Sentences with phrase «supply of fresh water»

«In addition, the opening of the Bering Strait between America and Russia and the closure of the Panama Canal in central America at the same time resulted in a huge supply of fresh water to the Arctic, which also led to the formation of more sea ice in the Arctic Ocean,» Jochen Knies adds.
In the desert regions of the world, no one blames the greens for how expensive an unlimited supply of fresh water is, but when the time comes to discuss non-renewable energy sources, you will stoop to the most ridiculous rationalizations and blame the greens for anything and everything.
Also since Gili Trawangan has no fresh water piping, Kelapa Luxury Villas uses an especially dedicated water system to ensure all of its welcome guests get a permanent supply of fresh water for a thorough rinse of after a day in the sun, sun, and salty sea.
Lacking a steady supply of fresh water, no permanent settlements were ever established on Santa Barbara Island.
With no dependable supply of fresh water, many recalled the somewhat dubious story that the sheep would lick the moisture from the morning fog off of each other's coats.
This is the main supply of fresh water for the island.
Your feline's ability to regulate body temperature and process food depends on a regular supply of fresh water.
A constant supply of fresh water is essential for your pet's health, and in freezing climates, you need to ensure that the water does not freeze.
In these cases, make sure a good supply of fresh water is always available, and cats should be encouraged to drink by offering several watering stations around the house (pint glasses filled with water are always useful!).
Make sure that he has a constant supply of fresh water, and as for supplements, check with your veterinarian to see if your particular dog needs any supplements or special vitamins.
In addition to this, you should always provide your Sphynx cat with an ample supply of fresh water.
It is helpful to keep a first aid kit at home or in your car along with a supply of fresh water.
To ensure your active dog drinks enough water, Otto encourages pet parents to provide a constant supply of fresh water, whether at home, on the trail or in the field.
If your cat is outside in the heat, not only should she have a supply of fresh water, but also some shade to shelter her from the sun.
While the Ontario SPCA strongly recommends bringing your dog indoors, outdoor dogs must be provided adequate shelter and a constant supply of fresh water.
The most important things your sweet singer needs include a daily healthy diet, constant supply of fresh water, and daily cleaning.
A supply of fresh water is very important in the case of power outages.
Prior to the solar still, their only supply of fresh water was trucked in at high cost.
In «Cool It,» documentary maker Ondi Timoner airs out Danish author and academic Bjorn Lomborg's controversial and contrarian premise — set forth in his 2001 book «The Skeptical Environmentalist» — that global warming is less threatening to our immediate survival than the decreasing supply of fresh water and the spread of HIV / AIDS and malaria.
They anticipate the project will impact Nicaragua's lucrative ecotourism and the supply of fresh water for drinking, irrigation and power generation.
From lakes and rivers to enormous aquifers, the supply of fresh water is critical to all aspects of life, including our agricultural, industrial and recreational activities.
I'm talking about «usable» water — «The Earth has a finite supply of fresh water, stored in aquifers, surface waters and the atmosphere.
BTW, supplies of fresh water are limited in many areas of the world, many of them are muslim desert countries.
The Italian Greyhound also requires ample supplies of fresh water every day.
The vessel is fully air - conditioned and produces its own ample supplies of fresh water.
However our supplies of fresh water, like other resources, are finite and under threat.

Not exact matches

When you can stroll over to a tap whenever you like and help yourself to a glass of clear, cool water, it is hard to believe that one of the biggest business opportunities of the 21st century — and one of the best opportunities for business to give back to society — lies in supplying fresh water.
Cities, because of their concentrated populations, put a huge strain on natural resources like fresh water supplies.
We all share 1 % of the world's fresh water supply.
Employees at Exxon Mobil put their own worries and concerns aside after being notified that the city of Beaumont had lost access to their water supply when the pumps that deliver fresh water had been compromised.
Like many other parts of the world, Israel has a critical need to increase fresh water supplies.
There still isn't one good excuse about where the water came from or went to and the idea that they had a year's supply of fresh meat for all the carnivores is laugh - out - loud funny.
With them came fresh supplies of food, water, and Red Cross workers.
When you wake up tired, before reaching for the caffeine, try and drink a glass of water and see if it perks you up — after sleeping when our bodies «fast» we need to replenish our water supply first thing in the morning and some fresh, fruity water is a great way to start the day feeling awake and ready to go — but of course, you can (and should!)
That this House: (1) notes with concern the impact on the Dairy Industry of the Coles milk pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods, price cuts and rising cost of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk prices will, over time, compel processors to renegotiate contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these contracts will be below the cost of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk of other potential impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss of fresh milk supplies to some parts of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk price war between the country's major supermarket chains».
It is becoming increasingly apparent how fortunate we are to live by one of the world's largest fresh water supplies.
At a public forum at Southold Town Hall Tuesday night, SCWA representatives, county Legislator Al Krupski (D - Cutchogue) and members of the Town Board all spoke about the importance of protecting the North Fork's fresh water supply.
In New York State, 12.3 % of the total fresh water supply comes from groundwater.
But the technology could be scaled up to supply fresh water to some of the most parched and remote regions of the globe, such as the Middle East and North Africa, they say.
In the event of a breakdown of pumps that supply the reactor with fresh cooling water, the torus design is supposed to provide additional cooling.
Half of the near - distilled - quality reclaimed water is injected into a saltwater barrier — an underground supply of freshwater that prevents brine from creeping inland from the sea and contaminating fresh reserves.
The key feature of an estuary is that it is a mixing place for sea water and fresh water to supply fresh water.
Finally, we should invest in developing technologies like desalinization and other filtering processes capable of cost - effectively increasing our fresh water supply.
A scientific report last year showed the aquifer could sustainably supply 20 million cubic metres of fresh water a year.
In two of those cases, the Canadian drilling company EnCana, which bought most of the area's wells after they were drilled and assumed liability for them, is either supplying fresh drinking water to the residents or has purchased the land.
Lines for sandbags stretched outside relief centers, which were filled to capacity with people left homeless, and troops trucked in fresh food, water, and emergency supplies to a city the size of Houston.
Ascension Island wasn't the only outpost of the British Empire to worry about its fresh water supply (7 June, p...
«The public has the right to know about the oil industry's use of limited fresh water supplies,» said Senator Fran Pavley, the bill's author.
«Given that we will need to adapt to more uncertain fresh water supplies, a problem that the state of California is currently grappling with, we need to find ways to correct misperceptions to help people adapt to temporary or long - term decreases in freshwater supply,» Attari said.
«Looming crisis of the much decreased fresh - water supply to Egypt's Nile delta.»
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