Sentence examples for prevent the drought from inspiring English sources

Only a very wet autumn and winter could prevent the drought stretching into next year.

The world needs to act together and act now to prevent the drought and severe food shortages in the Sahel turning into famine, an emergency meeting at the World Food Programme was told on Wednesday.

Russia's decision was hailed as a step forward in the struggle to prevent the droughts, floods and agricultural disruptions many experts think is caused by climate change.

Our investments in agricultural and livestock advancements have prevented the drought from becoming a famine in these two countries.

But a doctor alone cannot do it – we all have to help her, and I think we can help by really planning and preventing the drought.

The Brazilian government has failed to prevent the tragedy of drought.

Drought avoidance includes a number of protective mechanisms that delay or prevent the negative impact of drought on plants, while drought tolerance is the potential of plants to adapt to stress conditions [ 3].

Developing water-saving and drought resistant rice varieties is an effective strategy to achieve food security and prevent the detrimental effects of drought and water deficit [ 1].

Nevertheless, the elevated levels of raffinose and proline did not prevent the plants from wilting because drought stress induced high levels of these compounds in both the drought-tolerant TPS1 transgenic plants and the drought-sensitive WT plants.

The Ethiopian government has spent $381m since last summer to help those threatened by drought, and to prevent the type of emergency situation that results in large-scale international interventions.

A major consideration in balancing water supply and environmental needs is to prevent the extinction of native species, such as Delta smelt in Bay Delta California, especially during the drought.