Sentences with phrase «trees release water»

Via natural processes, plants and trees release water vapor, which traps heat in the atmosphere.

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Whiskey barrels in danger A study released in December by the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University estimated as many as 58 million trees in California are suffering from severe water loss because of drought conditions (ClimateWire, Jan. 4).

His last project — plastic trees intended to change climates in desert areas by trapping water at night and releasing it in the day (Technology, 28 July 1990)-- was taken up in Libya, where 50 000 of the «trees» have been planted.

The research, published yesterday in Nature Climate Change, outlines a counterintuitive side effect of climate change: As higher temperatures drive plants and trees into areas now inhospitable to them, their new distribution speeds up temperature rise via natural processes such as releases of heat - trapping water vapor into the air.

Morever, larger trees transpire, or release, more water into the atmosphere, cooling the land and supporting cloud formation, which effects how much solar radiation is reflected back to space and impacts precipitation.

Key Features Experience an all - new re-interpretation of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, previously released on PlayStation 2 with over 4 million copies sold, in 3D for the first time ever Auto - stereoscopic 3D viewing capability that endeavors to create a rich jungle world with natural depth in settings of trees, rock / stone, water and more.

A simple composite measure of the resources that went into a product (e.g. water, trees), as well as natural resources degraded (e.g. water pollution, air pollution, carbon release, habitat destroyed) in the production for a wide variety of consumable goods (not just food), would enable people to make smarter everyday decisions.

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Methane is produced by the trees and plants which have been submerged by the dam waters and is released when the water passes through the turbines of hydro - electric power stations.

Some of my work suggests that these trees also warm the surface, both because they make the land surface darker and because the water they release acts locally as a heat trapping gas.

• Create an entire irrigation system for a huge piece of land, bringing watering costs down by 75 % • Singlehandedly carve a large hedge into the shape of Deadpool, just in time for the movie's release, resulting in a huge number of spectators • Operate power equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers and electrical cutters to perform landscaping work • Edge lawns by using dedicated mowers and power edgers • Prune and trim trees and shrubs using a variety of shears and chainsaws • Mix fertilizers and insecticides in a safe manner and ensure that they are efficiently and evenly spread • Develop, implement and maintain irrigation systems to ensure that sufficient amount of water is being given to vegetation, while minimizing wastage