Sentences with phrase «water demands in»

High - risk outcomes occur more often under A2 than under the B2 emissions scenario due to higher crop water demands in the warmer A2 world.
Managers and policymakers will need to manage trade - offs among food, energy, and water demands in a changing climate while minimizing risks.
It cites numerous ways in which climate change is already threatening Europe, including glacial retreat in Europe's mountain systems, flooding from the melting ice - caps and increased water demand in the Mediterranea.
The new study aimed to systematically pinpoint the drivers of water demand in the energy system, examining 41 scenarios for the future energy system that are compatible with limiting future climate change to below the 2 °C target, which were identified by the IIASA - led 2012 Global Energy Assessment.
Climate change and variability are likely to impose additional pressures on water availability, water accessibility and water demand in Africa.
Impact of snow and glacier melt on the water security of users of the Ganges, India Ewout Zwolsman, an MSc student from Wageningen University, assessed for the HighNoon project the contribution of snow - and ice melt to the water demand in the Ganges basin as part of his final Masters thesis.
Making freshwater from the sun Concentrating solar power offers a solution for rising water demand in the Middle East and North Africa 30 January 2017
Our results emphasize the importance of snow for fulfilling human water demand in many NH basins, and highlight the need to account for the full range of internal climate variability in developing robust climate risk management decisions.
For instance, earlier snowmelt may not change the total quantity of water available but can lead to earlier runoff that is out of phase with peak water demand in the summer.
But a question less often asked is, what is the impact of increased human water demand in creating water stress?
Climate change and variability have the potential to impose additional pressures on water availability, water accessibility and water demand in Africa.

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With climate change, growing populations, and rising affluence, the demand for water is likely to grow substantially in the years ahead.
When exercising, the body increases its demand for water due to the increased demands of work in addition to losing water through sweat.
«All cities and all businesses require water, yet in many regions, they need more water than is actually available — and that demand is growing,» said Upmanu Lall, director, Columbia Water Cewater, yet in many regions, they need more water than is actually available — and that demand is growing,» said Upmanu Lall, director, Columbia Water Cewater than is actually available — and that demand is growing,» said Upmanu Lall, director, Columbia Water CeWater Center.
In particular, «agricultural commodities are supported by the dynamics of water shortages in Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiIn particular, «agricultural commodities are supported by the dynamics of water shortages in Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiin Asia and the Western United States, the declining payback from the green revolution in terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-maiin terms of improving crop yields and the increasing demand from Asia for a diet based more on grains and meat as the population becomes wealthier,» the group responded by e-mail.
While this is a global story, water demand is greatest in emerging markets and especially China, says Küffer.
A new touring production and a bestselling cast album have helped sate demand, but the eye - watering prices of the rare Broadway tickets that come up suggest that, in 2016, there are few consumer drivers more potent than FOMO.
As the world's bandwidth demands continue to grow, billions are spent to put more cable in the water.
I am working on watershed protection in Kenya through my nonprofit Rooted in Hope, so I understand firsthand that Pedro's work can potentially change the lives of millions, as the demand for water continues to increase.
Not only does that boost the residential housing market, where «green» homes and renovations are increasingly in demand, but it also drives business - to - business demand for services such as environmental consulting and water conservation.
The company started in 1985 serving clients in Canada and the United States but very quickly gravitated to the developing countries where the demand for water infrastructure was greatest.
For chemists, there's growing demand in the environment and water arena, and workplace safety and health.
This spring, an investor closed on the warehouse for $ 30 per square foot, well below the going rate for the area, and started upgrading the power, water, and ventilation systems in a speculative bet that a new marijuana law would spark a wave of demand from growing operations.
The dictum of induced demand holds no water in this part of the Lone Star State: if roads are crowded, the Houston approach is to build more.
Fine diversions, yes, but hardly the kind of water - cooler moments that the public demands of live events in 2017.
This week, President Obama travels to Wall Street, where he'll demandin light of the Street's continuing antics since the bailout, as well as its role in watering down the Volcker rule — that the Glass - Steagall Act be resurrected and big banks be broken up.
Enormous investments in desalination of sea water technology and systems are expected in the years ahead as current desalination techniques are very energy demanding leading to significant CO2 emissions.
And it's a large share of demand: Moving, treating and heating water account for nearly 20 percent of all energy consumed in the state, according to the California Energy Commission.
He has refused to limit the use of numerous pesticides; he has repealed regulations on methane flares; he has punted on the question of addressing lead in water, which we know is definitely not a problem in this country, insisting that the question demands at least six years of further study.
Factor in population increases, aging infrastructure, increased demand from agricultural applications and contamination issues and you are looking at a potential opportunity and windfall for water related companies to take advantage.
There are some immature, insecure people who demand that * everyone * adhere to their point of view because they themselves don't, in their heart of hearts, believe that said view holds any water and are seeking confirmation via popularity, because if more people believe it, it MUST be correct.
The claim that the UN resolutions suffice to assure «just authority» is belied by destruction in Iraq unrelated to freeing Kuwait (bridges, roads, municipal water and sewage systems) and by restatements of war aims (asking Iraqis to replace Saddam Hussein, demanding unconditional surrender and a war crimes trial) which go far beyond the UN objective (note as well the elements of bad faith in the UN appeal to which Geyer pointed).
In John 6 a series of events is narrated — the Feeding of the Five Thousand, the Journey across the Lake, the Walking on the Water, the Demand for a Sign, and a Controversy with the Jews — in an order and in language reminiscent of that of both Mark's parallel cycles (6:30 - 8:26In John 6 a series of events is narrated — the Feeding of the Five Thousand, the Journey across the Lake, the Walking on the Water, the Demand for a Sign, and a Controversy with the Jews — in an order and in language reminiscent of that of both Mark's parallel cycles (6:30 - 8:26in an order and in language reminiscent of that of both Mark's parallel cycles (6:30 - 8:26in language reminiscent of that of both Mark's parallel cycles (6:30 - 8:26).
«Although our territory was n`t directly damaged, there was a huge demand for water in the Southeast,» Frankenberg recalls.
Bottling and selling drinking water has grown into a big business in India over the last 15 years with steadily rising demand from country's thousands of urban and semi urban centres.
The $ 30m in funding will allow Harmless Harvest to support its growth initiatives including increasing and optimizing its sustainable production capacity in Thailand, as well as raising brand awareness and expanding geographic distribution to meet growing consumer demand for refrigerated premium coconut water.
It's a fantastic, unique recipe that demands to be enjoyed outside, preferably by a body of water, with a glass of wine in hand.
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The plants have large capacities and can quickly produce large volumes in the events of emergencies when bottled water is in great demand, he says.
Elvax ® - based applications also meet growing market demand for halogen - free and plasticizer - free liners in metal crowns used in bottling water and carbonated soft drinks.
«By all accounts, conditions for a sale of temporary water allocations in the Gwydir are favourable, with strong demand for water and high prices paid for other recent sales.
The LCA examined the effects of a 1 kilogram industry - average corrugated product manufactured in 2014 on seven environmental impact indicators: global warming potential (greenhouse gas emissions), eutrophication, acidification, smog, ozone depletion, respiratory effects, fossil fuel depletion; and four inventory indicators: water use, water consumption, renewable energy demand, and non-renewable energy demand.
So is it game over for dairy farmers, who just a few years ago were riding high on the prospect of massive Chinese demand, and the sense Australia was the only place to be, as international players piled with eye - watering corporate deals in to guarantee a piece of the $ 13 billion Australian dairy industry?
The risk of water scarcity is a direct consequence of unsustainable agricultural practices, climate change, and growth in demand for agricultural commodities.
Plus, if we actually looked at the ripple effect of ramping up coconut production in the world to meet a growing demand for the oils / milks / waters, I wonder if it would look as miraculous.
«Customers are purchasing a wide variety of water options and as the category continues to increase in popularity we will respond to meet our customers demands in the space.»
Commonwealth Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Macquarie River Valley 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 — 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 — 18 intentions for demands in future years.
Commonwealth Environmental Water Portfolio Management Plan: Lachlan River 2017 - 18 sets intentions for 2017 - 18 in a multi-year context by identifying the longer - term flow regime to meet environmental demands, documenting what has occurred in the previous three years and considering the implications of 2017 - 18 intentions for demands in future years.
Cargill, one of the largest global agricultural companies, has joined Bill Gates and other business giants to invest in a nascent technology to make meat from self - producing animal cells amid rising consumer demand for protein that's less reliant on feed, land and water.
In addition to the volume released from Hume Dam, return flows and the Commonwealth's 151 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border to meet environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes and Coorong, and provide suitable habitat conditions (both salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation specieIn addition to the volume released from Hume Dam, return flows and the Commonwealth's 151 GL of held South Australian allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border to meet environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes and Coorong, and provide suitable habitat conditions (both salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation speciein the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes and Coorong, and provide suitable habitat conditions (both salinity and water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation speciein the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.
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