natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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Among the top Republican donors are hedge fund operators and investment bankers; natural resource magnates; and others with specific concerns about federal policies that might affect their enterprises.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The money is part of $1.5 billion announced Wednesday for the USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program, which gives federal resources to local partners working on natural resource challenges on farmland.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
The natural resources department said multiple other emergency agencies assisted them by deploying boats equipped with side-scan sonar and helicopters for search and rescue missions.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Their traditional knowledge — focused on sustainability and resilience, from forecasting weather patterns to improving agricultural practices and management of natural resources — has increasingly gained recognition at the international level as a vital way to tackle climate change.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The money is part of $1.5 billion announced Wednesday for the USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program, which gives federal resources to local partners working on natural resource challenges on farmland.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
The natural resources department said multiple other emergency agencies assisted them by deploying boats equipped with side-scan sonar and helicopters for search and rescue missions.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Their traditional knowledge — focused on sustainability and resilience, from forecasting weather patterns to improving agricultural practices and management of natural resources — has increasingly gained recognition at the international level as a vital way to tackle climate change.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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