water cycle
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That’s because these regions are home to a huge amount of biodiversity and play a major role in the planet’s air and water cycle. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Restoring forests may be one of our most powerful weapons in fighting climate change," 5 July 2019 Its methane cycle is analogous to Earth’s water cycle. — David W. Brown, New York Times, "NASA Announces New Dragonfly Drone Mission to Explore Titan," 27 June 2019 Watras discovered that accumulations of the toxin in fish fluctuate as water cycles driven by climate change raise and lower lake levels. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin has cut mercury pollution of its lakes. Climate change puts those gains at risk.," 14 June 2019 Sprinkle 1 cup of baking soda along the bottom of your dishwasher and rinse on a hot-water cycle. — Sara Clark, Country Living, "How to Clean Your Dishwasher," 23 May 2019 Clouds are at the core of the water cycle, forming when warm air rises and cools, condensing around dust grains and other particles in the atmosphere, then releasing their heavy loads in the form of precipitation. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Are We Really in Danger of the Clouds Disappearing? The New Study Explained.," 27 Feb. 2019 Then, run a hot-water cycle, which will help wash away grease and grime in the machine. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "You Should Be Cleaning Your Dishwasher Once a Month—Here's How," 15 Feb. 2019 That spacecraft landed at the north pole of Mars, studied the planet's water cycle, and even observed snowfall. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Here’s how NASA will attempt to land on the Red Planet Monday," 26 Nov. 2018 These twin satellites will continue the work of monitoring changes in the world's water cycle and surface mass that was started by the original GRACE mission and has produced more than 4,300 research papers to date. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "SpaceX launches for two customers, misses a fairing recovery [Updated]," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water cycle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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