Sentences with phrase «left less water»

This left less water in the oceans since large amounts were tied up in glaciers and ice sheets, and sea level fell.

Wetlands store a large amount of China's freshwater resources, and receding wetlands will leave less water available in the long term, Debra Tan, director of Hong Kong - based non-profit China Water Risk, told Reuters.

Most of the West's surface water comes from snowpack, which is declining as more precipitation falls as rain and snowpack melts earlier, leaving less water available for summer when it is needed most.

Not exact matches

We should be outraged that California water utilities use a business model that left them with revenue shortfalls after residents used less water during the drought of 2011 - 17.

One of the things that we have been seeing is that with more urban development, which leaves less space for water to go, and when water falls on concrete and streets it has [fewer] places to go rather than it falling on a wetland.

The lesser questions have been left behind: living water, sin, the true place of worship and forgiveness.

More or less of any of the ingredients won't make a huge difference, in fact you may like it more or less soupy (adjust how much water you leave in the pot), or saucy, or with extra beans.

The aphids love my garden kale so I started snapping off leaves for the compost bin, then sick of losing good food, I put some of less infested leaves into a plastic dish pan of warm soapy water.

3 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons good olive oil 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions) 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 (28 - ounce) canned plum tomatoes, with their juice 4 cups fresh basil leaves, packed (chopped will be less stringy in the end) 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 quart chicken stock or water

* 1 cup yellow split peas * 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped * 2 garlic cloves, minced * 1 Jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped (seeded first, if you prefer less heat) * 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin * 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric * 1 teaspoon salt * 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves, plus extra for garnish (optional) * 1/4 cup water * oil for frying * lemon wedges (optional)

Pull leaves that are lining the pan over the top more or less, add 2 or 3 tablespoons of water to the pan, cover with a lid or a piece of foil and bake at 350º for 30 minutes.

Slowly add the egg to the simmering water and leave it in the water for about 3 minutes (if you prefer a more runny egg - leave it in the water for less time).

One large head of organic cauliflower, washed and cut into bite - sized florets One pound or more of small red potatoes, skin on — washed and quartered Spray coconut or olive oil Salt Olive oil 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and then grated 1 tablespoon of ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon or less of ground cayenne 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup of water Handful of fresh cilantro leaves — washed and stems removed

4 red bell peppers, seeds removed, quartered 4 green bell peppers, seeds removed, quartered 2 green New Mexico chiles, seeds removed, quartered 6 large ripe tomatoes, quartered 2 large onions, quartered 3 whole bay leaves 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley 2 whole cloves 3 large cloves garlic 1 1/2 tablespoons salt (or less to taste) 6 quarts boiling water

Compared to cane sugar, cultivation of stevia also requires fewer resources like water and land because products need less of it to achieve a sugar - like taste as parts of the stevia leaf are 400 times sweeter than regular sugar, she claimed.

It is less than two months since Maria hit Puerto Rico, destroying nearly everything in its path and leaving the island's more than three million residents without electricity, water, or channels of communication.

Maybe he's of the opinion that «a player such as his self», doesn't get involved in those dirty parts of the game and should be left to the lesser skilled water carriers of the team.

A week after the feeding change, I moved out of their room (I had started cosleeping when left NICU because breastfeeding twins that way was less exhausting) and as I realised that they were eating little at night I also I dropped the night feedings, by watering down in 3 days.

The drawbacks of using soap to clean cloth diapers are that, because of its mild attributes, it may not thoroughly clean your diapers, and soap reacts with minerals in hard water that can leave a residue on the diapers causing them to be less absorbent.

What do you suggest to do with a kiddo who if left to his own devices, will go for the less healthy stuff (he always only drank water, juice very diluted but only on occasion and he never really cared for juice anyway but now wants lemonade or even soda.

Your soap and water doesn't have to work as hard to penetrate into multiple layers, leaving you with a much cleaner diaper with less effort.

Because they use less water to function some users claim that their clothes or diapers do not come as clean and a residue may be left behind.

I know my high energy machine uses less water so my diapers don't get rinsed and there is definitely left over residue on my diapers.

Softeners & creams leave a waxy residue on the fabric making them less absorbent, water repellent and may potentially cause leaks.

Hard water contains minerals, usually calcium and magnesium ions, which make soap less effective and leave scale on your dishes and plumbing.

Leaving trails behind as evidence of their last stop, lesser flamingos fly over the silt - infused water of Kenya's Lake Logipi.

Less than two weeks before the Bush administration left office, the EPA announced that it would delay its long - awaited decision on whether to set a drinking water standard for perchlorate until the National Academy of Sciences weighed in on the issue.That announcement effectively punted the decision to current EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson, who promised to regulate perchlorate at her confirmation hearing.

As less water becomes available, a plant must «suck» harder to draw water from its roots to its leaves.

Left to its own devices, hydrogen slips free into space, leaving the planet with less of a vital ingredient for water.

Plants that use CAM open pores in their leaves only during the cooler nighttime, when water is less likely to evaporate out.

Specifically, plants that are given a dose of microbes stay green longer and are able to withstand drought conditions by growing more leaves and roots and using less water.

«It's common sense that taking water out of a river will leave less for those people downstream.

The answer, they found, depends less on how water enters the stream watershed, and more on how it leaves.

Geosmin can be a comforting call to gardeners eager to dig in the dirt, but it's less beloved when it contaminates wine or drinking water, leaving a damp stench.

But Veldkamp's startling conclusion is that it has left 23 per cent of the global population with less water, compared with only 20 per cent who have gained.

«The results showed that, during moisture deficit periods, green turf cover (GTC), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and leaf relative water content (RWC) were most affected by substrate depth, moderately affected by irrigation regime, and, to a lesser extent, by substrate type,» the authors said.

If it were possible to leave the clouds but remove all other water vapour from the atmosphere, only about 40 % less infrared of all frequencies would be absorbed.

Less oxygen dissolved in the water is often referred to as a «dead zone» (in red above) because most marine life either dies, or, if they are mobile such as fish, leave the area.

By avoiding the need for gas exchange during the day, they reduce evaporative losses through their leaves and so require much less water per unit of biomass than other plants.

«In all of these studies, we're developing water stress indicators, which can be physical manifestations such as dropping leaves or branches or trees becoming less green,» Singer explained.

If less carbon dioxide makes it into the water, the ocean will stop becoming more acidic, and calcium carbonate will be left available to the organisms that use it to build shells.

Under higher CO2, plants do not lose so much water through their leaves, so can be less impacted by drier conditions.

This one - pot meal makes it easy to fill up on veggies and — thanks to its high water content — leaves you feeling fuller longer, so you're less likely to overindulge later.

Lotion is just oil, whipped with water, which leaves you with a white lotion and is a lighter, less concentrated formula for moisturizing.

Less ubiquitous, however, were images of the secondary setback suffered by New Orleans homeowners: an onslaught of aggressive mold left behind by the receding waters, an example of which can be seen in this photo taken less than a month after the storm hit, showing the scarred walls of Danielle Boyce Batten's home in Lakeview, where the 17th Street Canal levee was breacLess ubiquitous, however, were images of the secondary setback suffered by New Orleans homeowners: an onslaught of aggressive mold left behind by the receding waters, an example of which can be seen in this photo taken less than a month after the storm hit, showing the scarred walls of Danielle Boyce Batten's home in Lakeview, where the 17th Street Canal levee was breacless than a month after the storm hit, showing the scarred walls of Danielle Boyce Batten's home in Lakeview, where the 17th Street Canal levee was breached.

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups raw cashews or macadamia nuts (or half of each) 1 1/2 cups water (use less water for a thicker dressing or to make a dip, use more for a thinner preparation) 3 TBSP fresh lemon juice 1 - 2 cloves garlic, pressed 1 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp oregano 1/4 tsp basil (or 2 fresh leaves) 1/4 tsp thyme 1/4 tsp mint (or 2 fresh leaves) 1 stalk celery,... Read More»

Less you water the thicker the leaves will be.

Been drinking Hunza water now for a few months instead of adding sea salt which has really helped to replenish minerals and leave me feeling much more hydrated as well as less of a need for electrolyte consumption during and after long endurance sessions.

Coconut water left the subjects feeling less full and might be better for athletes with sensitive stomachs.

Ingredients: 4 cups water 3 cups fresh spinach leaves 1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed and cut in half crosswise 1 (5 3/4 - ounce) package pad thai noodles (wide rice stick noodles)-- or rice 1 tablespoon canola oil 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots 2 teaspoons red curry paste 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 2 garlic cloves, minced 6 cups fat - free, less - sodium chicken broth 1 (13.5 - ounce) can light coconut milk 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (about 1 pound) 1/2 cup chopped green onions 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 4 small hot red chilies, seeded and chopped, or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 7 lime wedges