Sentences with phrase «pressures on water»

With significant pressures on water resources in Australia, particularly in the Murray - Darling River Basin, the federal government is increasingly becoming involved in water policy and reform.

Climate change and variability have the potential to impose additional pressures on water availability, water accessibility and water demand in Africa.

Climate change and variability are likely to impose additional pressures on water availability, water accessibility and water demand in Africa.

But there is growing evidence that pressures on water resources associated with poor management, increasing populations, and human - caused climate changes are now influencing regional security in new and disturbing ways.

Growing global food demand, climate change, and climate policies favoring bioenergy production are expected to increase pressures on water resources around the world.

The research found that this international demand for fresh water can contribute to pressures on water resources in regions of the world that currently experience water scarcity.

But all these countries have seasonal and local pressures on water supplies that threaten wetlands.

Businesses face the challenge of addressing these concerns and need to deal with the growing pressures on water but more generally on the planet's natural capital.

And whereas standard solutions might have been good enough when there were fewer pressures on water quality and demand on water as a shared community resource, today water managers have to design to a much tighter and demanding sustainability brief,» he says.

Higher demand for food is also putting pressure on water resources, says Angelo Katsoras, a geopolitical analyst at National Bank and co-author of the report.

And reducing food loss and waste can alleviate pressure on water, land and the climate.

With changing weather patterns and increased pressure on water resources this is not an issue that is going away.

The only Mediterranean countries classified by UNEP as likely to keep pressure on water resources low are Italy, France, the Balkan states, Greece, Turkey and Syria.

Booming energy sector speculation, combined with rising demands from growing urban centers and diversions to the Southwest, has put pressure on water sources.

The pressure on water resources is even greater.

In light of increased pressure on water supplies, frequent drought conditions, and a changing climate, farmers and ranchers are having to either adjust their practices to more sustainable ones or to face the very real possibility that their livelihoods are in jeopardy.

Climate change is bringing more severe droughts and floods, putting increasing pressure on water resources across the country.

In the introduction itself Bjorn Lomborg catalogues the impacts of climate change, highlighting the problem of sea level rise, pressure on water resources, and declining food production in some countries,» possibly becoming a source of societal conflict».

- Biofuels put pressure on water.

If temperatures are not kept down then Africa faces a range of devastating threats such as crop yield reductions in places of as much 50 % in some countries by 2020; Increased pressure on water supplies for 70 — 250 million people by 2020 and 350 — 600 million by 2050; The cost of adaptation to sea level rises of at least 5 — 10 % of gross domestic product.

The boiling point only changes if the density of the air above and thus the pressure on the water surface changes.

With population growth putting pressure on water supplies, residential water costs are rising 8 % to 10 % annually — possibly even more in areas subject to droughts.

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The system is a gravity dam, meaning it relies on its own weight to resist the pressure of water that flows through it.

Harris County officials warned residents to evacuate as they released water from overflowing reservoirs to alleviate pressure on two dams, a move that would add to flooding along the Buffalo Bayou waterway that runs through the area.

Because of the unrelenting pressure to process more calls, employees were cutting down on water consumption (and hence, bathroom breaks), and stress and lack of time were leading to unhealthy food choices.

Swimmers move their arms quickly through the water, which exerts extra pressure on the watch.

At times, Pruitt directly coordinated with the Oklahoma oil and gas industry to put pressure on the Obama White House in an effort to weaken clean air and water regulations or squash investigations.

Demographic pressures, the rate of economic development, urbanization and pollution are all putting unprecedented pressure on the worlds water resource.

I roast chicken backs and parts or use leftover chicken or turkey bones then use a electric instapot style pressure cooker set on chicken / high temp for an hour then let it naturally depressurize let cool then refrigerate overnight take the grease layer off following day as it will congel on top its easy to remove then warm it back up to liquify and put it into ice cube trays mix 17 ice cubes (1 cup) too 1 or 2 cups water depending on strength you want the best stock on earth

Additionally, reducing livestock could free up global cropland, decrease soil erosion, and relieve pressure on the world's water supply.

What did the revolts brought to the people in those countries any thing other than continuos unending revolts and demonstrations scarcity of essential commodities and products adding to the sky high prices... While other essential needs such as electricity power supply, water, gas, diesel, petrol are being used as a pressure tool by the opposition or the ruling party to keep people mad on the streets rather than going home seeing to their daily living making and minding their own businesses... but what business will continue with such chaos and disorder...?

While the election of the denomination's first African American president in its 167 - year history will dominate the meeting's headlines, water - cooler talk is sure to be fixated on a theological dirty word that, for the past two weeks, has spiked the blood pressure of theologians as much as it has Baptist visits to Wikipedia.

The need to provide food, water, minerals, fuel and other necessities for such increasing numbers of people will place pressures on virtually all areas of the earth and demand the most careful planning and management of natural resources.

At a kilometer high, the water level would rise at 17.5 mm per second, and the pressure on the Earth's crust would be 100 bars.)

Although various pressures led to the watering down of the text on relations with the Jews, it affirmed the great «spiritual patrimony common to Christians and Jews» and expressed the Council's wish to foster mutual understanding.

Rockström went on to say, «Increased human pressure threatens the natural resources that humanity depends upon, increasing the risk of water and food insecurity and competition over natural resources.»

Add 1 to 1-1/2 cups water depending on the consistency of the dal and pressure cook over low flame for 3 - 4 whistles.

Directions: Put turkey leg or thigh in pressure cooker / Cover with broth and water / Add vegetables, thyme, bay leaf and peppercorns / Tighten down lid and cook on high heat until pressure gauge reaches the high mark / Turn down temperature but maintain the same amount of high pressure — this takes a little experimenting, on my stove it works on low - medium / Cook for 30 minutes from the time the cooker reaches high pressure / Remove from heat and let the pressure release naturally — this takes about 20 minutes / Open the lid / Strain off the vegetables and seasonings and remove turkey leg / Take meat off the bone and return it to the pot with the broth, discarding bones and skin.

Add the lentils, split, peas, ginger, carrot and water and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes with a natural release.

I've heard of people placing them above water on the steaming rack and pressure cooking.

Beets — it probably doesn't save a lot of time overall, but I do them in an electric pressure cooker: 1 cup water, beets scrubbed on the steamer rack, 22 minutes high pressure / natural release.

Other than tossing some great seasoning on the wings and trimming the chicken, into the Instant Pot or pressure cooker they go with water.

The guy in the maple house even explained how they use a baraometer on the wall to get the barometric pressure so they know the exact boiling temperature of water for that given day.

To boost the nutritional value, use brown rice, adding an extra 1/4 cup water and cooking the rice for 22 minutes on high pressure with a 10 - minute natural release.

I put the dried beans, water and all the vegetables (no vegetable stock, just water for the beans) in and pressure cooked for 30 minutes on high, and it was really yummy.

When the cooking time is up, there are three ways to release the pressure and open the lid: natural pressure release (let the pot set until the pressure comes down on its own), quick release (some pressure cookers have a button to press that releases pressure) and water release (setting the pot in the sink and running cold water over the closed lid until the pressure drops).

The beverage industry is under pressure as consumers spend less on bottled water and more on high - value beverages.

Measures pressure (elevation of the water) in the tank and the piping and displays on the oven controller.

I fill the pressure cooker to the top of the rack with water and place the chicken on top of the rack.

They require three times as much water as chickens to raise — and at a time when pressure on the world's water is growing.