Sentences with phrase «on fragile»

But don't press too hard on fragile papers, or they might tear.

6 Branching out: Paper roses have nothing on these fragile flowers made from twists of white tissue.

It's akin to the difference between closing the driver's door of a brand - new car (which makes a satisfying thud), versus slamming a door on a fragile 1990s - era Buick.

MPs have been briefed on the fragile state of criminal legal aid before this week's crucial Westminster Hall debate on the future of legal aid.

Cognisant that it ought not to robotically rubber stamp the juridical mind of larger more developed judicial systems on our fragile system, the court's task is made even more difficult under a Constitution where the separation of powers is more ideological than realistic.

Her thoughts went immediately to her family on this fragile coastline in the middle of the Pacific, a place under increasing threat from climate change.

Meanwhile, the sea ice levels are at an unprecedented low land as such wreaking havoc on our fragile ecosystem.

This is true both for the success of the summit and progress towards a sustainable future for everyone on this fragile planet, and for your Administration's goals on jobs and clean energy here at home.

The half - population that went extinct uncharacteristically fed on a fragile annual species, Collinsia torreyi, that typically invades logged areas.

The news of a few houses, foolishly built on fragile land too near the sea bluffs» edge, were indeed falling into the ocean and were now providing great photo - ops...

They're akin to hurricanes, doing all sorts of damage to villages on the fragile coastline.

Fuel shortages linked to the two recent hurricanes hindered evacuation and now recovery, highlighting our dependency on a fragile resource.

The side - by - side display of historical and current remote - sensing images highlights forest degradation, wetland drainage, and shrinking lakes to the impacts of refugees on fragile ecosystems and signs of coastal degradation.

Now Nic is also held to bear responsibility for all words written here for twelve years, yanked out of context, and their detrimental effect on the fragile egos of those with whom the host has had cause to disagree.

The industrialization of the Arctic, according to Duarte, may only accelerate impacts on the fragile region and push tipping points.

But for the moment, twin trends are exacerbating the threat: the urban rush in developing countries, in which millions of poor people are settling on fragile slopes and floodplains, and rising odds of rain falling in dangerous downpours in a warming world.

The population is expanding, and we are building where we shouldn't — in flood plains, on fragile beaches, in valleys, and on muddy hillsides.

We either stay the current «business as usual» course by continually increasing production, thereby allowing economic globalization to commandeer habitats, expunge biodiversity and engulf the planet, or we stabilize production, a remedy that is consonant with the preservation and nurturance of human and other life on our fragile yet resilient planet.

My guess it is bringing us all together in a closer, smaller world, where we see each other as brothers and sisters of one human family living on a fragile Earth.

This will have to be seen as an experiment, given the uneven success of efforts by industry, environmental groups, and governments to limit pollution and other harmful human impacts on fragile environments.

A particular highlight is a tilted aluminum work that we are displaying — on a fragile wooden pedestal — as a floor sculpture together with a series of paper works.

According to The New York Times, «It would be easy to read Kurt Kauper's nude portraits of the former hockey players Bobby Orr and Derek Sanderson as a rote comment on the fragile state of American (or Canadian) masculinity.

Titled: «Letters from Jonathan» Hatched in Prison: «Batle's facility for drawing was considered magic by the murderers, drug dealers, and armed robbers whose stories he now recounts in minutely carved detail on fragile ostrich egg shells.»

We are in a fast changing world where overpopulation, food and water shortages, melting polar caps and an over-reliance on fragile technological infrastructures is very real.

Walk in the footsteps of the Ngaro people at Nara Inlet on Hook Island and discover ancient Aboriginal artworks on the fragile rock surface.

For an extended stay, the best option is an eco-lodge which will be comfortable and ideally situated for wildlife walks, but which will also have minimal impact on the fragile ecosystem of the Amazon.

So there were problems of inadequate garbage and sewage disposal, not enough hotel rooms, and camps being set up — on the barrier islands of the Bay as well as on the peninsula itself — with only sporadic presence of field personnel to ensure that these operations were doing everything possible to minimize their impact on fragile dune habitat.

With the park's popularity come pressures on a fragile ecosystem representing more than 380 different plants and animals.

Located in the first National Park of United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) monitors and controls human impact to minimise its effect on the fragile flora and fauna, and to protect the delicate desert ecosystem.

Not only is Georgia Aquarium the world's most magical, it's also one of the premier institutions furthering research and conservation efforts for some of the most amazing animals on our fragile planet.

From its very inception, the hotel was planned to minimize the impact on this fragile environment, with very advanced water recycling systems, and the building itself, made from local stone, seems perfectly integrated in its surroundings.

The Galápagos National Park creates, regulates, and oversees cruise vessel itineraries to help control crowd size and reduce human impact on fragile island and marine environments.

They are also a bit more on the fragile side, and really belong only in the hands of experienced herpers.

Our veterinary team sedated this tiny life, then drained the abscess on her fragile little neck, trimmed the necrotic skin away, cleaned and stitched her wound.

Cheese's high fat and low fiber content can wreak havoc on their fragile digestive systems in another way.

Current electronic reading devices feature small displays that are based on fragile glass screens that negatively impact their bulk, durability and weight.

Just as reading a Russian folktale inspired her to write The Snow Child, so too did the concept for Eowyn Ivey's second novel arise from a piece of literature - this time on the fragile pages of a rare book she discovered at the bookshop where she worked.

The bridge vibrates underneath, one hundred or two hundred feet drumming on the fragile structure.

Hargeisa, Somalia, was balanced on a fragile precipice in the fall of 1987 — held in the grip of a powerful dictatorship, with signs of revolution emerging with ever - increasing frequency.

«Our shared future, on this fragile planet, is entirely contingent on whether we succeed or fail in educating all of our children well.»

Meanwhile, on the micro level, the character - driven drama telescopes intensely on a fragile psyche ostensibly further crippled by a cloistered existence.

Federal interlopers intrude on their fragile domestic setup in a heartbreaking neorealist peek into a corner of a modern America.

In this respect, My Friend Dahmer is a cautionary tale about the effects of peer pressure on fragile individuals.

From the explorers who brought them here, to the people still working with them today, we examine both the impact of feral camels on our fragile environment and the massive culling operations responsible for thinning the herd.

I wish I was like her... I keep trying to work on the fragile insecure part though.

I can't tell you how many beautiful books, sheet music, photographs, etc. have been damaged by people putting stickers on the fragile paper.

I feel like I can step on fragile male egos when I step into the tall glass building that is the patriarchy.

Just don't use this process on fragile fruits (like berries), since they could be damaged in the process or soak up too much vinegar through their porous skins.

We had two slings for BB, one that sat her in a similar position and one that was front facing and left her legs dangling, useless, pulling her hips down, creating a pressure on those fragile joints.

Goel, raised in Bangalore, India, has focused in particular on Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that can occur along with autism and is thought to be the genetic cause of autism in patients with Fragile X syndrome.