Sentences with phrase «fresh water on»

In addition to their significance to biodiversity and climate stabilization, forests have been increasingly important in the provision of fresh water on a global scale.

Melting of sea ice places a lens of fresh water on top of salt water, creating a very stable water column that lends itself to some of the most intense phytoplankton blooms experienced on the planet.»

Fresh water on the other hand is normally mildly acidic, so rivers if anything predominantly carry acidity to the ocean.

Two items: the first, the layered Ocean currents, fresh water on top, then the warmer but saltier layer and finally the deep bottom layer.

For example, the dwarf planet Ceres: «This 100 km - thick mantle (23 % — 28 % of Ceres by mass; 50 % by volume) contains 200 million cubic kilometres of water, which is more than the amount of fresh water on the Earth.»

As a avaid fisherman for 35 years in both deep sea and fresh water on the California coast I also have deep concerns.

Unlike Gili Meno and Gili T, which were largely unpopulated until after World War II, there was fresh water on the island and so they named it «air,» which means water in Bahasa Indonesian.

There is no fresh water on Gili Meno.

Due to the lack of fresh water on the Gili Islands, they remained uninhabited until quite recently.

The excellent amenities provide clean toilets, hot showers, laundry facilities, fresh water on tap and individual fireplaces and barbecues (firewood also available).

Due to the absence of fresh water on the island, it is likely that seasonal camps were used for fishing and other activities.

The largest body of fresh water on Vancouver Island (a beautiful one at that), offering campers a place to stay while allowing kayakers and windsurfers a more protected area to explore.

Kennedy Lake is the largest body of fresh water on Vancouver Island and is surrounded by steep mountains on the north eastern side and low lying land on the west side.

It's important to remember to make sure your pet has plenty of fresh water on fast day.

Of course, don't forget to keep fresh water on hand.

Refill the bowl with fresh water on a daily basis.

Whilst keeping fresh water on hand at home is a breeze, ensuring the same can be said during long walks or trips to the dog park / beach is not as simple.

Rinse legumes very well before putting fresh water on them to cook.

«The fashion industry is the second - biggest pollutant of fresh water on the planet.

This layer of cold, fresh water on the ocean surface freezes easily [10].

Previously, we thought that fresh water on early Mars was a lot less reliable, drying up every few hundred years, which would've made it very hard for simple organisms to establish a beachhead.

Lake Baikal formed between 25 and 30 million years ago and contains around 20 per cent of all unfrozen fresh water on Earth.

Over the course of 30 days or so, possibly less, about 93,000 cubic kilometers of water — almost 80 % of the volume of all free - flowing fresh water on Earth today — carved the 15 - km - wide, 2.5 - km - deep Aram Valley.

ITS vast ice sheets and monsoon run - off make the Tibetan plateau one of the largest sources of fresh water on an increasingly thirsty planet.

The fresher water on the surface freezes more easily, increasing ice extent.

Not exact matches

On average, countries use 70 % of their fresh water to grow food.

Cities, because of their concentrated populations, put a huge strain on natural resources like fresh water supplies.

The American Petroleum Institute, the principal lobbying group for the industry, said its members are working to become less dependent on fresh water, and instead draw on other sources.

These include better grade control measures, an increased mining fleet, more fresh rock inventory, an increased pumping capacity, better water management systems and an increased focus on training,

We need to establish a lot more «well - funded and well - managed» reserves to protect species in the sea and fresh water, in the air and on land.

With a full - beam convertible hardtop, this yacht features a windshield walk - thru along with opening side windows and sliding glass doors for those who want some fresh air on the water.

Newer SAGD plants such as Connacher Oil and Gas's Great Divide have managed to nearly eliminate fresh water use — they use non-potable water from aquifers and recycle it — and reduce GHG emissions by about 20 % compared to the industry average through more efficient burning of natural gas, cogeneration of electricity and reduced heat loss on the steam's journey underground.

With its slower pace of living, warm, welcoming climate, healthy, fresh foods and reputation as one of the «greenest and cleanest» countries in the world with little pollution, lots of clean water and fresh air... it's no wonder Costa Ricans are considered the «happiest people on the planet».

USA Today made it to the town Arecibo on the Northern shore of the island, where residents hadn't heard any news from the outside world for four days, and the only source of fresh water is from a single fire hydrant.

The Bennett Dam built by BC on the Peace River has done huge actual damage to one of the largest fresh water deltas in the world (The Peace — Athabasca Delta, UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Ontario contains or borders on about one - fifth of the world's fresh water.

President Donald Trump on Sunday strenuously defended US efforts to bring relief to storm - battered Puerto Rico, even as one island official said Trump was trying to gloss over «things that are not going well,» two weeks after devastating Hurricane Maria left much of the island without electricity, fresh water or sufficient food.

I recall us in our pallor at the stand - offish kibbutz on its narrow shelf of shore past the Qumran scroll mines, how they had fresh water hoses afloat on the surface to wash our mouths and eyes if the clear Mars - gravity water got into them, as we drifted high as triremes.

Shine on Reverend Pearson Who threw away The vain old God kept Dickens and Rembrandt and Beethoven And fresh plowed sod Shine on good earth, good air, good water And a safe place For kids to play Shine on bombs exploding Half a mile away

And he has yet to address the fact that a world wide flood once receded would leave all lakes filled with salt water, not fresh, that mammals could not survive on and would have also killed off most of the plant life.

In despair, Elijah woke up to find fresh bread baking on hot stones and water — left just for him.

Fresh water constitutes only 1 percent of all the water on earth, and water requirements are rising steeply.

@transframer — With all due respect, you didn't really address the issues raised regarding: 1) actual # of extant vertebrate species; 2) the fact that land inverts «breath air» and would have drowned if not accounted for on the ark; 3) that the dino genera identified in the wiki link far exceeds 50; 4) the need to account for extinct land vertebrates in addition to those still around; 5) that many marine fish would have died as their habitat's salinity dropped; 6) that your % allotments for food / water don't reflect the fact that many forms require fresh meat and / or eat disproportionately to their sizes; 7) the specific dietary / environmental constraints involved in the migration to the Ark and the return trips from Mt. Ararat.

A ship that held every type of species on earth even whales and fish... as they never would have survived the drop in salinity — or rise in salinity for fresh water fish... you try to build a 450 ft x 70ft ship at 500..

My favorite of course is ask most mainstream christians some simple questions like, «So you believe that the earth was created in seven days», «so noah gathered every animal on earth and stuck them inside a small boat for 40 days without fresh water and food to feed everything and you think this actually happened?»

The Deng regime claimed that high rates of population growth, lower deathrates caused by modern medicine and a generally poor and badly educated population had forced China to spend too much on housing, food and employment, and fresh water was becoming a limiting factor.

Blend the drained nuts with the dates, cinnamon and 2 cups of fresh water for about 10 - 15 minutes, this will depend on the strength of your processor but you need to blend until a totally smooth, slightly runny yoghurt forms.

3/4 cup water 1/2 cup Swerve Sweetener 1 12 - oz bag fresh cranberries 1 to 2 medium chipotles in adobo, minced (depends on how hot you want it) Juice of two limes Zest of two limes, grated

Early on, he prompted me to make a sharp, gingery syrup that we could serve at the bar, as an elixir, mixed with fresh lime juice and sparkling water.

As nice as fresh herbs, citrus, and chia seeds may be though, they're not always on hand, portable, can spoil water faster, and can even become boring after a while..