elementary School addressed the nearby San Joaquin River's decline in trout population due to degradation of habitat.

In 2000, Oil City Elementary School faced collapsing enrollment, a high - risk student population, and a reputation as the place for kids who were not smart enough to attend the nearby academic magnet.

That's just slightly higher than the 22 percent Algebra 1 course - taking rate for middle - schoolers in nearby D.C. Public Schools and lower than the 43 percent rate for kids in Alexandria's district, both of which serve mostly poor and minority populations.

Known widely for the nearby U.S. Air Force base, Minot has more than 40,000 residents and was once called the «Magic City» for a remarkable growth in population.

Dispersal sinks or habitat sinks, are patches of low - quality habitat that are unable to sustain a population of a particular species were it not for immigration from higher quality habitat patches — called sources — nearby.

Estimates had the attendance in Glendo, WY and nearby parks at 70,000 - 90,000 people — for a town with a population of 204.

A snorkeling - friendly colony of sea lions and a nearby population of plankton - eating whale sharks make Espiritu Santo an extraordinary destination for kayakers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.

Named for the thriving crocodile population in the nearby New River lagoon, Lamanai's main structures and excavated artifacts exhibit many representations of the famed reptile.

Boasting a population of just five hundred, this small village on the island of Majorca is perfect for a holiday away just soaking up the sun on one of the idyllic beaches nearby and enjoying the Spanish cuisine and culture.

Clearing out the nests also decreases the local freaker population, making it a little easier for Deacon to scavenge nearby areas for supplies.

The fragile population experiences a high mortality rate for both adult and juvenile birds, the Center for Biological Diversity reports, and is threatened in several ways — most notably by the efforts of nearby Prescott, Arizona, to remove water from the Upper Verde River.

The company makes the case that electric cars have «a scaling problem,» as only a small percentage (3 %) of the world's population has easy access to a public charging spot nearby them, and «is therefore dependent on third parties to build the infrastructure for them to be able to use an electric car.»

For example, if you're volunteering in central Africa, this coverage could make the difference between being transported to a hospital in a major population center of your volunteer - site country, being transported to a hospital in a more developed nearby country such as South Africa, or being transported back to a hospital in your home country.

Starwood expects to build new hotels for most of planned properties, targeting «walkable» locations with nearby dining, retail and entertainment areas in major cities or central locations in smaller markets with strong job and population growth.

That comes naturally for Fox, who was born and raised in nearby Caldwell, population 3,000, and who delights in helping hometown folk make their dreams come true.

Opportunity Score Measures ease of accessibility to nearby jobs without a car on a scale from 0 - 100 adjusted for population.