HONG KONG — A Chinese coal freighter aground on the Great Barrier Reef has at least one punctured fuel tank, prompting a delicate effort to transfer oil within the ship to tanks that are still intact, Australian officials announced on Wednesday.
But drought and the pumping of water to users as far away as Los Angeles have depleted the smelts and the delicate ecosystem they inhabit, prompting limits on the amount of water sent to farmers and cities — and sparking political warfare among farmers, cities, environmentalists and fishermen.
Appeal hearings are scheduled to start Sept. 10 to resolve the politically delicate dispute that prompted attacks on Malaysian churches and other places of worship more than three years ago.
Concerns there have revolved around potential harm to the state's ecologically delicate Sandhills region and its vast Ogallala aquifer, prompting TransCanada to move the Nebraska segment further east.
An off-road vandal at Racetrack cut about 10 miles of ruts into the delicate playa surface on an illegal joyride in early August 2016, prompting a federal investigation.
OO Climate Change Threatens Birds Migrating Along Great Lakes - prompting them to begin early, which can disrupt a delicate natural balance and put entire species at risk.
But the Vatican's denial of the reports fanned speculation that the call had been a hoax, while also prompting some to question whether the Vatican was dissembling to distance itself from a delicate topic.
Grateful also for the safety granted my own tears, prompted by the delicate weight of a hand on my shoulder, the warmth of her palm against my back.
Avoid a crowded bar or restaurant as the topic you are attempting to address is delicate and can be misconstrued or prompt your loved one to become defensive.
The occasion called for boldness and the mood was spirited, although the delicate balance of the circumstances could also prompt uncertainty.
But his words will undoubtedly prompt hostility in Iran at a particularly delicate time, with Western powers seeing next week's negotiations in Baghdad as a crucial and perhaps final opportunity to convince Iran peacefully to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
