Sentence examples for withstand climate from inspiring English sources

Israel is much better equipped to withstand climate change than its neighbours because it is wealthy, politically stable and imports much of its food.

After the food webs fell apart, individual species characteristics (the ability to burrow and hide, to withstand climate shifts or loss of food sources) and a heaping dose of luck are likely what set them apart from their doomed contemporaries.

The seeds are a source of genetic diversity critical as farmers look for plants to withstand climate change and develop new varieties better adapted for drought, temperature extremes, salinity and disease.

Another reason for focusing on economic growth and increased ability to withstand climate shocks, this camp says, is that risks are rising not only because of warming but also because population growth in poor places is greatly increasing how many people are exposed to today's climate-related hazards.

She embraced the idea of her works being able to withstand climate change and the freedom in moving beyond limitations in size.

Or by trying to develop technologies that could help crops withstand climate change and help plants fight disease and insects?" Zilberman asked.

In addition to cutting emissions, steps need to be taken to reduce inequities among children, Lake said, citing the need for investments in health and other essential services and in basic infrastructure that can withstand climate-related disasters.

The prize is $100,000, and the competition is "100 of the finest horses," probably bred to withstand the climate.

These experts say that in coming decades, farmers need to withstand whatever climate shocks come their way while roughly doubling the amount of food they produce to meet rising demand.

The people who first called for words like "hobo" – and "freak" and "retarded" and a hundred racial, homophobic and transphobic slurs – to be banished from the vernacular (and for those who misuse them to be held socially accountable) were those who both bear the brunt of people's insensitivity, and withstand the climate of disrespect using this language permits.

Adaptation will require exploring genetic varieties of crops that can withstand new climate extremes, creating conservation corridors to facilitate species' migration, and providing incentives to preserve ecosystem services.