Solid food has to be pulverised first with a bit of water or buffer solution.

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But one thing for sure, says Delaine, is that the open water and the weakened marsh will not be able to buffer the sting of this season's storms.

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The boundaries cover the central area around the Asokan pillar of 130 by 150 metres with a buffer zone designated as the remaining area within the water body as designed by the renowned Japanese Architect Kenzo Tange in a Master Plan for Lumbini.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN KATHMANDU

In addition, aquifers offer an essential buffer to populations in dry regions by providing a reliable source of water even during long periods without rainfall.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN DAKAR

Snow-pack and glaciers provide a buffer between when the precipitation falls as snow and when it is released as water.

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