Sentences with phrase «rain forest air»

Here we enjoy the lush rain forest air, call of the birds and spectacular views that Costa Rica is famous for.

Not exact matches

How could we live without degrading our soils, slaughtering our forests, polluting our streams, poisoning the air and the rain?

Global warming, the ozone hole, overpopulation, starvation and malnutrition, war, unemployment, the destruction of species and the rain forests, pollution of water and air, pesticide and herbicide poisoning, errors in genetic engineering, erosion of topsoil, overfishing, anarchy and crime, the possibility of a nuclear mishap, chemical warfare or all - out nuclear war: together, or in some cases singly, these dangers threaten to «catch us unexpectedly, like a trap.»

Your ruling class, sensing discontent, blames it on air and water pollution or burning the rain forest.

That's because air passing over forests picks up moisture given off by trees and plants, fueling rains.

«What we found was this really strong impact — air that traveled over a lot of forest brought a lot more rain than air that didn't travel over very much forest,» said lead author Dominick Spracklen of the University of Leeds.

Then the researchers took the plants out into the forest, mimicking the natural process by which young leaves are gradually colonized by fungi swirling in the air or contained in water droplets when it rains.

They have called attention to more or less «evenly distributed errors» across Lomborgs treatment of population, food, forests, air pollution, acid rain, climate change, and biodiversity loss, among other topics errors including all of the types I identified in his energy chapter, and more even while acknowledging, as I did, that in this potpourri Lomborg manages to get a few things right.

Forgetting to set your alarm and waking up to sunlight streaming in through your bedroom window, the feeling of soft green grass on the soles of my bare feet, crisp cool morning air before a hot summer day, steel cut oats with sweet granules of melted brown sugar, the glittery reflection of sunbeams as they softly touch the water, the smell of the forest after it has rained, mornings spent curled up in a hammock loosing yourself in a book, walking everywhere because it's sunny and you can, teaching a first grader how to do a cartwheel, watching the sunrise with someone you love, skinny dipping in the ocean, braiding daisy chains into your hair prior to discovering a spider!

This evening, beginning with Earth, Wind & Fire at 7 / 6C, the Documentary Channel will be airing five consecutive hours of documentaries that deal with alternative power sources; the effect of pollution on nature; the encroachment of development on the Amazonian rain forest, and the possibility of demand exceeding production of «cheap oil.»

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Guided by a professional and experienced team, you'll be zipping through the air, high in the jungle canopy, ending with an awesome 80 foot rappel back to the rain forest floor.

After exploring the rain forests from the air, you'll get to see Mauna Loa, another massive active volcano.

Clean pure ocean air, breathtaking oceanside walks, temperate rain forests, stunning sunsets and wicked storm watching.

Facilities: - 3 air - conditioned bedrooms - 1 guest bedroom, that features a satellite TV & DVD, and two master bedrooms - 3 ensuite bathrooms featuring an outdoor rain forest shower (with a free standing bath in one master bathroom)- Fresh linens and towels - Deposit box in each bedroom - Fully equipped modern kitchen with fridge, microwave, water dispenser, cutlery, china and glassware - Living room complete with a massive flat screen satellite TV / DVD - Dining room with seating for 8 people - Private pool with sun loungers - Free WiFi Services: - Complimentary transfers from the airport to the villa for villa guests only (stay 5 or more nights and we will provide return transfers from the villa to the airport)- First morning breakfast ingredients await guests arrival - Welcome drink and fruit basket on arrival - Complimentary tea and coffee - Free mineral water - Daily housekeeping service (8 hours)- Daily manager availability - Cook (on request)- Gardener - Security guards 24/7

Located on Playa Flamingo, designated a Blue Flag beach for ecological purity and tourism safety: 120 beautifully decorated guest rooms & suites, 2 outdoors swimming pools (with waterfalls), Serenity Spa, covered childrens pool with water features and adjacent play area, swim - p pool and snack bar, tennis court (lit for night play), breakfast and All Inclusive plan available, new restaurant and weekly theme buffets, new rooftop sunset lounge with spectacular ocean view, casino and piano bar, fitness center, beauty salon with select spa services available, sundry shop, two souvenir shops, tour desk featuring optional (volcano, rain forest, white water rafting, deep - sea fishing, and other tours), on site scuba and snorkeling Shop, table games area (Billiards & Air Hockey.

Take a hike to this private reserve, enjoying a great variety of flora and fauna part of a primary forest, a waterfall with its colorful palette of transparencies, swim in its enchanting sounds of nature, walk on the hanging bridges and trails and allow us to share with you this unique ecosystem where pure air and the rain forest make a perfect combination.

This Costa Rica villa is a «one of a kind» holiday retreat with 2 air conditioned bedrooms, 2 baths and a unique luxury... of being suspended out over the rain forest.

La Villa and all the rooms and apartments have beds with high quality mattresses and pillows, air conditioning, cable TV, private bath with hot water, direct - dial - telephone for local and international calls, modem access, security box, refrigerator with mini bar and a private terrace with fantastic views overlooking the rain forest and the Pacific Ocean with its islands.

Working in that quiet bubble, and visiting the Conservatory in the dead of winter — going from the cold New York air to the damp earthy smell of a tropical rain forest in an instant — was magical and transporting every time.

Increased rain in the Andean states due to El Niño can have devastating effects, as can the increase in corresponding increase in drought in Indoneasia — and this can lead to big increases in forest fires and air pollution.

We have a massive trash pile accumulating in the North Pacific, huge dead zones (no life due to lack of oxygen) along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coastline, acid rain, mercury contamination of ponds and lakes in the northeast, poor air quality, rapid loss of fish and bird species in the past 30 years and extensive loss of forests and wetlands.

However, when Americans are asked to rank environmental concerns, global warming is well below other issues, such as water pollution, air pollution, damage to the ozone layer and the loss of tropical rain forests.

Several of the most disconcerting atmospheric problems include smog and air pollution, which are responsible for a higher incidence of respiratory diseases and death; acid rain, which contaminates numerous other ecosystems such as watersheds and forests; and finally, one particularly serious issue, climate de-stabilization caused by the accelerated rate of global warming.

If the radiation from one molecule of carbon dioxide in every 2,500 air molecules could actually slow the rate of cooling of Earth's surface, then the radiation from water vapour should slow the cooling at least a hundred fold, making rain forests about 50 degrees hotter than dry regions at similar latitudes and altitudes.

Fewer than one - third of Americans lose sleep over global warming, fewer than express concern over air pollution, fewer than get stressed over environmental issues that haven't dominated the news in decades, such as the extinction of plants and animals and the loss of tropical rain forests.

The rain forest in South America would have shriveled short of the Brazilian Air Force doing Air Control & more over the farms.

This has led them to the notion of a «biotic pump,» a new theory of hurricanes, the present paper, and a brand new paper adding a sixth coauthor, Peter Bunyard, at arXiv: 1301.3083 [physics.ao - ph] titled «Why does air passage over forest yield more rain?»

So, USAF for air control, and rain forest natives for the dirty work on the farms.

I seem to remember that air pollution and acid rain were the buzz words with large forests clearly declining.

I also bet that regions with saturated air rarely have temperatures go much above the temperature associated with saturation, ie the Equatorial area would have stable rain forest temperatures and wild swings in the deserts.

Or the mere $ 18 billion it would take to preserve the remainder of the Brazilian rain forest, which provides far more value as a source of clean air and medicinal treasure.