impair

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That’s why “if regional logistics and shipping lanes are impaired, that spare capacity becomes harder to deliver quickly and it doesn’t function like a clean backstop when the bottleneck is transport, not production,” he added.

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That’s why “if regional logistics and shipping lanes are impaired, that spare capacity becomes harder to deliver quickly and it doesn’t function like a clean backstop when the bottleneck is transport, not production,” he added.

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"Even short periods of reduced light can impair photosynthesis in kelp forests, seagrass and corals," Thoral said.

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According to the study, "excessive heat, with maximal temperatures exceeding 40°C, can reduce colony populations by impairing the thermoregulation of brood or by exposing adults to temperatures that shorten their lifespans."

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When both systems were lost, labor was significantly impaired.

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