In wetter regions, more intense seasonal droughts can be managed by current water - supply systems and by adaptation; for example, demand can be reduced by
using water more efficiently, or supply can be increased by increasing the storage capacity in reservoirs.
That said, the report does give a fine - grained set of prescriptions for how the state, the federal government and California's farmers could sustain production --- even in dry periods like the present — by
using water more efficiently.
The key lies in
using water more efficiently — especially in agriculture and industry, which together account for over 90 percent of the world's total freshwater use.
«Society has been really smart about
using water more efficiently, and it shows,» Steward said.
By examining carbon isotopes in the wood of 1100 trees, the researchers found evidence that over time these trees were indeed
using water more efficiently.
Monsanto has been working for the past decade on crops that
use water more efficiently.
However, markets could encourage water rights holders to
use water more efficiently, so they can sell the excess.
Plus, it's eco-friendlier than a lot of comparable products since
it uses the water more efficiently.
Unfortunately, there's no evidence that in a hotter future, we humans will naturally
use water more efficiently.
The microbes also help plants
use water more efficiently, and even produce molecules that promote plant growth and help them stay green.
On one hand, rising concentrations of carbon dioxide can benefit trees and help
them use water more efficiently.
It thrives in high light and high temperature conditions and
uses water more efficiently.
Borlaug himself suggested a «Blue Revolution», challenging the next generation of breeders to produce crops that
use water more efficiently or as he put it, «more crop per drop».
These plants can capture and
use water more effectively when -LSB-...]
The time has come to begin pushing for major changes in how agriculture and the food industry can
use water more efficiently.
There are ways to improve irrigation and to
use water more effectively, but it's not clear these can bridge the gap.
This is because plants in arid regions already
use water more judiciously than in other areas, but increasing CO2 levels also drives them to use scarce water resources more efficiently as well.
So, consistent with previous research, the study finds that trees can
use water more efficiently when there's more carbon dioxide in the air, which makes their rate of photosynthesis increase.
All of this innovation has provided farmers with new tools to help them forecast weather more effectively, plant crops more precisely, and apply fertilizer /
use water more efficiently (among many other benefits); and has provided consumers with new choices for eating more sustainable food.
From the Government Monitor, Minister for Water Senator Penny Wong says, «Urban water supplies are under increasing pressure from changing population patterns and the emerging effects of climate change... We know we have to
use water more wisely.
So the subsidy situation: The have to cut the grid off to move the power around, and it's cheap, the price of electricity is negligible... if they had reasonable subsidies that actually could pay for a decent grid, farmers would
use water more efficiently and you wouldn't see the same level of groundwater decline.
The report continues to rip apart the claimed benefits of DroughtGard, pointing out that the slight productivity increases observed only occur in moderate drought conditions, and that, contrary to Monsanto's claims «there is no evidence that DroughtGard will help the crops or farmers
use water more efficiently.»
This choosiness ties back to the theory that plants
use water more efficiently under higher levels of carbon dioxide.
Not exact matches
Source candidates to engage with, and
use them to find
more candidates: The best places to find candidates are at «
watering holes,» which are those places where your target customer congregates physically or digitally.
People are, therefore, theoretically not only
more careful with what they
use, but they are also happy to substitute lower - cost technology when it helps save
water.
«Looking ahead, we needed to find a way to brew
more beer but
use less
water.»
It can clean
more than 30,000 cubic meters of air per hour and
uses no
more electricity than a
water boiler, according to Roosegaarde.
Mr Moran said
using water - efficient plants and appliances were among the ways the house would be made to be
more energy and
water efficient.
And in Rosslyn, South Africa, BMW
uses more than 70 solar collectors on its roof to supply most of the hot
water it needs in its paint shop.
In addition, people who had
used contaminated
water for bathing or laundry appeared to experience
more skin problems, ranging from mild rashes to severe and lasting eczema and malignant skin cancers.
His now trademark methods of wiggling his body to force food down, splitting the dogs in half and dipping the buns in
water to make them
more compact are now
used by nearly all contestants in the contest.
«We could feed
more people, reduce the scourge of plant diseases, minimize the
water used in agriculture... the possibilities are really exciting for anyone interested in the environment, sustainability, the future of food and open agriculture.»
That will not only cut costs, produce
more food for a growing population, reduce deforestation, and cut carbon emissions, but it will also promote better
use of
water.
But the
more world - changing
use case is in areas without access to clean
water.
More than 25 percent of Earth's available landmass and fresh
water is
used for raising livestock.
Newer SAGD plants such as Connacher Oil and Gas's Great Divide have managed to nearly eliminate fresh
water use — they
use non-potable
water from aquifers and recycle it — and reduce GHG emissions by about 20 % compared to the industry average through
more efficient burning of natural gas, cogeneration of electricity and reduced heat loss on the steam's journey underground.
The mixture costs about five times
more than cyanide, but can be
used many times over, reducing the environmental footprint with no
water effluents, off - gassing or issues with cyanide - treated tailings, said Nelson.
You'll notice that our soap may take a bit
more water than you're
used to, in order to achieve the ideal lather.
This implies that risks are not too big or overarching (like resource scarcity, rising levels of atmospheric CO2, or global warming) but are
more focused e.g. extreme weather, increased greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture or from energy
use, or a lack of fresh
water.
I do not have two
more legs yet to make the 100 % to pick, where you actually need to run and go to the toilet just during the break,» while other employees even admitted to not drinking
water throughout their work shift for fear of having to
use the toilet.
Oscar Mayer has long been the largest customer of the Madison
Water Utility, typically using 400 million to 450 million gallons of water a year and providing the water utility with more than $ 1 million a year in revenue, or 2.8 percent of its total annual revenue, spokeswoman Amy Barrilleaux
Water Utility, typically
using 400 million to 450 million gallons of
water a year and providing the water utility with more than $ 1 million a year in revenue, or 2.8 percent of its total annual revenue, spokeswoman Amy Barrilleaux
water a year and providing the
water utility with more than $ 1 million a year in revenue, or 2.8 percent of its total annual revenue, spokeswoman Amy Barrilleaux
water utility with
more than $ 1 million a year in revenue, or 2.8 percent of its total annual revenue, spokeswoman Amy Barrilleaux said.
There is no right way or wrong way how to
use shaving soap, so don't be afraid to experiment with longer / shorter loading and / or lathering times,
more / less
water, etc..
April 25, 2018 • Today on the show: the economics of drought, and why the rational thing to do in California right now is
use more water.
An energy audit or assessment will illustrate where building improvements can save energy and
water consumption, reduce greenhouse gases and save money through
more efficient energy
use.
In addition, the spout can also be
used to dip the brush during shaving, in case you need to add a bit
more water to the lather.
He has indefinitely delayed the issuance of regulations on the
use of, among other lethal substances, trichloroethylene, which has been known for
more than half a century to turn drinking
water into poison.
Hemp phytoremediates contaminated soils,
uses much less
water to grow than corn, soybean, and cotton, and it doesn't need herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides to grow successfully; hemp does all of this while producing
more material in it's twelve or so feet of sun stretching life.
Adding a touch
more hot
water will normally provide re-lathering for second or third passes, if required, without
using more soap.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals» Dhahran Techno Valley also incubates startups and provides seed investment; they include Telaa, which developed anti-corrosion material for pipelines that is supposed to be
more effective and environmentally friendly than existing technology, and ConCure which
uses less
water in making concrete.
The money you get from other's through the government would do
more good if
used to provide food and clean
water to poor children in undeveloped countries.