| 单词 | land area |
| 例句 | Here there are so many coves and creeks, rivers and small streams, that the land areas are little more than heads or necks of land, almost surrounded by water. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The political, economic, and social institutions most familiar to us today are those of states, which now rule all of the world’s land area except for Antarctica. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Our city, I mean. In terms of land area. What percentage?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z While 80 percent of Japan’s land area consists of mountains unsuitable for agriculture and only 14 percent is farmland, per square mile of that farmland Japan supports a population density eight times that of Britain’s. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “The land area of the planet is a little less than two hundred million square miles. The percentage is ... so small as to be negligible.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Dryland agriculture became especially productive on Easter, tiny Anuta, and flat and low Tonga, where Polynesians devoted most of the land area to the growing of food. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The surface area of Mars is exactly as large as the land area of the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote: New York is a national leader in a variety of agricultural products, and about 25 percent of the state’s land area is used for food production. Five strange, frightening effects of fracking 2012-10-22T14:56:00Z Measured by land area, Alaska is larger than: Where in the world? The 2014 Seattle Times Geography Quiz 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z With just 1.27 square miles of land area, New Hope’s primary industry is tourism. Be like George Washington and cross the Delaware River, to Lambertville, N.J. 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z In 1785, Congress created the Public Land Survey System, in which three-quarters of the country's land area would ultimately be surveyed, sold and settled. Grand plans: how the simple planning diagram has shaped our cities 2012-11-22T15:24:06Z Such events, which just a few decades ago affected less than 1 percent of the earth’s surface, “now typically cover about 10 percent of the land area,” the paper stated. From global warming to fluoride: Why do people deny science? 2013-05-25T20:30:00Z The Cerrado is a high savanna, with dry forests and shrub lands, and occupies a quarter of Brazil’s land area. Perspective | Amid the smoke of a burning Amazon rises the specter of the artist Roberto Burle Marx 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Yet our oceans are still poorly explored compared with the planet's land areas. The Natural History Museum's wonders of The Deep 2010-05-15T23:08:00Z It hosts more than 50 percent of the country’s animal and plant species, while covering only 3 percent of Costa Rica’s land area. Costa Rica’s ‘biologically intense’ Osa Peninsula is truly wild 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z The land area covered in Rio is twice that of Townsville and the population six times as great, with more than 1.5 million people. Dengue fever outbreak halted by release of special mosquitoes 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z An estimate of the population density of the United States based on the ratio of the total population over the total land area of the country implies a low density. Science doesn’t know everything 2013-06-02T18:00:00Z But a ratio whose denominator is the land area where two-thirds of Americans live implies a high density. Science doesn’t know everything 2013-06-02T18:00:00Z With what must have seemed to be both infinite land area and resources, there was no reason not to stretch our legs, especially since the greatest by-product of transportation was fertilizer. Stop climate change: Move to the city, start walking 2012-11-03T19:00:00Z While the land area of the ACE Basin is small enough for a weekend trip, the natural beauty of this great, green place in the South Carolina Lowcountry will make you want to linger longer. Backroads Guide to Carolina Lowcountry 2011-06-15T13:50:03.910Z Singapore's limited land area means a majority of the island's 5.3 million people live in apartments. Singaporeans go barking mad over bid to silence dogs 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Previous Stanford-led research has shown that California alone needs fuel treatments -- whether prescribed burns or vegetation thinning -- on about 80,000 square kilometers or nearly 20% of the state's land area. Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60% 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Yet some exceptional reporting has shed light on the merciless cruelty of Israel’s actions in Gaza, a congested enclave of 2.2 million people with roughly the same land area as the city of Philadelphia. Joe Biden's lethal trap: His embrace of Israel has become support for war crimes 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z His ultra-nationalistic campaign has focused on what he sees as Indonesia’s weakness in the world relative to its vast land area rich in natural resources and population of more than 270 million. Indonesia’s leading presidential hopeful picks Widodo’s son to run for VP in 2024 election 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z China and Vietnam both saw their settlement extent more than tripling in the past 30 years, increasing far more than their dry land areas. Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disasters 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The ecosystem types the scientists analyzed -- desert, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, montane wet forest, mixed riparian woodland and mixed conifer broadleaf forest -- cover about 70% of California's land area. How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The report states that there is high confidence that “the frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events have increased since the 1950s over most land areas for which observational data are sufficient for trend analysis.” How Climate Change Made Libya’s Flooding Even More Devastating 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Now the islands face the threat of sea-level rise, which is likely to inundate much of its infrastructure, erode the coasts and shrink the usable land area. Why We’ll Never Live in Space 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z This rainfall data is presented in gridded squares that cover the land area of the UK. Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days - data suggests 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Still, the Amazon covers a land area roughly twice the size of India, and is among the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, with over 3 million species of flora and fauna. Rainforest study: Scientists now know the temperature at which photosynthesis stops 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z In turn, this significantly expands the land area where we can build units to serve an employment hub, providing workers with many more potential housing possibilities. Opinion: How L.A. can build more housing without looking like New York 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Combined, the dam projects displaced more than 2,000 people and inundated 13 towns and 270,000 acres of farmland and natural ecosystems — about five times the land area of Seattle. Canada, U.S. negotiate future of Columbia River in Seattle this week 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z “If those aren’t managed very well, then we have a situation where you have lots of land area that’s primed to burn, unfortunately,” she said. How a perfect storm of climate and weather led to catastrophic Maui fire 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Quantifying the amount of carbon held by mycorrhizal fungi in various ecosystems can help conservationists identify land areas that are most in need of restoration and protection, Hawkins said. The unsung heroes underground: How fungi are reducing the carbon in our atmosphere 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z This amounts to a land area analogous to the size of Argentina. This year is so hot, Antarctica is missing sea ice equivalent in size to Argentina 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z So far this season, wildfires have burned about 30 million acres of land - more than the land area of South Korea or Cuba. Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The fire, which started last Friday near Bickleton, surpassed 61,300 acres Thursday, which is a size larger than Seattle’s land area. Newell Road fire 71% contained as evacuations continue 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z It said about 10% of the island's land area had burned. Three dead in Greece wildfires as firefighters battle the flames 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z About 10% of the island’s land area had burned, according to the Greek state broadcaster ERT, but the scale of the destruction has yet to be officially recorded. 'My life stopped': local people say they lost all in Greece wildfires 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Eleven provinces — around half of China’s land area — were expected to receive heavy rains in the coming days, mainly in the humid south. Flooding displaces 10,000 around China as Beijing gets a relative respite from sweltering heat 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Eleven provinces — around half of China’s land area — were expected to received heavy rains in coming days, mainly in the humid south. Flooding displaces 10,000 around China as Beijing gets a slight respite from an extreme heat wave 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z But the Stanford researchers have pulled off something new by putting the two together, she said, especially over so many years and so much land area. The Emerging Science of Tracing Smoke Back to Wildfires 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z It is unusual, however, for a named storm to make landfall in Hawaii, given that the land area is small and divided among several islands. Hurricane Adrian Forms Off the Coast of Mexico in the Eastern Pacific 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z He thinks a similar process is crucial in Nevada, where four-fifths of the land area is owned by the federal government — more than any other state. Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z “Lange and her Oblate Sisters of Providence’s very existence embody the fundamental truth that Black history and always has been Catholic history in the land area that became the United States.” Black nun who founded first African American religious congregation advances closer to sainthood 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z He cites the example of the north-eastern state of Tripura where a third of the population are recognised as tribespeople and collectively govern two-thirds of the state's land area through an 'autonomous district council'. Manipur: Fears grow over Indian state on brink of civil war 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z But the country has nearly three times the population and five times the land area of its neighbor, so there’s no guarantee El Salvador’s strategies could be replicated here. Guatemala’s presidential hopefuls channel heavy-handed tactics of El Salvador’s leader 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z With a population of 85 million and a massive land area that literally straddles East and West, it has the alliance’s second-largest army. With a likely Erdogan win, Turkey will continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z EPA will make it impossible to protect as many as 118 million acres of wetlands, or an amount larger than the entire land area of California. The Supreme Court's decision helping polluters is "ideologically driven," says expert 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z The Highland Council area represents a third of the land area of Scotland. Highland Council bans bouncy castles over health and safety 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z At its height, the Abbasid Empire was truly enormous — it covered more land area than had the Roman Empire. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z By contrast, to produce the same amount of energy as nuclear, solar farms require up to 75 times the land area. We abandoned nuclear power. Now, Earth is paying the price 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Africa represents about a quarter of the land area of the entire world, and as of the 1880s it had about one-fifth of the world’s population. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z "A quarter of all the corn land in the U.S. is used for ethanol. It's a land area equivalent to all the corn land in Minnesota and Iowa combined," said Hill. Despite what you may think, ethanol isn’t dead yet 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Russia controls about 17 percent of the land area — up from 7 percent before Feb. 24, 2022, but down from at least 22 percent a year ago. Opinion | What 6 data points tell us about the status of the war in Ukraine In some cities, as much as 14 percent of land area is covered with the black asphalt that engulfs malls, apartment buildings and commercial strips. Awash in Asphalt, Cities Rethink Their Parking Needs 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z A significant portion of unprotected land area — 42% in the contiguous United States — has already been converted to non-native landscapes through development and other land conversion. Hundreds of WA plants, animals at risk of extinction 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z At its height, the Abbasid Empire was truly enormous– it covered more land area than had the Roman Empire. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The island is nearly empty and truly wild — close to half its land area is encompassed by Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. Tacoma author creates an illustrated travelers atlas for PNW islands 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Armenia won a war against Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh in the early 1990s, giving it control of some 13 percent of Azerbaijan’s total land area, including Nagorno-Karabakh. Renewed Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Underlines Russia’s Waning Influence 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Within that plan, Robert Habeck, a Green Party politicians named economy and climate minister, announced plans to dedicate 2 percent of the country’s land area for wind production. Germany built LNG terminals in months. Wind turbines still take years. 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z You also see that in the data, that as metropolitan population starts to increase, eventually land area increases less than proportionately, so there’s something pulling settlement towards the center. Why the changed commute could unleash a homebuilding boom 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z That is nearly half the size of Germany's land area. Three emergency services workers killed while demining Ukraine's Kherson 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z One of the reasons the world was able to meet the goal for conserving 17% of land areas globally, he said, was simply that the goal's success could be defined by that single number. Explainer: Why did past targets to protect nature fail over the last decade? 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Currently, only about 17% of the world's land area falls under some sort of protection, while less than 8% of the global ocean is protected. U.N. summit aims for global pact to protect nature 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Around 24% of Israel’s land area is now designated as nature reserves, along with just over 2% of its total maritime territory, including its Exclusive Economic Zone stretching some 200 kilometers beyond its territorial waters. Israel rushes to protect marine life as Mediterranean warms 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The Amazon River feeds a tropical forest of 2.86 million square miles, which is nearly the size of the land area of the contiguous U.S. Indigenous Groups Are Key to Reversing Amazon Destruction 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z One-third of the world's total land area is already degraded by erosion, nutrient depletion or in other ways, according to the United Nations. Dying lands: Farmers fight to save the 'skin of the Earth' 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z The changes in the U.S. reflect a broader global pattern in which land areas and higher latitudes warm faster than the ocean and lower latitudes, the report says. US to climate summit: American big steps won’t be repealed 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The Sierra covers about a quarter of California’s land area, with the southern portion of the range running from Lake Tahoe to Tehachapi. Nearly a third of southern Sierra forests killed by drought and wildfire in last decade 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z "Because it is the largest delta in the world ... a huge portion of Bangladesh's land area experiences frequent flooding, especially flash floods along with river erosion," the Asian Development Bank said in a 2021 report. As seas rise, Bangladesh farmers revive floating farms 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z In practice, military experts say Ukraine will probably never be able to defend its entire land area - the second largest in Europe after Russia itself - from attacks on scattered low-priority targets. Explainer: Why Russia's missiles on Ukraine have limited impact 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Los Angeles County is also looking to improve access for Indigenous people to perform rituals in wild land areas, such as the gathering of indigenous plants for ceremonies. After nearly 200 years, the Tongva community has land in Los Angeles County 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Increases in urban land area, population and vehicle ownership make an increase “plausible … but it is unclear by how much,” the report said. New report: Oil spills from offshore transportation way down 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z In the new book, reader “Josh of Woonsocket, R.I.” poses the potential stumper: “Has humanity produced enough paint to cover the entire land area of the Earth?” The world’s funniest former NASA roboticist will take your questions 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z “There are about 30 counties that are going to lose more than 10 percent of their land area by 2050,” Climate Central senior adviser Don Bain said. $35 Billion Worth of Real Estate Could Be Underwater by 2050 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z That would amount to 8.7 percent of Louisiana’s total land area, the report found. Rising seas could swallow millions of U.S. acres within decades 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Those were just a few of the events that contributed to the Northern Hemisphere’s land areas experiencing their second-warmest June and third-warmest July on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This Hot Summer Is One of the Coolest of the Rest of Our Lives 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z When asked about that idea — that the actual land area taken up by wind turbines will be small compared with the overall project site — Molvar laughs. This power line could save California — and forever change the American West 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The land area present on Earth to supply our resources has been exceeded by the human population. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z By 2100, nearly 9 million acres — an area nearly the size of New Hampshire — will be underwater, including 3.2 million acres in Louisiana, or about 3 percent of its land area, according to the report. $35 Billion Worth of Real Estate Could Be Underwater by 2050 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Calculate the relative land area—that is, the amount of the surface not covered by liquids—of Earth, the Moon, Venus, and Mars. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The research involved using decades-old techniques to allow for comparisons of the shape and position of images of terrain, and the use of cameras and instruments to measure angles of land areas. Study: Already shrunk by half, Swiss glaciers melting faster 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z More than 50% of Seoul's land areas are impermeable, with the figure much higher in the affluent Gangnam district with wide boulevards and office buildings, experts said. After deluge, climate change fears make S.Korea prioritise Seoul flood defences 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The land area present on Earth to supply our resources has been exceeded by the human population. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Then there’s San Bernardino County — California’s largest by land area. The Senate has a climate deal. Now comes the hard part 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Rainfall intensity is expected to increase for most land areas, but the largest increases in dryness are expected in the Mediterranean, southwestern South America and western North America. Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms and flooding 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z A coastal flood occurs when land areas near the coast are inundated by water, often following a severe storm that collides with high tides. How Is Climate Change Affecting Floods? 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Sixty percent of the state’s land area is classified by the federal government as being in extreme drought. California’s Largest Wildfire Slows After Exploding Near Yosemite 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Find the radius of the circular land area. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z Unlike the other valleys, Snake Valley straddles the border of Utah and Nevada, where more of the irrigable land area is on the Utah side of the border. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Kiers points to recent research suggesting that, over nearly one-third of Earth’s land area, aboveground biological diversity doesn’t match what’s found beneath the surface. ‘Myconauts’ aim to reveal the often hidden soil fungi that shape ecosystems 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z More than 100 other countries have signed the pledge to protect 30% of both Earth’s ocean area and land area by 2030. News at a glance: Debate over classifying research, giant water lilies, and new hummingbird feather colors 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Protected for decades under ownership of a private foundation, St. Catherines Island has seen roughly 15% of its land area burn since a lightning storm sparked fires June 11. Wildfire threatens unspoiled Georgia island rich in history 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Almost all 550,000 square miles of human-related slicks—a little more than the land area of Peru—came from oil left trailing behind ships and washed off the land by rainfall. Ocean Oil Slick Map Reveals Enough Greasy Patches to Cover France—Twice 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Extending from the northern part of Las Vegas through central Nevada, the sprawling district is larger in land area than 17 states. Combat Veteran Wins Nevada House Primary, Playing to Trump’s Base 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z It will be an enviable perch to gaze out at Times Square, a neighborhood that before the pandemic represented 15 percent of the city’s economic output in just 0.1 percent of the land area. Times Square at Its Overcrowded, Dizzying Worst Is Exactly What N.Y.C. Needs 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z In 2008, they released a cartographic marvel: a map of 5 million square miles of intact forest making up 2.6 percent of the planet's land area. Book Review: An Urgent Plea to Save the World’s Megaforests 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z According to the climate report released by the United Nations last year, evidence shows that heat waves have increased across almost all land areas because of climate change. Climate change boosted odds of record heat in Pakistan and India 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The report found that the east side is 40% of the city’s land area. Before the shooting, Buffalo's east side long faced racism and discrimination 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z When it comes to drone seeding, land area surveys are easier to conduct and drones can reach places where manual planting poses difficulties, such as remote locations and sharp inclines. Drones are setting down roots in wildfire-scarred landscapes 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z This growth strategy helps to explain why lawns survive mowing and how grasslands dominate more than a quarter of Earth’s land area: by tolerating grazing and wildfires better than stem-growing competitors. This Tiny Tube Is Why Grass Is Everywhere 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “Because the Florida Keys has a total land area of 983 square miles, the partnership and collaboration among law enforcement is vital to responding to maritime smuggling events,” the agency said. As Haitian migration routes change, compassion is tested in Florida Keys 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z To get there, the U.S. solar industry needs a land area twice the size of Massachusetts, according to DOE. Special Report: U.S. solar expansion stalled by rural land-use protests 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Further south in the high mountain valleys of the Andes, another empire was developing, one that would transcend the Aztec Empire in land area, power, and wealth. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The infantry takes, holds, and defends land areas. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z When the United States invaded Iraq, with a population and land area similar to Ukraine’s, it had a smaller combat force. Opinion | Putin’s impending ‘march of folly’ in Ukraine 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z It is likely that some stowaways have been undocumented because they fell into oceans or remote land areas, the report found. Stowaway survives flight to Amsterdam in wheel bay of cargo plane 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z It occupies 22% of New Jersey’s land area and it is the largest body of open space on the mid-Atlantic seaboard between Richmond, Virginia, and Boston. Pinelands lovers: NJ not saving forests from vehicle damage 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Because low-density single-family zones consume well over half of the land area of the region’s cities, even modest middle housing infill could add tens of thousands of new homes to the supply. Add ‘middle housing’ to address affordability, climate change and racial equity 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z The populations and land areas of the two nations are roughly equal; both are about 70 percent urbanized. Opinion | Biden wants to turn Ukraine into a porcupine 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Kenya is a huge country and the government is rapidly rolling out more reliable electricity to communities scattered across a big land area. Can a solar-power fridge get more people vaccinated? 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z In Mojácar, an association of environmental activists, called “Save Mojácar,” has recently been staging protests against a plan by town politicians to increase significantly the land area allocated to real estate projects. Haunting the Coast of Spain: The Ghost Hotel of Algarrobico 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The country is slightly smaller in land area than Texas, with a population that has grown in past decades to around 39 million people. In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’ 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z In less than 10% of the state’s land area, this region houses 57% of its population, 82 cities and six tribal nations. Add ‘middle housing’ to address affordability, climate change and racial equity 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z The mild weather over the Lower 48 states stands out as among the most anomalous on the planet, where most land areas are currently warmer than average. December launches with exceptional warmth over large parts of Lower 48 states 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z China has “an enormous land area, much of which is hardly occupied at all,” he said, noting that most of China’s population is concentrated in coastal cities. What Will the World Be Like in 20 Years? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z A recent study of Santa Clara County, California, found that 13% of its land area was devoted to parking, along with roughly half of commercial land. Stop paying for a parking spot you don’t use 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The European Union, with less than half the land area of the United States, has five times as many. Biden Highlights Electric Vehicles While Asking for Inquiry Into High Gas Prices 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Western Australia is the largest state, covering a third of Australia’s land area. Western Australia sets 90% vaccination target for reopening 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The Latin American countries said they are trying to contribute to a global initiative to preserve 30% of the world’s oceans and land area 2030 as a way to address climate change. 4 LatAm nations create fishing-free corridor in east Pacific 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z India has highlighted many times it wants to bring a third of its land area under forest cover. Climate change: Can India meet its targets? 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Since the mid-1990s summer nighttime minimum temperatures over global land areas have been rising faster than daytime highs. Vapor Storms Are Threatening People and Property 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Nimba County is the largest of Liberia’s 15 counties in terms of land area and the second most populated after the Monrovia area. Liberian teen hailed hero after finding, returning $50,000 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z They found that about 48 percent of the world’s land area had “robust or high levels of evidence” for climate impacts. Climate Studies Have Focused on Rich Countries 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z They concluded that global warming has affected 80 percent of the world’s land area. At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change, new study shows 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z China is protecting about a quarter of its total land area as part of its "ecological protection red line" scheme. China says protecting nature a 'priority' ahead of U.N. biodiversity talks 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z A 2016 study from scientists at the Nature Conservancy compared the land area consumed by different types of energy. Fossil fuels are astonishingly harmful. The Orange County oil spill is just a reminder 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The latest climate assessment from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects that one-third of global land areas will suffer from at least moderate drought by the end of the century. Dying crops, spiking energy bills, showers once a week. In South America, the climate future has arrived. 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z On the other hand, at least a third of the world’s land area had comparatively little evidence for climate impacts. Climate Studies Have Focused on Rich Countries 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The draft document said alternative energy sources such as wind and solar were problematic because they are limited by location, weather and available land area, and would require redundant power supplies. US military eyes prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Known as weighted density, this measure is less skewed by unpopulated land area than conventional density measures are. The Downtown Decade: U.S. Population Density Rose in the 2010s 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Drought conditions that are affecting nearly half the land area of the lower 48 states are helping send beef prices higher in America’s grocery stores. ‘The Worst Thing I Can Ever Remember’: How Drought Is Crushing Ranchers 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z If greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, about a third of global land areas are projected to suffer from at least moderate drought by the end of the century, it concludes. Wake-up Call: Climate Change Threatens Rice Farming 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The studies identified by the researchers spanned about 80 percent of the world’s land area, home to about 85 percent of the world’s human population. Climate Studies Have Focused on Rich Countries 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Observations showed drought is increasing across substantial land areas, but not everywhere. Extreme weather tormenting the planet will worsen because of global warming, U.N. panel finds 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z For the entire Northern Hemisphere, it was the warmest June on record averaged across all land areas. June heatwave was the ‘most extreme’ on record for North America 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Destinations were ranked on a variety of factors, including land area per capita, distance from other population centers and potential for renewable energy and agriculture. The best place to ride out a global societal collapse is New Zealand, study finds 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z One goal is to develop a strategy that doesn’t depend solely on using more fertilizer or expanding the land area in production. Wake-up Call: Climate Change Threatens Rice Farming 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The land footprint of animal agriculture, when you count feed crops, permanent pastures and temporary grazing on pasture is 45 percent of Earth’s land area. Why the CEO of Impossible Foods thinks he can eliminate all animal-based meat in 15 years 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z “While Israeli Arabs constitute 20% of the population, Arab communities’ jurisdictions occupy just 2.5% of the state’s land area,” writes Ha’aretz, “and the process of approving new construction in Arab towns takes decades.” Netanyahu unintentionally boosts Palestinian demands for equality 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The islands—with a land area similar to that of West Virginia—are also receiving attention because they are midway between Russia and the Western Hemisphere, offering a critical military vantage point. The World’s Northernmost Town Is Changing Dramatically 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Decades of racist policies codified residential segregation that concentrated 70% of the city’s current Black residents into just 25% of its land area, which led to decades more of lop-sided economic decline. Racist housing policies leave lasting scars on Lafayette 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z For example, land areas have warmed about twice as much as the sea surface. The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Golden, 38, represents a district that takes up almost four-fifths of Maine’s land area. Maine’s Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Its reach encompasses nearly a fifth of the U.S. land area, including about 28% of Washington. As Interior Secretary, Haaland will seek common ground 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren will now represent the state’s Legislative District 7, which encompasses a large swath of Arizona’s northeast and is bigger in land area than Indiana. Navajo woman appointed to Arizona House of Representatives 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Part of that stems from his ubiquity in such a small state — the nation’s second smallest by land area, after Rhode Island — which he represented in the Senate for 36 years. A Longtime Delaware Resident Commutes Home. A Few Things Have Changed. 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z The above chart shows the percent of total land area in the Lower 48 states that are in drought conditions. Drought is the sleeper weather story you’ll hear more about in 2021 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Farmers look after 80% of Wales' land area - about 1.84 million hectares - so the proposals matter hugely for both nature and the rural economy. Farming: ‘Radical’ changes set out in post-Brexit plan 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Hong Kong is nearly the size of Los Angeles, but about 40 percent of its land area consists of parks that were created in the 1970s when the Chinese territory was still a British colony. This Urban Safari Comes With a Warning: Watch Out for Snakes 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z The entire state is currently experiencing abnormally dry conditions and nearly 17% of the land area is in exceptional drought, the most extreme category, the U.S. Dry weather worsen in Colorado, 17% in ‘exceptional drought’ 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z But in Worcester County, the broiler industry left farmers with 88 million pounds of raw manure to dispose of and a decreasing land area on which to use it. Opinion | Maryland has a chicken problem 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Food production is the biggest driver of nature loss, says the report, with about 50% of the world’s habitable land area already used for agriculture. Daily briefing: Shocking decline in the abundance of life on Earth 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z That’s more than the land area of the state of Delaware. 'Significant progress' as weather boosts battle against historic Northern California wildfires 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z In all, more than 492,000 acres have burned in Northern and Central California — the equivalent of 762 square miles, more than the land area of the city of Los Angeles. It's déjà vu in the Bay Area as fires again force evacuations and cloud the skies 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The total land area involved in the sale is bigger than Connecticut. Orion Mine Finance buys Occidental land in Wyoming 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z In Los Angeles, for instance, land for parking exceeds the entire land area of Manhattan, enough space to house almost a million more people at Los Angeles’s prevailing density. Opinion | I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Despite coming from a tropical island with jurisdiction over eight times more ocean area than land area most people had never heard of, let alone met, a marine biologist. The Problem of 'Colonial Science' 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z On a finite planet, our expanded demand for natural resources or land area necessarily leaves less available exclusively for the millions of other species with which we share the planet. Rethinking Humanity's Ties to Nature 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z However, the amount of suitable land area diminishes as global temperatures rise. Iceland uses coronavirus stimulus money to fight climate change 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z “We said: ‘Okay, what’s the coolest place that something can get to, by moving through connected, adjacent natural land areas?’” Rocky Mountain animals will move as the climate changes. These corridors could give them a safer path. 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z To expand that option to more people, Coconino County will open five emergency voting spots Monday across the sprawling jurisdiction, the second-largest by land area in the country. Arizona election officials say primary will be safe 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z The state says nearly 90 percent of that land area is farms or ranches, which contributes to North Dakota being America’s top producer of crops such as spring wheat and food items like honey. What are the 5 least populous US states? 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The revenue is distributed to states based on their land area and their population of licensed hunters. It’s time to bring wildlife policy into the 21st century 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Mount Carbon is the 13th smallest community in the state by land area - just over 44 acres, or roughly the size of the Allentown Fairgrounds. Borough of Mount Carbon might vanish from the map 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z As the map above shows, rural areas comprise well over 90 percent of the country’s land area. Perspective | The harmful, popular misconceptions about rural America 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The book was stuffed with capsule biographies of local political leaders and obscure facts — including that Iowa has only 1.6 percent of the country’s land area but “25 percent of its Grade A topsoil.” Neal Peirce, urban affairs columnist who championed inclusive cities, dies at 87 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Fortunately, Halong was far to the southeast of Japan, and not a threat to any land areas. Earth May Have Just Seen Its 8th Strongest Tropical Cyclone on Record 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z That was more than the entire land area burned last year. Scores of bushfires burn out of control in NSW and Queensland as temperatures soar 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Though local communities use and manage almost half of the world’s land area, they hold legal title to just a tenth of it, said Alain Frechette, a researcher at the nonprofit Rights and Resources Initiative. They've managed the forest forever. It's why they're key to the climate change fight 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Granted, that is still an awful lot of cars crammed into the city’s 84 square miles of land area, and a huge increase from 2010, when the total number of vehicles was about 389,000. Seattle’s rate of car ownership saw the biggest drop among big U.S. cities — by far 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Nearly 30% of Los Angeles’ land area falls within the zone, officials said. Utilities are shutting down power amid fire danger, but the DWP keeps the lights on. Should it? 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z “It’s in a very small development with very large homes,” said Shane Smith, of Coldwell Banker, noting that the size of Brown’s land area is “rare” for that neighborhood. Antonio Brown lists Pennsylvania mansion for $2.3 million 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z As a result the project will focus on the planet’s land area: roughly 29% of the Earth’s surface. 'Ultimate gift to future generations': plan to laser map all land on Earth 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z We estimate that in the 1950s, Seattle’s tree canopy covered 50% of the city’s land area. We’ve lost nearly 3 billion birds in North America, but you can help slow the decline 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z House districts that voted Democratic comprised 39% of the total land area of the U.S., while Republican House districts totaled 61%. Recent Kansas Editorials 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Its total land area accounts for less than 26 sq km and according to its government, two of Tuvalu’s nine islands are on the verge of going under due to sea-rise and coastal erosion. 'Save us, save the world': Pacific climate warriors taking the fight to the UN 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The first is a measure of drought hazard that calculates what proportion of a given land area is under drought; the second tracks the proportion of people exposed to drought. African nations push UN to improve drought research 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z “Too few land areas are being readied. Approval processes are taking too long,” said Homann. German regulator backs push to cut red tape for wind power... 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z So, too, were these countries outside the combat zone, and contiguous land areas, ravaged by the Vietnam War. For some children born abroad, U.S. citizenship has never been a guarantee 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Many of those people will move to makeshift settlements on the edge of existing cities, tripling the urbanized land area in the developing world. A Nobel-Winning Economist Goes to Burning Man 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Zavaleta did not specify how much land area continued to burn. With wildfires raging, Bolivia seeks help from Supertanker plane 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The tropical storm is no threat to any land areas, and there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Tropical Storm Chantal forms in North Atlantic; so far quiet hurricane season approaches peak 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Together, they manage land areas totaling about one-sixth of the country. Opinion | The Interior Department is ignoring the rules on ‘acting’ officials 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Scientists estimate this would require reforesting land area about the size of the United States. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Delaware is one of the smallest U.S. states by land area, but more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies incorporate there because of the business expertise of its courts. Delaware chief justice, arbiter of U.S. corporate law, to retire 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Papua makes up nearly a quarter of Indonesia’s land area and is rich in tropical forests and mineral resources including one of the world’s largest gold and copper mines. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z The total land area that the ruling protects, at least for now, is much larger even than the land that was up for auction. How indigenous peoples won a landmark victory protecting the Amazon from oil drilling 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Models show that if the U.S. transitioned to a legume-based diet, it could healthily feed 190 million more people using the same land area. Why Do Some Green Activists Eat Meat? 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Tuvalu’s total land area accounts for less than 26 sq km. 'One day we'll disappear': Tuvalu's sinking islands | Eleanor Ainge Roy 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Canada has now designated 11.8% of its land area as “protected,” significantly short of the 17% goal it has pledged to reach by next year. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Should Allenstown, half of whose land area consists of Bear Brook State Park, be permitting to add a buck or two to the park’s admission fee? Editorials from around New England 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z About quarter of America’s land area, fossil fuel extraction on public lands are responsible for about 25 % of the country’s fossil fuel emissions. We must ensure US public lands stay public, or risk ‘demolition of society’ | Kate Aronoff 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Because Earth’s land area is finite, research is needed to establish optimum responses to competing pressures on the world’s lands, for food, fuel, fodder, fibre and ecosystem services8. Restoring natural forests is the best way to remove atmospheric carbon 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z But as long as Seattle continues to attract relatively well-off people and add high-paid jobs to a limited land area, it will continue to be an expensive West Coast tech hub. Seattle upzoning won’t ‘solve’ housing challenges, but it’s a start 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes could each lose about 40 percent of their land area in the next 50 years in the absence of effective coastal protection measures, according to state research. Post-Katrina promise of oil money leaves states shortchanged 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Initial plans are complete, including improvements for land areas around the harbor as well boats. Mississippi Gulf Coast city considers $45M harbor expansion 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Georgia’s EMCs say they currently provide power to 4.4 million residents and operate across 73 percent of the state’s land area, including many rural places. Georgia House wants local utilities to provide broadband 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Tensions will occasionally flare in a state where more than 90 percent of the land area is used for agricultural production, yet a majority of residents live in just the three most urbanized counties. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z However, Stonewall Capital staff and Westfield neighbors disagree on whether the survey covered the correct land areas, partly because the two groups are working from different historical documents defining the cemetery’s boundaries. Developer, neighbors battle over boundaries of old family graveyard in Baltimore 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z In Nevada County, where 100,000 residents are spread over 900 square miles, about three-fourths of the land area falls in the “very high” risk classification. ‘Living under a time bomb’ 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z But what about the roughly 25 percent of the Earth’s land area defined as “mountain regions”? People Living on Mountains Face Avalanche of Climate Risks 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Seattle’s recent growth spurt exacerbated this division, with just 13 percent of the city’s land area absorbing more than half of the total population increase since 2010. Seattle zoning’s urban-suburban divide. Here’s how the city’s two halves are changing. 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Heavy rainstorms, for one, are becoming more common; the report finds that these events affect a greater percentage of the country’s total land area than they did a century ago. Climate Change Already Reshaping U.S., Says National Climate Assessment 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The small island nation controlled about one-fifth of the world’s population and one-quarter of global land area from Canada to New Zealand, including many nations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. A 100th birthday wish: uphold academic freedom in dark times 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Last year, she and her colleagues reported on three computer simulations showing that precipitation is likely to become more variable across almost all land areas if temperatures rise through the rest of the century4. Why extreme rains are gaining strength as the climate warms 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Maine’s 2nd congressional district is the largest in terms of land area anywhere east of the Mississippi, and one of the most rural in the entire nation. Looking for first signs of a blue wave? Here are five early races that should tell the story 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z But their total land area is only four times the size of the U.S. capital. Airline in miracle lagoon landing has never had fatality 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Many of my students are surprised that the land area occupied by cities is only 3 percent of the nation’s territory. The U.S. has become a nation of suburbs 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z The low-lying land areas that are likely to be inundated when a river or lake overflows, or as the storm surge washes ashore. Landfall, Storm Surge and the Waffle House Index: Hurricane Terms and What They Mean 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z By 2060, the report suggests that at least 28 percent of the land area of the Hatteras community in the Outer Banks will experience chronic inundation. North Carolina's Natural Hurricane Defenses Are Disappearing 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z A modest city of 300,000 residents was suddenly larger, in land area, than Philadelphia, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Letter of Recommendation: Oklahoma City 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The percentage of the United Kingdom land area that is densely built upon. Lies, damned lies and favourite stats 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The county is located along the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains, and one-third of its land area is federally protected forestland. New rail port boosts business interest in northern Georgia 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z More than 10% of the city’s land area is black asphalt, which absorbs up to 95% of the sun’s energy, contributing to the urban heat island. What would a heat-proof city look like? 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z That inferno has charred more than 200,000 acres, larger than the land area of New York City. As wildfires rage, California frets over a future of greater perils and higher costs 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z And here, for most of the land area covered, the releases were undertaken by the community itself, not by us. This scientist convinced an Australian city to become a haven for mosquitoes 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Gazprom, for example, will need land areas to serve as construction bases and hubs for repairs once the project is up and running. Nord Stream 2 Russia-Germany pipeline unnerves U.S., riles region 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z “But the heat capacity of the ocean is so large, it still hasn’t warmed up as much as land areas.” Washington warmed slowest of all states over past 30 years — but what does it mean for climate change? 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Yet in cities, hardscapes account for upwards of 40 percent of land area. A 1,000-year flood in Maryland shows the big problem with so much asphalt 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Most of the city’s land area, particularly the posh western bits, is zoned for single-family homes, which now comprise one-third of its housing stock. Can a new mayor fix San Francisco’s housing and homelessness problems? 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Although the island’s ancient geological history set the stage, this new study shows how rather recent changes in land area affected the spread and population structure of three of Sulawesi’s land mammals. Wallace’s enigma: how the island of Sulawesi continues to captivate biologists 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z “It saves energy and resources. The land area is not that much but you can raise a lot of pigs.” Insight: China's multi-storey hog hotels elevate industrial farms... 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z The management plan concerns land in Aroostook County, which is the largest county by land area east of the Rocky Mountains. Changes to northern Maine recreation land up for debate 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The rest of the state - including the vast majority of its land area - must rely almost exclusively on two-lane highways for transit, travel and commerce. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z More than 75 percent of Earth’s land areas are substantially degraded, undermining the well-being of 3.2 billion people, according to the world’s first comprehensive, evidence-based assessment. 75% of Earth's Land Areas Are Degraded 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The wood he cut to heat his boyhood home, for example, took a lot of land area to grow, and a single log produced relatively little energy when burned. Meet Vaclav Smil, the man who has quietly shaped how the world thinks about energy 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Privately-owned land areas and structures will be protected, and fire breaks will be established along all sides of the burn area. Controlled burn scheduled for Ryerson’s Woods, Wetherby Park 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z For example, building an artificial island to host Hong Kong’s international airport, which added 1% to the city’s land area, cost more than $20 billion. Geoengineer polar glaciers to slow sea-level rise 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Urban areas account for just 3 percent of the country’s land area yet encompasses more than 80 percent of the U.S. population, according to recent Census data, a phenomenon that consistently grows. Golf's best grow-the-game initiative has already been discovered. Now it's time to embrace it - Golf Digest 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Singapore, for example, has expanded its land area by 22% using sand primarily from Malaysia, Cambodia, and Indonesia as fill. Asia’s hunger for sand takes a toll on endangered species 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z That can limit the attention that the territory — with a population of 103,000 and a land area about the size of Philadelphia — commands from the federal government. Shredded roofs, shattered lives: Storms smash Virgin Islands’ middle class 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Most of the islands are uninhabited, and together they comprise just 115 square miles of land area, the rough equivalent of Fresno. A beautiful place for a crisis: How politics spoiled the Maldives' tropical paradise 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z There is no precedent for a "state" consisting of two land areas separated by an enemy. Opinion | It’s Time for Mahmoud Abbas to Go 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Even wealthy philanthropists – often motivated by the noble intention of preserving natural wonders – are too often buying and keeping large land areas in private ownership, off-limits to the broader public. In America and beyond, the spirit behind public lands is at risk | Hansjörg Wyss 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Singapore has high population density, and its limited land area means a majority of the 5.6 million people live in apartments. Airbnb pushes back on Singapore's tough home rental rules 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z “The vast land area of Ohio is very rural - you may encounter a handful of vehicles when you’re making a half-hour drive,” he said. State to target high-crash Ohio roads with 70 mph limits 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z “In the near term, it appears that artificial light emission into the environment will continue to increase, further eroding Earth’s remaining land area that experiences natural day-night light cycles,” the paper concludes. Analysis | The difference between night and day is disappearing, scientists warn 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z The country’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 miles off the coastline and includes an additional 400-mile-diameter circle around the Prince Edward Islands, exceeds its land area by 25%. South Africa tackles crime at sea with ship-spotting satellites 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z In many of the 30 largest metro areas, WalkUPs occupy only about 1 percent of metropolitan land area yet account for the majority of new office and multifamily rental development. Metro areas are getting more walkable, one foot at a time 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Singapore has high population density, and its limited land area means a majority of the 5.6 million people live in apartments. Airbnb pushes back on Singapore's tough home rental rules 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Only 13% of the UK's total land area is covered in trees, compared with an average elsewhere in the EU of about 35%. Reality Check: Is tree-planting target being met? 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z In a statement announcing the change Monday, the LTA said 12 percent of Singapore’s total land area was already taken up by roads and there was limited room for expansion. Singapore: no more cars allowed on the road, government says 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Currently, 12 percent of Singapore’s total land area is taken up by roads, the LTA said. Singapore to halt car population growth from next year 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Rising ocean waters are threatening to shrink Kiribati’s land area, increase storm damage, destroy its crop-growing lands and ultimately displace its people long before the islands are submerged. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z His agency employs about 3,500 police and corrections officers, and patrols a land area larger than Connecticut, much of it unsettled desert. After Las Vegas Shooting, a Tight-Lipped Sheriff Faces a Maddening Case 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Mr Roberts stresses that New Zealand sits way down the rankings of visitors relative to population and land area. Will New Zealand remain a green and pleasant land? 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z About half the city’s land area is covered by trees - more than most urban areas. Weakened Irma leaves 3 dead in Georgia, 1 in South Carolina 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Currently, 12 percent of Singapore’s total land area is taken up by roads, the LTA said. Singapore to halt car population growth from next year 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z The government said nine conservation and indigenous land areas within it would continue to be legally protected. Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining - BBC News 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z The town of Crisfield, Md., on the lower Eastern Shore, will face chronic flooding of more than half its land area within roughly 20 years, the study said. National study puts timeline on impact of sea-level rise in Maryland and Virginia 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Washington’s forests are an integral part of the state’s character, covering one-half of our land area, mostly west of the Cascade mountain range. Sustainable forestry: It’s more than just planting trees | Provided By Washington Forest Protection Association 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z The bigger cause for concern, however, is the large square on the right: the land area necessary to feed 10 billion people. An Atlas for the End of the World 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Almost half of the land area of Brazil is suitable for growing oil palm, according to researchers, making it the number one country – they say – in terms of suitable land. The Amazon's new danger: Brazil sets sights on palm oil 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Rep. Steve Pearce on Thursday urged the secretary of the interior to reduce the land area of the monument on the outskirts of Las Cruces to about one-tenth of its current size. GOP New Mexico lawmaker wants to shrink national monument 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z According to a study published last year, only 41% of US land area is currently connected enough to allow species to move to more bearable climes. New threats to public lands endanger America's unique wildlife corridors 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The location is about 7 miles outside the county seat of Windsor, forcing longer response times in one of the largest counties by land area in North Carolina. Cash-strapped North Carolina county awaits aid 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Most of our land area is in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Opinion | What should Maryland look like in 20 years? 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Beijing hopes to be a top global city by 2050 with forest covering 45 percent of land area and at least 180,000 beds for aged care by 2030, the report added. Beijing development plan calls for more green space, cap on population 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Just a few percent of the peninsula’s land area is ice-free, and in some places the ice is as much as 500 metres thick. Satellite eye on Earth: February 2017 – in pictures 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z We also determined the land area of each tract with the US Census: Cartographic Boundary Shapefiles – Census Tracts. Mapping US gun murders at a micro level: new data zooms in on violence 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Moreover, a 2013 report by the American College of Surgeons noted that 97 percent of the state’s population and 80 percent of its land area were within 60 minutes of a trauma center. Florida editorial roundup 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z It includes nearly 72 percent of the land area of the United States and 46 million people. Rural America broadens our economic, intellectual, cultural diversity: We can’t ignore its residents 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z A roaring economy, and scarce land area, meanwhile kept the price of other forms of property prohibitively high. Preserving Hong Kong's Vanishing Martial Arts 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The only large land area with below-average temperatures was in South America and included parts of Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia. Climate report card: hot, wild and with an increasingly visible 'human footprint' 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Geographically, Donald J. Trump won most of the land area of the United States. The Two Americas of 2016 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z One of New Zealand’s geologic peculiarities is that its continental shelf—the relatively shallow seabed surrounding it—is about eighteen times larger than its land area. New Zealand’s Tectonic Dragon Awakens 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z As a percentage of total state lands, Alaska’s situation is even more shameful - the land grant represents just 0.11 percent of the total land area granted to the state in 1959. Alaska editorials 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z It seems self-evident that rising sea levels will reduce land area. About Those Non-Disappearing Pacific Islands 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Combined, these innovations allow each turbine to produce more electricity, reducing both the number of turbines needed to produce a given amount of electricity and the land area needed for their installation. DOE charts show why climate doom and gloom isn't needed | Dana Nuccitelli 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Ministers recently promised to safeguard an area of ocean equivalent to 16 times the land area of the UK. Safeguard dolphins, government urged - BBC News 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The home of first-term Republican Rep. Will Hurd, 39, is in the San Antonio suburb of Helotes, just outside the borders of a district that is larger in land area than 29 states. Massive Texas district isn't big enough for either candidate 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z But beyond Kowloon’s fringe of rugged peaks lie the New Territories: 86 percent of the city’s land area. Outsider Hong Kong lawmaker vows shakeup of vested interests 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The eye of the storm is expected to brush past Taiwan’s southern waters, while rain and winds over 74 mph will likely hit most of the island’s southern land area. Taiwan and China Brace for Super Typhoon Meranti 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z About 20% of the world's land area is classed as wilderness. World's wilderness reduced by a tenth since 1990s - BBC News 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z That’s a net gain of land area the size of Lake Michigan. New Map Shows Where Earth Has Gained and Lost Land 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z But there’s still a huge amount of land area affected by this, so I think increased U.S. support for UXO clearance would also be quite welcome. How Laos Tries to Balance Its Powerful Neighbors 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z UNH grows tomatoes in high tunnels - greenhouse-like structures used to extend the growing season and increase crop quality and yields without increasing cultivated land area. UNH gets nearly $250K grant to help with tomato research 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z The Hudson Valley is home to 85 percent of the state’s vertebrate species despite being just 15 percent of the state’s land area. Doris Duke Foundation awards Scenic Hudson challenge grant 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z The majority of Assam's land area is in the Brahmaputra valley. Flash floods kill scores in Nepal, India 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z In Tanzania 80 percent of the elephants are in 20 percent of the land area. One Expert’s Better Way to Save Elephants 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z In other words, the half-Earth goal would not simply mean banning people from half of the planet’s land area, but keeping these areas undeveloped. Could we set aside half the Earth for nature? 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z The report says that in the state’s five top five oil and gas counties, 95 percent of the land area would off-limits to new wells and other energy facilities. Agency: Measure would put most of state off-limits to wells 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Mealy repeated the misconception that the District’s small land area and population hinder its potential statehood. The District should become the 51st state 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Treasurer Scott Morrison said he was concerned that the land owned by a pioneering dynasty is more than 1 percent of Australia's total land area and 2 percent of agricultural land. The Australian government has blocked a Chinese-led consortium from buying the nation's largest private land holding, a collection of Outback cattle ranches, for 371 million Australian dollars ($284 million) 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Treasurer Scott Morrison said he was concerned that the land owned by a pioneering dynasty is more than 1 percent of Australia’s total land area and 2 percent of agricultural land. Australia blocks farm sale to Chinese over national interest 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z However, notably, 75% of our agricultural land area is currently devoted to growing crops for livestock consumption. Could we set aside half the Earth for nature? 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z By 2010, forest cover had shrunk to 47 percent of land area from 58 percent in 1990, Forestry Ministry data show. Myanmar bans lucrative logging in bid to preserve forests 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z More than 10 million motor vehicles roam Jakarta each workday, even though roads and highways constitute less than 10 percent of its total land area, which analysts say is far from adequate. Gridlocked Jakarta Becomes Even Worse, at Least for a Week 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z "This paper adds to the growing evidence that the simple paradigm of 'wet-gets-wetter, dry-gets-drier' under a warming climate does not apply over land areas," said Ted Shepherd, a professor at the University of Reading. Climate data since Vikings cast doubt on more wet, dry extremes 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z With three feet of sea level rise, the United States would “only” be looking at a loss of a land area the size of Massachusetts. Why the New Sea Level Alarm Can't Be Ignored 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Rooftop and indoor farming would further increase the land area available for agriculture. Perspective: City farming needs monitoring : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, lacks sufficient developable land to attract medium-size and large companies, and should strive to assemble large parcels for development, the report said. Quonset Makes a New Name for Itself in Business 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The federal government currently manages more than 60% of the state’s total land area, controlling five times the amount of land than the state. Utah prepares for legal showdown with government over control of public lands 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Okinawa makes up less than one percent of Japan's total land area but hosts about 26,000 US troops - more than half of the 47,000 in the country in total. US sailor in Okinawa arrested over alleged rape - BBC News 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z It is Pennsylvania’s 38th biggest municipality by land area. A look at who gets free Pennsylvania State Police service 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z The study said that, even with strong action to curb climate change, nearly a fifth of global land areas would still suffer intense heat waves yearly in 2075. Every year could bring a heat wave if climate change continues 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Q: For example, you are planning to build "Bio-Bridges", where you replant local species of trees to join up two biodiverse land areas. Body Shop concocts new formula for making money while protecting the planet 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The island of Gotland and the other areas of the province of Gotland make up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area. Russian menace pushes Sweden towards Nato - BBC News 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Parks make up 14 percent of the city’s land area but less than 1 percent of its total crime. NY parks, weeks after rape claim, set to get security funds 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z An agency report found that given Alaska's vast land area and small population, a lottery would probably not generate as much money as in other states. In the 6 states that opt out of Powerball, ticket buyers put in extra effort to get tickets 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Over those five years, relative abundance of wild bees declined in 23% of the land area in the contiguous states, the study found. Wild bees are least abundant where they're most needed, study says 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Singapore is, after all, as the minister said, very young — only 50 years old — and a tiny city-state with a population of 5.5 million in a quarter the land area of Rhode Island. Singapore’s market-based education experiment 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Peatlands account for about 10% of the UK's land area and stores about three billion tonnes of carbon, more than 20 times the volume stored by the nation's forests. UK Peatland Code designed to attract private funds - BBC News 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Global ocean temperatures were unprecedented during the period, and several land areas, including the continental United States, Australia, Europe, South America and Russia, broke temperature records by large margins. 2015 Will Be Hottest Year on Record--Until Next Year 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Global ocean temperatures were unprecedented during the period, and several land areas -- including the continental United States, Australia, Europe, South America and Russia -- broke previous temperature records by large margins. 2015 set to be hottest on record, 2016 even hotter due to El Niño: U.N. 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Wild bee abundance declined in 23% of U.S. land area, a new study suggests. Wild bees are least abundant where they're most needed, study says 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z While direct comparisons are difficult because of differences in fleet size, land area, and road systems, some fire departments elsewhere also are seeing more accidents over time. A leading killer of firefighters: crashing the truck on the way to a call 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z THE Highlands and Islands, which make up about 15% of Britain’s land area, have always been beautiful. Man on Scotland’s conscience 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Mars’s surface area of about 145 million square kilometers is comparable to the land area of Earth. Europeans pick site for ExoMars 2018 rover 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Has she ever inquired about “Baltops,” an annual military exercise in the Baltic Sea and surrounding land areas run by the U.S. military since the 1970s? Carly Fiorina’s defense proposals ignore the facts on the ground 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Drought Monitor reported that 20 percent of Puerto Rico's total land area is currently experiencing "extreme" to "exceptionally extreme" drought, according to Pierluisi's letter. Puerto Rico seeks U.S. help as drought impact worsens 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Despite this, 889 million acres, or 40% of our land area, is devoted to farming, and the U.S. is by far the biggest exporter of grain. To Feed Billions, Farms Are About Data as Much as Dirt 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z She said Haiti is home to 7 million people in a land area about half the size of Maine. EXCHANGE: A Joliet Franciscan reflects on road to ministry 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z Beyond the vast mass of that world island, which made up nearly 60% of the Earth’s land area, lay a less consequential hemisphere covered with broad oceans and a few outlying “smaller islands.” American imperialists are deluding themselves: Henry Kissinger, George W. Bush and the end of U.S. hegemony 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z It is grown only in five EU countries, on just 1.5% of the total land area devoted to maize crops. TTIP talks: Food fights block EU–US trade deal - BBC News 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The 35 islands and hundreds more reefs and guano-covered rocks are spread across an area the size of California but comprise less land area than San Francisco. War With China? These Tiny Islands Could Trigger It 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Eighty-three percent of the land area in the continental United States, for instance, now sits within two-thirds of a mile of a road, according to a 2003 study. Decoding the Cacophony of Birds’ Warning Calls 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z "Thus most land areas will effectively experience a new season of extreme heat," said the study, published this week in the Journal of Climate. Los Angeles can expect number of extreme heat days to rise: study 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Now, for the first time, a study tallies up the land area they consume: 30,000 square kilometers—an area equivalent to three Yellowstone National Parks. Thirty thousand square kilometers of land lost to oil and gas development 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Though nonmetro counties areas make up about 72 percent of the country’s land area, according to the USDA, they only house about 15 percent of the U.S. population. Major Metros Set Job Growth Pace Post-Recession 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Eight-point-five million hectares is about the size of the land area of Austria. Demand for rubber 'threatens forests' 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. military holds a lease on two-thirds of Tinian’s entire land area, which is about 10 miles long and about 5 miles at its widest point. Tinian mayor concerned about US military’s training plans 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z In Nevada, where the federal government controls more than 80 percent of the land area, Bundy and his son, Ammon Bundy, led a March 31 rally to the state Legislature in Carson City. Bundy hosting 'liberty' camp-in to mark Nevada standoff date 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z That spot is accessible State Highway 73 and received a high ranking in part because of its large land area and easy travel to Salt Lake City and Draper. New study gives insight into how prison sites chosen 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z However, few land areas fall directly in the path of the Moon's deepest shadow - its so-called umbra, and seabirds will probably get the best eclipse experience. Skywatchers await solar eclipse 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Emmanuel Mori, president of the Federated States of Micronesia, noted that the dispersed communities and tiny land areas of many islands put such countries at a big disadvantage. UN head urges better safeguards for climate disasters 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z In March, Russia annexed all 10,400 square miles of Crimea, a land area larger than Massachusetts. The 5 Reasons Russia Has It Bad (But Ukraine Has It Worse) 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z The measurement is key, since more than half the planet's vegetated land area -- 25 million square miles, four times the size of Russia—freezes in the wintertime and halts photosynthesis. Satellite Treats Earth as Terrarium 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Of the large land areas where many people live, only the eastern portion of the United States recorded below-average temperatures in 2014, in sharp contrast to the unusual heat in the West. 2014 Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Breaking this circle is crucial to China’s efforts to defuse unrest in Xinjiang, Tibet and Tibetan-inhabited areas of other provinces, which collectively account for nearly one-third of China’s land area. Don’t make yourself at home 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The first stage is burned and damaged beyond repair reentering the atmosphere, before landing in the ocean or remote land areas. SpaceX launches rocket, but attempt to land booster falls short 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z But the land area controlled by the United States did not increased in any significant way during the same period. Expansive House G.O.P. Immigration Bill Undercuts the President 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z According to research from the Munden Project, more than 40% of Peru’s total land area has been given over to mining, logging or oil concessions. Brutal Murder of Activists Raises the Stakes for Amazonian Tribes Currently, 15.4% of land areas and 3.4% of oceans are set aside as protected areas, according to figures released on 13 November by the UN Environment Programme. Green List promotes best conservation areas 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The bases there occupy 18% of Okinawa’s land area, or nearly three-quarters of the American army’s overall footprint in Japan. A weak link in the island chain 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Scientists rely on the combined land area housing overwintering colonies for the estimates because it is a direct measure of the entire migratory population. Activists: Herbicides threaten monarch butterflies 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Governments were on track, for instance, towards a goal of setting set aside 17 percent of the world's land area by 2020 in protected areas for wildlife, such as parks or reserves. World falling behind 2020 plan for nature protection: UN 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Permafrost is a layer of frozen soil or rock that sits under an estimated 20 percent of the world’s total land area. Alaska Highway Getting More Bumps in the Road 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z They argued that since only 5% of the country’s land area was set aside for wildlife, it should be free of human disturbance. The UN climate summit reveals India's hypocrisy on saving forests 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z While the borough’s land area will expand, it will be able to tax the structures that are built there, he said. The Wrecking Ball Targets a Former Army Base 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z The three satellites together will image global land area twice a week. Satellites: Make Earth observations open access 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z New Zealand is actually only 29% smaller than Japan by land area, and almost the same size if you omit Japan’s sparsely-populated Hokkaido island. Economic Abundance With Shrinking Population: Why Not? 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The warming would be higher over land areas, and higher still at the poles. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Growing, and Growing More Dangerous, Draft of U.N. Report Says 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Despite a slight global plateau of mean surface temperatures over this period, Dr. Sonia Seneviratne and co-workers discovered a clear increase in land areas experiencing more than 50 days of severe heat. Different Recipes For Cooking Our Planet 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z The public land areas would remain open for public use. Hawaii weighs fine for Maui condo using beach land 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z And they offer the first look at what may be the largest unexplored ecosystem on Earth — making up 9% of the world's land area. Lakes under the ice: Antarctica’s secret garden 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Sketches of the new base show that it vastly expands the land area of Camp Schwab into the adjacent bay through landfill, and includes two runways. Futenma Relocation Crisis Not Over For Abe Government 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z When looking at land areas only, this was the 7th-hottest June. World Sets Mark for Hottest June on Record 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Wilderness makes up just 2.7% of the land area in the lower 48 states. The Wilderness Act Is Facing a Midlife Crisis 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z That square in Libya is <1/18th of the land area of the Sahara. Why Don't We Put Solar Panels In The Sahara Desert As A Source Of Electricity? 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The total land area of the UK amounts to over 24 million hectares with more than 75% of that used for farming. UK faces 'significant' land shortage 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z According to a report released in April by the government, 16 percent of China’s total land area—and 19 of its agricultural land—is polluted. China’s Environment Goes From Bad to Worse 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Contrast this with the western and Rocky Mountain states, where the federal government often owns half or more of the total land area. Washington Versus the People: The Solution to Today's Land War 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Wilderness makes up just 2.7% of the land area in the lower 48 states. The Wilderness Act Is Facing a Midlife Crisis 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z The entire state was suffering from severe drought as of last week, and 75% of all land area was under extreme drought. These 7 States Are Running Out of Water 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Noel, a former BLM worker, resigned in protest after Bill Clinton designated the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah in 1996, which then encompassed the largest land area of all U.S. Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks: beauty preserved or federal land grab? 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Low-lying islands are seeing their land area reduced, and flooding during storms like Hurricane Sandy and Typhoon Haiyan have been exacerbated. Melt of Key Antarctic Glaciers "Unstoppable" 2014-05-12T21:15:00Z "Singapore has 14 private golf courses and three public golf courses, taking up 1,500 hectares of land, or about two percent of the Republic's total land area," the report read. Global game responds to cries of 'Fore' with new gimmicks 2014-05-10T19:23:09Z The study took samples across an area of 6.3 million square kilometres, two-thirds of China's land area. One fifth of China soil contaminated 2014-04-18T10:06:26Z In seven states drought conditions were so severe that each had more than half of its land area in severe drought. These 7 States Are Running Out of Water 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z These mountains represent just 7% of the land area in the Americas, but they are home to 40% of hummingbird species. Hummingbird Evolution Is Booming 2014-04-03T19:41:00Z But island nations like the Maldives, Kiribati and Fiji may lose much of their land area, and millions of Bangladeshis will be displaced. Facing Rising Seas, Bangladesh Confronts the Consequences of Climate Change 2014-03-28T05:09:43Z The U.N. body outlined two main options: increase arable land areas and boost productivity rates. U.N. warns food security a risk to Asia-Pacific 2014-03-10T07:08:24Z But it remains unclear whether they have the legal authority to make a demand that affects nearly a third of the land area in the state. Pot Raises Issues for Indian Tribes 2014-02-06T10:50:24Z The Department of the Interior oversees more than 500m acres, around a fifth of the land area of the country. State-owned assets: Setting out the store 2014-01-09T16:00:03Z But they are spread across a huge land area so Yorkshire's golf density is low - 0.58%. How much of the UK is covered in golf course? 2013-12-24T09:12:40Z What is particularly worrying to environmental groups is a government map indicating that a very large part of Britain — Greenpeace says two-thirds of the land area of England — is under consideration for shale gas licenses. Britain Opens Door to More Shale Gas Drilling 2013-12-17T17:56:52Z And as biodiversity and total land area increased, so did the percentage of endangered birds. As People Live Longer, Threats to Wildlife Increase 2013-10-31T17:45:02.143Z With dry weather and a massive land area, Australia is particularly prone to brushfires. Australian wildfires kill one, destroy 100 homes near Sydney 2013-10-18T00:40:38Z Kauai is the fourth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and has a land area of 562.3 square miles and a population of about 67,000. Hawaii's Kauai Island moves to curb gene-altered crops, pesticide testing 2013-10-16T15:18:12Z "As cities grow in population, they tend to expand outward into formerly undeveloped wild land areas," Thomas Jeffery, senior hazard scientist for CoreLogic Spatial Solutions said in a statement. Rising number of U.S. homes at risk from wildfires -report 2013-10-11T02:09:28Z "If you're going to require field studies for all of them, is there enough land area on the Earth to do all these studies?" Beeing There: The Search for Pesticides Effect on Declining Bee Colonies Moves to the Fields 2013-10-10T11:45:01.447Z That was part of successful effort to control one quarter of the world’s land area. An All-Powerful Military Isn't What It Used to Be 2013-09-09T10:04:42Z Because a majority of the county’s land area is inside the park, its economy is heavily reliant on tourism. A Blazing Giant Stirs California to High Alert 2013-08-26T01:14:28Z The report said trees covered almost half of Europe's land area and absorbed about 10% of Europe's annual greenhouse gas emissions. Trees near 'carbon saturation point' 2013-08-18T17:15:13Z But under a high-emission scenario, the researchers project that extreme heat will spread to about 85 percent of global land area. As Asia Bakes, Scientists Predict Extreme Heat May Become the Norm 2013-08-15T15:15:00.860Z The study created a global database of annual conservation spending, and found that funding correlates with a country’s land area, gross domestic product and threats to biodiversity. Seven days: 30 June–4 July 2013 2013-07-03T17:20:15.197Z But if it warms 2 degrees more, 10 percent of the land area experiences a climate shift. More Global Warming Speeds Climate Shifts 2013-04-22T16:15:00.223Z Figure 6 - Only 0.3% of the Earth's land area would be required to meet human energy needs with current efficiency solar panels. The Limits of the Earth-Part 2: Expanding the Limits 2013-04-18T12:45:00.377Z Suitable land area for ‘growing medicine’ may be scarce as the agricultural industry is struggling as it is with the food supply. Phytochemical Pharmacy: The Healing Potential of Plants 2013-04-15T18:45:06.090Z In other words, more than 15% of the nation’s fleet of small dispersed generators are installed in an areas that represents less than 0.01% of the nation’s total land area. America's Most Dispersed Power System 2013-04-07T18:52:20Z Covering almost half of Pakistan's land area but extremely sparsely populated, Baluchistan is home to both insurgents campaigning for an independent Baluch homeland, and drug cartels shipping Afghan opium and heroin to world markets. Iran sanctions spur boom for Pakistani diesel smugglers 2013-03-31T21:17:05Z Each degree of warming would lead to a certain amount of the Earth's land area changing its climate zone. More Global Warming Speeds Climate Shifts 2013-04-22T16:15:00.223Z Image courtesy of landartgenerator.org 0.3% of the Earth’s land area is nothing to sneeze at. The Limits of the Earth-Part 2: Expanding the Limits 2013-04-18T12:45:00.377Z With almost 90m people it is the world's 13th most populous nation, and has a land area the size of Germany. From war babies to billionaires: Vietnam's wealthiest women 2013-03-24T00:07:01Z The National Federation of Coffee Growers say they hope to expand the land area used for coffee cultivation in the country by approximately 100,000 hectares during 2013 to boost productivity. VIDEO: Colombia coffee growers look to future 2013-01-22T17:20:27Z Fully 100 percent of the land area in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Oklahoma was engulfed in severe drought or worse, according to the Drought Monitor. Drought eases in some areas, but Plains still suffer 2013-01-17T20:20:00Z While New York initially paid farmers based on their land area, for example, the city now bases its payments based on hydrological surveys. The $8 Billion Bargain: How Watershed Payments Save Cities, Support Farms, And Combat Climate Change 2013-01-17T12:35:01Z That energy is so vast that solar panels on less than 0.3% of the Earth’s land area would supply many times more energy than humanity needs for the next few decades. The Limits of the Earth-Part 2: Expanding the Limits 2013-04-18T12:45:00.377Z Fully 100 percent of the land area in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma was engulfed in severe drought or worse, according to the Drought Monitor. Drought eases slightly, Plains states still suffering 2013-01-10T17:49:20Z In that region, 58.39 percent of the land area is in extreme or exceptional drought, the two worst categories of drought. Drought expands, concerns mount about wheat and rivers 2012-12-06T17:59:14Z The Nile River Valley and Delta comprise less than 5% of Egypt’s land area, but provide a home to roughly 97% of the country’s population. In pictures: Planet Earth by night 2012-12-06T14:32:17Z In that region, almost 58 percent of the land area is in extreme or exceptional drought, the worst categories of drought. Drought expands, blankets High Plains 2012-11-29T17:23:49Z Together with Liberty Piers, his other proposals include Aqua Pods, huge cylinders built between Manhattan and New Jersey, with the two land areas being connected by routes for cars. New York's real-world 'Sim City' 2012-10-02T06:30:19Z Among goals set in 2010 were to increase protected areas for wildlife to 17 percent of the world's land area by 2020 and to raise marine areas to 10 percent of those under national control. Many Nations Lag in Plan to Slow Extinctions by 2020 2012-09-28T18:15:08.220Z Letting big fires run wild is a difficult consideration for Americans who live close to the forest and other wild land areas. Letters: Controlling Wildfires (2 Letters) 2012-09-24T21:19:37Z Overall, they found that organic methods produce 25 percent less food than conventional farming on the same land area. The environmental footprint of organic vs. conventional food 2012-09-17T18:28:56Z The land area needed to replace all domestic and imported petroleum used in the United States is shown as a percentage relative to the land area of the United States. Exploiting diversity and synthetic biology for the production of algal biofuels 2012-08-15T17:22:27.080Z His findings bolster conclusions from climate models used by researchers around the globe that have predicted severe and widespread droughts in coming decades over many land areas. Climate models that predict more droughts win further scientific support 2012-08-13T18:09:18Z This ecological change that accompanied the geological upheaval, and the increase in land area due to the vast seaway receding, led to a slowdown in the number of species evolving. Mountains altered dino evolution 2012-08-03T11:00:36Z Niger may be the 22nd-largest country in the world – it is almost twice the size of Texas – but more than 80% of its land area is covered by the Sahara. Olympics 2012: Backwater of Niger unearths a source of pride at Dorney 2012-07-31T12:47:31Z However, more of Scotland's land area lacks 2G coverage than other parts of the UK. Scots closing broadband gap on UK 2012-07-17T23:47:03Z The land area needed to replace all domestic and imported petroleum used in the United States is shown as a percentage relative to the land area of the United States. Exploiting diversity and synthetic biology for the production of algal biofuels 2012-08-15T17:22:27.080Z The percent of contiguous U.S. land area experiencing exceptional drought in July reached the highest level in the history of the U.S. U.S. Drought Goes from Bad to Worse 2012-07-10T02:08:40Z It accounts for less than 1 percent of Japan's soil but hosts three-quarters of the U.S. military facilities in the country by land area. U.S. to ship helicopter-plane to Japan, delay flight 2012-06-29T20:31:33Z Our nearest neighbours have conferred valuable land areas on their universities; and they have been very liberal to them in money grants. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z The total land area of the islands is about the equivalent of the state of Delaware, somewhat over 7,000 square miles. A Racial Study of the Fijians 2012-03-15T02:00:31.197Z That approach is in line with the government’s basic stance since the accident: limiting as much as possible the size of the land area affected in this densely populated nation. Wary, Japanese Take Food Safety Into Their Own Hands 2012-01-21T21:16:34Z Chongqing, an enormous municipality with a population of 33 million and a land area the size of Austria, is often called China’s biggest city. Opinion: What China Can Teach Europe 2012-01-07T23:44:29Z The Russian Empire comprises one-seventh of the total land area of the globe. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z Even so, decades of military rule in the Southeast Asian country, where forests cover half of a total land area equivalent to the size of Texas, have restricted exploration. Clinton in Myanmar May Augur Opening After Apple-to-Pepsi Exit 2011-11-30T00:48:31Z From the shores also, so long as land areas remained, the waves derived sediments. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin 2011-11-29T03:00:17.347Z Since CSP requires direct sunlight and considerable land areas, it is confined to remote parts of the arid Southwest, typically far from population. Cheap Photovoltaics Are Eating Solar Thermal's Lunch 2011-11-28T15:15:36Z About a third of the country’s 55 million people are members of ethnic minorities who occupy roughly half its total land area, according to the International Crisis Group. Myanmar Reaches Out to Ethnic Groups Before Clinton Visit 2011-11-22T08:00:15Z It predicts "substantial warming" of temperature extremes by 2100, with the length, frequency and intensity of heat waves increasing over most land areas. Climate Change Will Worsen Extreme Weather 2011-11-18T18:15:00.427Z It is very likely— 90 percent to 100 percent probability—that heat waves will increase in length, frequency and/or intensity over most land areas. Dot Earth Blog: Climate Panel Charts Extreme Weather in a Warming World 2011-11-18T13:41:20Z In 2008, the Department of City Planning recalculated the city’s land area at 304.8 square miles, 17 square miles smaller than the figure stated definitively for decades in, among other places, the city’s official directory. City Room: Census Measure Shrinks Size of New York City 2011-11-03T11:15:25Z The early hour decline in density at Baton Rouge at first did not seem surprising in view of the small amount of land area between this station and the Gulf of Mexico. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z After each emergence, a gradual encroachment of the sea took place, and toward the close of several of the earlier periods, the sea appears to have covered a large fraction of the present land areas. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Flooding in the districts, which represent about 10 percent of Bangkok’s land area, “is very imminent and inevitable,” the governor said in a statement issued late last night. Thai Floods Spill Into Northern Bangkok After Levee Violence 2011-10-24T07:45:01Z The threatened areas account for about 20 percent of the capital’s population and 44 percent of the total land area, according to government statistics. Thai Navy Downplays Flooding Concern as Waters Threaten Bangkok 2011-10-23T17:22:01Z The threatened areas contain about 20 percent of the capital’s 5.7 million people and 44 percent of the total land area, according to government statistics. Thai Premier Says Flood Severity in Downtown Bangkok ‘Unclear’ 2011-10-23T09:34:35Z As we stand in the doorway of the twentieth century, there is scarcely one eleventh of the land area of the whole earth that remains unexplored. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Confining ourselves to the mammalian orders, we find that a majority of them have originated and developed there and have spread thence to the outlying land areas of the globe. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z We don't show it affecting any land areas for five days. Katia speeds up in Atlantic, not clear if threat to U.S. 2011-08-31T03:17:42Z Ercot manages the flow of electricity to about 23 million people in Texas, representing 75 percent of the state's land area. Heat-strapped Texas expects another power record 2011-08-29T00:44:25Z The consistency in directions refers to the percentage of total land areas with the same direction in changes between NPP and the three different vegetation indices. [Technical Response] Response to Comments on ?Drought-Induced Reduction in Global Terrestrial Net Primary Production from 2000 Through 2009? 2011-08-25T18:25:30.670Z At the beginning of the nineteenth century, four fifths of the land area of the entire globe was unknown. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z As land area increases, the number of highway lanes increases by a factor of 0.174. Mathematics, Cities, and Brains: What Can A Highway Engineer Learn From A Neuroscientist? 2011-08-18T21:15:00.250Z Still, much more would be needed to help that state, which has more than 90 percent of its land area suffering "extreme or exceptional" - the worst levels of drought. Rain helps some drought-hit areas, but not enough 2011-08-18T17:34:25Z There is little doubt that unchecked population growth is an existential threat to India - 17% of the world's people live in a country which has only 3% of the world's land area. Biswas on India 2011-07-12T16:47:34Z Sum shows the total percentage of vegetated land areas with either decreased or increased trends. [Technical Response] Response to Comments on ?Drought-Induced Reduction in Global Terrestrial Net Primary Production from 2000 Through 2009? 2011-08-25T18:25:30.670Z "Black carbon aerosols also cool the surface, this would suppress evaporation over the land area, on the other hand causing a change in temperature gradient that might weaken the circulation." Black carbon 2011-07-08T20:12:13Z Population increases fast relative to cities' land area. Mathematics, Cities, and Brains: What Can A Highway Engineer Learn From A Neuroscientist? 2011-08-18T21:15:00.250Z About half of Brazil's primary energy supply is renewable, and sugar cane provides a third of this from 0.6 of the country's total land area in a region far from the environmentally sensitive Amazon rainforest. Perspective: A new hope for Africa 2011-06-22T21:50:47.090Z Globally, an estimated two billion people depend on ecosystems in dry land areas, 90% of whom live in developing countries. Trees 'help stem desertification' 2011-06-20T16:22:59Z Highlighting some of the findings, he explained that Europe was the most forest resource-rich region in the world, with one billion hectares that covered about 45% of the region's land area. Forests 'vital for climate goal' 2011-06-14T15:29:36Z They found that, because pavement soaks up heat and keeps land areas relatively warm overnight, the contrast between land and sea temperatures is reduced during the summer. Air Quality Worsened by Paved Surfaces 2011-06-09T14:35:00Z At more than 600 square miles, the fire is larger than the land areas of New York City and Chicago combined. Firefighters Struggle to Restrain Arizona Wildfire 2011-06-08T22:03:50Z The Delaware River Basin covers 58 percent of the land area of New York City’s watershed west of the Hudson River, according to Schneiderman’s statement. New York Sues U.S. Over Delaware River Basin Gas Drilling 2011-05-31T19:06:02Z Southerners voted for secession in a January referendum which followed a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of civil war between the two halves of Africa's largest country by land area. No Abyei war, says south Sudan before independence 2011-05-26T11:54:46Z These vast masses have originally formed part of a great ice-sheet formed by the cumulative pressure of successive snow-falls over a land area,” etc. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z The various processes by which land areas are modified lead in general to a roughening of the surface. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The kill represented just the first phase in the project, and covered a mere 13% of the rat-infested land area of South Georgia. 'Success' in island rat campaign 2011-05-04T23:39:34Z If anything, the Census Bureau acknowledges, land area may actually be overstated. This Land: Don?t Worry, Census Says, But the U.S. Is Shrinking 2011-04-30T01:40:20Z Scope for raising yields my be limited as wheat farmers in China are already 51 percent more productive than their American counterparts per land area, according to data from the Department of Agriculture in Washington. China Crops in Short Supply as Fewer Farms Spur Food Futures 2011-04-18T23:21:14Z The purchasing of large land areas by the municipality, to prevent speculation in building lots. Socialism and Democracy in Europe 2011-03-15T02:00:12.887Z These several favourable conditions permit of an exuberance of life such as is unknown to persons who confine their attention to the study of land areas. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Portugal has a forest area of only 5 per cent. of the total land area, Spain and Greece, each 13 per cent., Wood and Forest 2011-03-01T03:00:42.647Z The EU, however, continues to buck the global trend, registering a slight fall in the land area under GM cultivation. GM crops 'pass billion hectares' 2011-02-22T18:45:57Z In 1986, Africa's largest country by land area and at the time riven by a civil war between north and south, held multi-party elections. Witness: Will history repeat itself in Egypt? 2011-02-12T11:13:25Z For example, in Austria, they have already reached 20% of their land area in organic farming. UK government 'lazy' on organics 2011-02-10T10:53:45Z An upward movement in the earth's crust along the ocean's shore would expose a portion of the sea-floor and add a strip of generally level country to the previous land area. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z "This petition is the first step in making the case for a new designation to protect Scotland's wild land areas." Best Scots landscapes 'at risk' 2011-01-25T00:05:42Z We are seeing claims from an enormous land area across Queensland. Second surge 2011-01-13T14:04:16Z Zarifi said the agreement with China would result in Beijing controlling 1,100 sq km of the disputed region, equivalent to less than 1 percent of Tajikistan's total land area. Tajikistan says ends century-old China border row 2011-01-12T14:39:19Z The second problem comes from Japan, a country whose limited land area makes the vertical dimension, and hence, elevators, critical. Wordplay: Elevating Experiences 2010-11-22T16:59:00Z It is during topographic maturity that the greatest roughness of the surface of a land area is produced. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z A 2004 study found that the percentage of the world’s land area facing serious drought more than doubled from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Our Towns: Ignoring the Planet Won?t Fix It 2010-10-28T01:40:00Z Today, individuals in local communities control nearly 90% of land area in Solomons. Scientist at Work: The Necessity of Conservation, and of Eating Ripe, Green Bananas 2010-10-12T22:09:00Z Alaska, with a sparse population over the largest land area of any state by far, is difficult to poll, making for an unexpected primary night and unpredictable outcome. Primary results: McCain wins; Murkowski in jeopardy 2010-08-25T13:09:00Z Historically, the greatest urban problem has been the pollution of the water supply, which happens whenever lots of people carelessly deposit their waste in a small land area. The Health of the Cities 2010-06-22T10:00:00Z The climate of a great land area not only finds expression in its fauna and flora, but in the industries and the intellectual development of its people. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Today about 12% of the world's land area is under some form of protection, be it a national park, monument or reserve. On Earth Day, a Case for Tending to the Oceans 2010-04-22T16:10:00Z Only a tenth of the land area is disturbed. Farming fame 2010-04-06T06:48:00Z The government and the industry until recently talked about doubling the land area in production. Better off 2010-03-01T05:02:00Z So the post began systematically burning its entire land area, 500 acres to 1,000 acres at a time. A Base for War Training, and Species Preservation 2010-02-22T07:55:00Z This generalization is in harmony with the geographical relations of the continent to other land areas, and with the fundamental principles of evolution. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Others are relics of an earlier geological period, when land areas 736 recently upheaved from the sea were spread at low levels with alternate inundations of salt and fresh water. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The Northern part of the Atlantic Coast formed another land area, broken by the fresh water bodies of America and Canada and in one with a strip of land that extended across Greenland to Europe. Unexplored! The total land area of the islands is about 75 sq. m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" In the Eurasian land area the greatest thickness of Carboniferous rocks is in the west; in North America it is in the east. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The land areas were eroded by streams, and the d�bris carried to the sea and deposited, the coarser near shore and the finer farther seaward. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z The Canadian Pacific railway controls large land areas in the two new provinces; and large tracts in these provinces are owned by land companies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Of course these flood times brought a moist, warm climate to the land areas, and life was easy for the then existing animal forms. Unexplored! The group, which has a total land area of 76 sq. m., is dependent for administrative purposes on Mauritius, and is regularly visited by vessels from that colony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The largest of these land areas lay over Scandinavia and Finland, and extended eastward as far as the 40th meridian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Of course there may be cities here that we haven't seen, but as we landed we saw a large land area. Planet of the Gods The sediment washed down to the sea by rains, accumulated along the shores, filling the shallows and thus adding to the width of the land areas. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place They are unable to grow even in a moist atmosphere, but are so readily dislodged by wind currents from the soil that over land areas the lower strata of the air always contain them. Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying Vegetation Western sources have estimated that, in 1969, 11 percent of the land area was arable, of which nearly one-half was in use as vineyards and olive groves. Area Handbook for Albania The inhabitable land area was a broad shelf that sloped from the base of the volcano to the western shore. The Pirates of Shan Such monsters could hardly have been developed except in an extensive land area. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras It occupies a land area of about 17 sq. m., the principal portion being along the east side of the Scioto in the midst of an extensive plain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Thus there are the ocean areas and the land areas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" He gazed out across the open portion of the land area and saw an elevated thoroughfare below. The Fifth-Dimension Tube Sixty per cent water, of course, but outside of that there are a few cities, two spaceports, and the rest—eighty or ninety per cent of the land area—nothing but jungle. The Man Who Played to Lose From the ship the land areas would be mapped and studied. The Four-Faced Visitors of Ezekiel Here the globe is covered by the oceans; we have perhaps one hundredth of the land areas of your Earth And the red ones breed like flies. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 The southern zone is surrounded by a wide belt of open sea; the northern, by land areas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Of course, any extension of the land area, as happened when England abolished the corn laws and drew her food from our prairies, removes the previous pressure of population on subsistence. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Such legislation suggests that settlement was spreading back from the water routes into the land area between streams. Virginia Under Charles I And Cromwell, 1625-1660 Grote gives a penetrating analysis of Grecian achievement in terms of the individuality based on small isolated land areas and the contacts resulting from maritime communication. Introduction to the Science of Sociology The three empires combined thus made a total of 26,535,816 square miles, or but very little less than one-half of the total land area of the earth. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Owing to the distance from the chief source of supply of water vapour—the oceans—the air over the larger land areas is naturally drier and dustier than that over the oceans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" The sea, though it supplements the resources of land areas, is destitute of many essential requirements of man, and affords no basis, alone, for the secure development of human activities. Sound Military Decision The Paleozoic seas in northern and eastern United States encroached over land areas to the north and east and deposited ordinary sediments such as sandstone, shale, and limestone. The Economic Aspect of Geology As the colonies grew, it became more and more imperative to increase the land area open for settlement, and to such encroachments the Indian offered a stubborn resistance. The American Empire They are unable to grow even in a moist atmosphere, but are so readily dislodged by wind currents that over land areas the lower strata of the air always contain them. Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying The addition of about 1.2 million people a year to the already huge population of 63 million exerts enormous pressure on the 5% of the land area available for agriculture along the Nile. The 1996 CIA World Factbook The sea provides routes of communication between land areas. Sound Military Decision Suddenly, without, so far as known, tapping any new sources of supply on the ancient land areas, and without any yet ascertainable change in topographic or climatic conditions, they deposited enormous masses of iron ore. The Economic Aspect of Geology |
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