• Over the past 30 years this has gone up by 8m hectares, allowing food production to increase even though the amount of pumped water has remained much the same.

    ECONOMIST: But the science of yields is unyielding

  • The mast hit the water, where it remained until it finally snapped under the pressure of the boat, rendering it all but useless.

    CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Environmentalists remained concerned about possible contamination of water supplies.

    BBC: Balcombe, West Sussex

  • The twin-engine Cessna 421 remained afloat with its tail sticking out of the water for some time before it sank Thursday afternoon, said Petty Officer Elizabeth Bordelon, a Coast Guard spokeswoman.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • We stopped halfway across the bridge in the lovely pink light that remained of the long June day and peered down to the water.

    NPR: Excerpt: 'World Made By Hand'

  • Hostage negotiators remained in contact with Murphy throughout the standoff, passing food and water through an upper window of the two-storey house, New Jersey State Police Colonel Rick Fuentes said on Sunday morning.

    BBC: Two bodies found after New Jersey hostage stand-off

  • We remained onboard for nearly 3 hours, as flight attendants sheepishly offered cups of water to frustrated passengers.

    CNN: A week Boeing would like to forget

  • In Manila, for instance, the World Bank had thrice lent money to the municipal utility, only to find that universal coverage remained a distant goal, much of the cash was siphoned off and half the water was still disappearing through leaks or theft.

    ECONOMIST: Private passions

  • There has been a 33 percent increase in the number of investors asking for corporate water disclosure through CDP, but the response rate from the Global 500 has remained stagnant since last year (at 60%).

    FORBES: How Scarce Does Water Need to Get Before It's Valuable?

  • Every year millions of water birds arrive from the Arctic to UK coasts, but until now scientists remained largely in the dark about how these birds respond to the bright lights of coastal cities and industry.

    BBC: Grangemouth and Longannet lights help birds feed at night

  • Writing on the gallery's website, Von Hausswolff said the ashes had remained in a jar until two years ago, when he decided to mix them with water and create a painting as a reminder of the people tortured and killed in the camp.

    BBC: 'Holocaust ashes' painting: Poland opens investigation

  • The gene remained turned off, or inactive, when the antibiotic was put in the mice's drinking water.

    BBC: Leukaemia 'on-off switch' discovered

  • The analysis did not address water contamination, which at the time would have been avoided, since the EPA rule remained in force.

    FORBES: Why Aluminum May Glow Like Gold

  • In the new South Africa it has remained that way - a decrepit building of crumbling walls and leaking roofs, where open drains carry dirty water past overcrowded wards.

    BBC: Case Study: South Africa

  • If you live on higher ground and your vehicle has thus far remained dry, be extra cautious when venturing out for the first time to avoid becoming submerged in standing or surging water.

    FORBES: What To Do If Your Car Is Flooded Or Becomes Submerged

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