Sentences with phrase «improved water storage»

It also stresses that adaptation strategies need to be wide ranging covering issues such as urban planning, improved water storage networks and improved water efficiency in sectors such as agriculture.

And, while taking water that others need is a worry, investors could potentially drive improved water storage and distribution in regions that don't have the money to make such improvements.

Not exact matches

The second, more problematic solution, is developing and improving the country's water storage capabilities — which would require significant investment in water infrastructure.

Higher than expected iPhone 7 Plus demand outstripped supply, which should be alleviated through the fourth quarter, helped by new features such as water resistance, faster processing, improved optics, and larger storage capacities.

It also encompasses social, economic and ecological considerations, such as infrastructure, storage, waste reduction and improving and preserving water quality — all of which are critical to achieving global food security.

A DuPage County proposal to spend $ 1.2 million to expand nearby Northside Park's wetland areas to improve the flooding problems was narrowly rejected by the Wheaton Park District board in March 1997, forcing the city to pursue its own land purchases for storm - water storage, city officials said.

«These wetlands still provide flood water storage, improve water flowing through those sites, and provide wildlife habitat to some extent.»

To improve models for drilling, hydraulic fracturing and underground storage of carbon dioxide, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists used neutrons to understand how water flows through fractured rock.

Such programs, best undertaken in an adaptive management framework, include, but are not limited to, reducing fire risk; managing forest diseases; improving forest establishment; increasing forest carbon storage; improving water availability and soil quality; improving forest diversity, structure, and resilience; and increasing genetic and phenotypic diversity of forests.

«This work shows a second, completely independent pathway to form carbonate minerals that is much faster than through carbonic acid formation in water thus dramatically improving prospects for mineralization to play a significant role in long - term carbon storage,» said Pete McGrail, a PNNL Laboratory Fellow and manager of the project.

Efforts have begun to improve the management of water stored in the state's underground aquifers, which could help compensate for its loss of snowpack storage.

They talk about increasing fat oxidation rates, preserving lean mass, supporting the thyroid, inducing thermogenesis, inhibiting enzymes related to fat storage, inducing enzymes that cause fat loss, manipulating hormone and neurotransmitter levels, reducing water retention, improving nutrient partitioning, and more.

Creatine also increases the water content in your muscles, improves glycogen storage, and improves high - intensity muscle performance.

Ford says there's improved storage for personal belongings across the cabin, thanks to a 20 percent larger glovebox, a 1 - liter media bin in the center console, and spaces for 0.6 - liter water bottles in the rear doors.

Of course renewable energy is just one part of the puzzle, so it is good to see that the facility also features a cool roof, a chilled water storage system to improve chiller efficiency, LED lighting, and a high use of reclaimed and recycled materials in construction.

Additionally, the pumped - storage plant itself effectively increased the company's efficiency (by pumping water to a holding pond at night thereby taking advantage of unused generating capacity) while improving its environmental credentials (the hydro plant emitted no air pollution).

While others work on improving batteries and turning air compression into an energy - storage solution, the ARES team is re-purposing the simple ideas behind water towers to address a gap in our solar - power infrastructure.

The length of the growing season in interior Alaska has increased 45 % over the last century7 and that trend is projected to continue.8 This could improve conditions for agriculture where moisture is adequate, but will reduce water storage and increase the risks of more extensive wildfire and insect outbreaks across much of Alaska.9, 10 Changes in dates of snowmelt and freeze - up would influence seasonal migration of birds and other animals, increase the likelihood and rate of northerly range expansion of native and non-native species, alter the habitats of both ecologically important and endangered species, and affect ocean currents.11

Examples of actions with co-benefits include (i) improved energy efficiency and cleaner energy sources, leading to reduced emissions of health - damaging climate - altering air pollutants; (ii) reduced energy and water consumption in urban areas through greening cities and recycling water; (iii) sustainable agriculture and forestry; and (iv) protection of ecosystems for carbon storage and other ecosystem services.»

These schemes improve the representation of observed land hydrological processes such as runoff, evapotranspiration, and soil water storage (Niu and Yang 2007; Oleson et al. 2008).

Higher than expected iPhone 7 Plus demand outstripped supply, which should be alleviated through the fourth quarter, helped by new features such as water resistance, faster processing, improved optics, and larger storage capacities.

Samsung continues to improve on what they started last year, with the latest Galaxy S flagships, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge boasting an even more refined design and build quality, the mandatory bump to the latest and greatest processing package, a better camera, better battery life, and the vaunted return of key features, including expandable storage and dust and water resistance.

The Apple 7 Plus brings a faster A10 processor, water resistance, stereo speakers, more RAM, more internal storage capacity for the same prices, best LCD available on a phone, improved front - facing camera, secondary telephoto camera lens, and more battery capacity.