During the dry periods that are common phenomena along the desert margins, the pressure on the land is often far in excess of its diminished capacity, and desertification results.

在沙漠边缘地区常有的旱季，土地所受的压力往往远超其被削弱的承受能力，沙漠化因此发生。

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Another tack would be to tilt production toward upland rice, which is grown on dry land and absorbs far less arsenic than paddy rice.

另一方法是倾向于种植生长在干燥的土地，吸收砷远远少于水稻的陆上稻谷。

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While residents in the south brace for rain, Queenslanders are preparing for fires to erupt with the unseasonally dry weather in the far north where firefighters battled several blazes yesterday.

当南部的居民已做好防雨准备时，昆士兰居民正在为最北方因非季节性干旱天气引发的大火做准备，这里消防人员昨天已扑灭了几场大火。

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Ponyo has already received glowing praise, with the Hollywood Reporter describing it as "a refreshing thirst-quencher in a thus far dry line-up".

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In an environment far too dry to sustain much life, the flora and fauna have adapted, enabling them to glean just enough moisture from the ocean fog that spills inland at dawn.

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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.

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