The results are cause for concern, says Pijanowski, in part because parking lots are
a major source of water pollution, while presenting a host of other environmental and economic problems.
Third, as well as making CO2, the oxidation of methane produces water; this is
a major source of water vapor in the stratosphere, which is otherwise very dry.
Woodburn, a hydrogeologist by training, along with Carl Steefel, head of Berkeley Lab's Geochemistry Department, will develop a mechanistic numerical model of the Cosumnes River watershed, which extends from the Sierra Nevada to south of Sacramento, ultimately feeding into the Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta and the California State Water Project,
the major source of water for much of Southern California.
A major source of water, such changes could affect the people living there.
Small streams are
a major source of water for these operations.
One unique feature of the crusade was the revelation that the Obana Stream running behind the neighbouring Chosen International Secondary School, Mgbidi serves as
the major source of water for the mammoth crowd of worshippers.
According to the residents, the Tano river which serves as
a major source of water supply for the people is being polluted by galamsey operators.
The funds have been awarded to municipalities and Soil and Water Conservation districts to address
major sources of water pollution and habitat degradation in dozens of urban, suburban and rural communities.
Runoff from snowmelt in these forests is primary source of flow to Salt - Verde rivers which in turn are
major sources of water for communities in the Phoenix Metro Area.
Not exact matches
Surprisingly, today's dose
of cold
water came from an unexpected
source, when Indonesian energy minister Ignasius Jonan told reporters in Vienna that he has «no expectation» ahead
of the OPEC meeting, and that his country has «mixed feelings» about the meeting, but will listen to
major players in group.
In 2006, two years after Vedanta acquired the mine, the company dumped hazardous waste into the Kafue River, a
major source of drinking
water for the country, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf
of 2,000 residents.
Just want to share some valuable info (http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/california-targets-wrong-
water-wasters/Content?oid=4222724) since I'm writing from Los Angeles — almond crops are currently responsible for making the current extreme draught conditions even worse because they are such a
water - intensive crop in an area that does not naturally have sufficient
water supply, so please consider using other nuts and seeds instead, as CA is currently the only
major source of almonds in the world (if you're able to find a small, local / non-CA supplier, wonderful!).
«The economic potential from the Marcellus Shale could provide a badly needed boost to the economy
of the Southern Tier and even many environmentalists agree we want to produce more domestic natural gas that reduces the need for environmentally damaging fuel
sources such as coal,» his campaign statement said, while adding, «Existing watersheds are sacrosanct, and Andrew Cuomo would not support any drilling that would threaten the state's
major sources of drinking
water.»
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today called upon the New York State Canal Corp. to take pro-active steps to reduce the amount
of water flowing out
of Hinckley Reservoir due to the extremely low
water level in the reservoir, which serves as the
major drinking
water source for the Utica region and also supplies
water to the Erie Canal.
The findings reflect the
major potential
sources of environmental pollution along the Rhine, such as metropolitan areas and industrial plants, waste
water treatment plants and weirs, as well as the particular current conditions.
«There are over 46,000 mountain glaciers in that part
of the world, and they are the
water source for
major rivers,» Thompson said.
«New Bedford Harbor identified as
major source of airborne PCBs: Harbor is largest reported continuous
source of airborne PCBs from natural
waters in North America.»
Added Vengosh: «Our new study, which integrates data from multiple government and industry
sources, provides the first comprehensive assessment
of fracking's total
water footprint, both nationally and for each
of the 10
major U.S. shale gas or tight oil basins.»
Melt
water runoff from a melting
of the Greenland Ice Sheet is a potentially
major source of freshening not yet included in the models found in the MMD (see Section 8.7.2.2).
Amongst these seas only the East / Japan Sea has no outflow
of intermediate and deep
water (containing anthropogenic CO2) to an adjacent
major basin; the others are known to be significant
sources of intermediate and deep
water to the open ocean.
Reasoning that, because it fluctuated daily,
water vapour was continually recycling itself in and out
of the atmosphere, he turned his attention to carbon dioxide, a gas resident for a long time in the atmosphere whose concentration was only (at that time) dramatically changed by
major sources such as volcanoes or
major drawdowns such as unusual and massive episodes
of mineral weathering or the evolution
of photosynthetic plants: events that occur on very long, geological timescales.
Land degradation is also a leading
source of land - based pollution for the oceans, as polluted sediment and
water washes down
major rivers.
The second
major source of lead is the
water from the home
water heater, which because
of the high temperatures, melts some minerals, including lead.
The
major source of DBP exposure to the general population is via the food supply, followed by drinking
water, soil, and ambient air.
Water bottles are not the only
source of plastic waste, but they are a
major source of plastic exposure.
Water is a
major source of energy for your body.
It's an easy way to naturally infuse your
water and body with over 70
major and trace minerals
sourced directly from the sea off the southern coast
of Australia.
These repairs may include
major issues such as lack
of running
water, leaking roof, absence
of a heating
source, inadequate electrical systems and inoperable doors or windows.
But while property taxes cause some grumbling among homeowners, it's worth noting that they are the
major source of income for municipalities, funding everything from
water, garbage pickup and snow removal to police and fire services.
Another
major source of infection in human cases is drinking contaminated
water.
Small numbers
of cysts may occasionally be present in the potable
water supply but the risk
of this being a
major source of infection is small.
At the same time, Nicholson - Doty emphasizes that most
major hotels have
sources of backup power and
water.
While there aren't any beaches in the mountainous Cayo District, there are lots
of sources of fresh
water, making its two
major rivers: the Macal River and the Mopan River.
Lynda Benglis:
Water Sources is the first exhibition to bring together a
major body
of outdoor work created by Benglis.
Objects in the flagship artistic project Mementos: Artists» Souvenirs, Artefacts, and other Curiosities include: a book kept by Josephine Meckseper from an ex-boyfriend and descendent
of Victor Hugo; a bottle
of sandy
water collected by Kendell Geers from the meeting point
of the Indian and Atlantic Ocean at full moon; and Kris Martin's small bell without a clapper, acquired as a child and the
source of inspiration for his
major work now installed at the Walker Art Centre.
«
Water Sources» is the first exhibition to concentrate on a
major body
of outdoor work by Benglis.
CO2 forms carbonic acid with
water and becomes supercritical fluid at pressure, and both will dissolove toxic chemicals and contaminate aquifers, the largest
source of fresh
water.Other
major flaw is that Futuregen requires very large volumes
of oxygen for gasification, which will be extrated from air by separating notrogen from it.
This would have the big added benefit
of destroying germs toxics and drugs in those wastes that are the
major source of ever expanding pollution
of water supplies across the globe Dr. J. Singmaster, Fremont, CA.
The mountains in the region form the headwaters
of several
major river systems — including the Ganges, Mekong, Yangtze, and Yellow rivers — which serve as
sources of drinking
water and irrigation supplies for roughly 1.5 billion people.
Others include, the role
of the Sun (being the main heat
source), the vast oceans which cover over 70 %
of the Earth's surface (and the natural factors which determine the storage and release
of CO2 back into the atmosphere),
water - vapour being the dominant greenhouse gas comprising 98 %
of the atmosphere, the important role
of low - level clouds which is thought to be a
major factor in determining the natural variation
of climate temperatures (P.S. Significantly, computer - models are unable to replicate cloud - formation and coverage — which again — injects bias into model).
Receding glaciers across western China, a
source of the Yellow and Yangtze and most
of Asia's
major rivers — threaten the
water sources for millions
of people.
This pledge is significant because merely draining peatlands is a
major source of carbon emissions from peat oxidation as well as ancient carbon carried away as the
water table drops.
Their analysis showed that although moisture evaporated from the Pacific Ocean is the
major source for California precipitation, the amount
of water evaporated did not strongly influence precipitation in California, except in the cases
of very heavy flooding.
Natural gas — that once seemingly promising link between the era
of oil and coal to the serenity
of sustainable solar, wind and
water power — is a
major source of atmospheric methane, due to widespread leaks as well as purposeful venting
of gas.
Most
of these high - price reserves (PDF) are on the industry's new frontiers — in the Arctic, deep ocean
waters or unconventional
sources such as the Alberta tar sands (PDF), where three
major projects were deferred in 2014 because
of falling oil prices.
Black carbon is also a
major threat to Himalayan glaciers, which in turn provide the
source water for rivers
of critical human importance, such as the Ganges.
As the dirtiest form
of electricity generation, coal is responsible for 40 %
of global greenhouse gas emissions and is a
major source of air and
water pollution.
Part
of the Dakota Access pipeline would run under Lake Oahe, a
major water source for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota.
A research initiative that mapped decisions by town managers in Maine to
sources of climate information, engineering design, mandated requirements, and calendars identified the complex, multi-jurisdictional challenges
of widespread adaptation for even such seemingly simple actions as using larger culverts to carry
water from
major storms.116 To help towns adapt culverts to expected climate change over their lifetimes, the Sustainability Solutions Initiative is creating decision tools to map culvert locations, schedule maintenance, estimate needed culvert size, and analyze replacement needs and costs.
But environmental groups have mounted a
major campaign to derail the project, arguing that approval
of a pipeline from Canada's «tar sands» will increase global emissions
of greenhouse gases, threaten local
water sources and frustrate U.S. efforts to reduce its reliance on crude oil.