Bigger livestock herds are putting greater pressure on land resources and disrupting some ecosystems and the animals generate significant amounts of water and air pollution, including methane, a climate-changing greenhouse gas.

VOA: standard.2010.02.22

"I think that,because it looks like the top four parties are going to be relatively close to one another, it is going to require a significant amount of political maneuvering, brokering deals, a lot of horse-trading behind closed doors to form a government.

VOA: standard.2010.03.12

The Tea Party movement, which takes its name from a significant American Revolutionary War event, played a significant role in drumming up grassroots opposition to President Barack Obama's health care reform plan and in raising concerns about the country's growing budget deficit.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

"This was a hugely significant attack plan. With that number of aircraft, with the types of destination that were being talked about, it is conceivable to think of upwards of 2,000 casualties in the air depending on the point of detonation whether others would have been caught on the ground as well.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

But politics is (takes) a long, long time to make any significant, long-lasting difference."

VOA: special.2010.05.09

"So if you have hoarseness with tobacco or alcohol use, that would be a significant risk factor for cancer or other problems of the throat that could be serious.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

Two voters in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, where there is a significant Taliban presence, had their ink-stained fingers chopped off by insurgents.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

"It is a pretty significant earthquake,". "Given the size and location, we are anticipating some significant damage from the region."

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

From a global viewpoint [it's not only Cambodia a lot of countries have not made significant progress in terms of maternal deaths,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

"So KickStart went forward to design a range of agricultural technologies, the most significant of which has been the foot-powered treadle pump."

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

And,he notes, a significant portion of Venezuela's dwindling oil production is donated to Cuba and other leftist-led countries.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

The document also says "Iran continues to pose a significant challenge to Iraq's long-term stability and political independence.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

"It is a significant find within Sierra Leone because it has never happened before in Sierra Leone."

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

But the U.N.-backed Election Complaints Commission is ordering a significant recount of ballots from every province covering 10 percent of all polling stations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15