...Why is extreme Weather difficult to define? Extreme weather is difficult to define because it is different for every area due to varied outlooks of the definition of “Extreme”. An area deems a type of weather extreme when it drastically shis from the weather norms, e.g. A location such as the North Pole would snow heavily, however is a common occurrence for the natives who are used to such weather. Heavy snow would be described extreme in an area such as California, or an area with more extreme heat like the desert (as it would be highly unusual for the weather to experience cold, much less having the onslaught of snow due to the hot temperatures during the year). The frequency at which certain types of weather happen, leads to how weather is perceived in that area, e.g. If heavy rainfall became common instead of rare, the weather would eventually be seen as “Regular weather,” despite being once seen as “extreme.”This makes it difficult to define because the ideas constantly change. The diagram also shows another reason why the concept of extreme weather is difficult to define, the reason being that the weather only rarely strides from the norm and even then, it is unpredictable and shows rarely any sign of impending extreme weather. There is no obvious pattern, and the graph shows this as there is only one time when the weather fluctuates so extremely. It rises above average only twice, reflecting...
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...Extreme Weather Unit Abstract This unit will study extreme weather on Earth but more specifically Mars and Venus. In the first steps it outlines the summary of this unit. The steps that the students have to take in studying these planets are outlined in the objectives. There are three cognitive objectives, one psychomotor, and one affective objective. The students will take this new knowledge of these planets and have to compare and contrast it with each other as well as weather on Earth. They will then have to assemble their own measuring tool for Mars or Venus and then have to defend their tool as the last step in this unit. As the students go through this unit they will be going through the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. They will start in the knowledge category as they start off describing weather but will finish in the evaluating category with their final creation presenting and defending why their tool would work on Mars or Venus. By taking these steps, utilizing back ground knowledge, and being able to create and make a measuring tool this would be a great lesson to add to any weather unit that is hands-on and engaging. Extreme Weather Unit Studying extreme weather on other planets is a very engaging lesson to teach to grades 2-5. It gives the students’ knowledge on weather that we experience on Earth and makes them think beyond that to our whole solar system. They will also be challenged to create their own measuring tools to use on other planets in the solar...
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...Pop and Selma’s Cafe WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY Goals This policy: Shows the commitment of Pop and Selma’s management and workers to health and safety Aims to remove or reduce the risks to the health, safety and welfare of all workers, contractors and visitors, and anyone else who may be affected by our business operations Aims to ensure all work activities are done safely. Responsibilities Management (the supervisor and / or manager) is responsible for providing and maintaining: a safe working environment safe systems of work plant and substances in safe condition facilities for the welfare of all workers any information, instruction, training and supervision needed to make sure that all workers are safe from injury and risks to their health Workers are responsible for: ensuring their own personal health and safety, and that of others in the workplace complying with any reasonable directions (such as safe work procedures, wearing personal protective equipment) given by management for health and safety * Date: .......................................................................................... Signed Manager: ....................................................................... Signed Worker: ...................................................................... Date to be reviewed: ................................................................... Pop and Selma’s Café STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY Dress Code- * Employees must...
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...BIO 103 Module 53 Human Impact Quiz Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/bio-103-module-53-human-impact-quiz/ Attempt 2 of 2 Started: 02/25/2016 Score: 80% Points: 80 out of 100 Question 1 Points: 10 out of 10 The sea level is _________ as a consequence of climate warming. • increasing • decreasing Question 2 Points: 10 out of 10 As a result of anthropogenic climate change... • patterns of weather and climate stay the same but temperatures are always just slightly warmer than they would be otherwise. • patterns of weather and climate change in an unpredictable way over time and from place to place, sometimes leading to extreme weather events. Question 3 Points: 0 out of 10 Which two activities are the main human activities that have led to increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2)? • livestock production and rice paddy agriculture • breathing and decomposition • fertilizer use and natural gas extraction • burning fossil fuels and clearing forests Question 4 Points: 10 out of 10 Human activities are the only factors that can influence the Earth’s climate. • True • False Question 5 Points: 0 out of 10 Which best describes current trends and the likely future of the global economy in the next few decades? • Continued fast growth in populous developing nations like China and India, resulting in a major increase in overall affluence and consumption levels worldwide. • Continued growth in resource...
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...Bangladesh is the ninth largest country in the world by population (164.4 million people) and is one of the most densely populated. Almost half of its 164.4 million people live on less than US$1.25 a day (World Bank, 2005) and 80% on less than US$2.00 a day (DFID, 2011). The size and density of the population, together with regular extreme weather events, such as floods and cyclones, make the country extremely vulnerable to natural hazards becoming natural disasters. During the last ten years, 12 major natural disasters have impacted upon millions of people in Bangladesh, including floods in 2004, which affected 36 million people, and Cyclone Sidr in 2007, which affected over nine million people. Since 2000, US$430 million has been raised for disaster response with over half of it allocated to the humanitarian operation following Cyclone Sidr. Aside from a history of natural disasters, an estimated 300,000 refugees of the Muslim minority Rohinga ethnic group have fled from neighbouring Myanmar since being stripped of their citizenship in 1982, and are now resident in Bangladesh. Tens of thousands live in official and informal refugee settlements, while a far larger number live as ‘illegal economic migrants’ throughout Bangladesh. The Rohinga refugee crisis is often considered a ‘forgotten’ crisis. The frequency of disasters has prompted a strong domestic capacity working to prevent...
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...recent decades, developing countries as well. Higher global temperatures cause the extremes of hot and cold, and wet and dry, weather of recent years. This blog examines global warming and its effects. * Blog Posts * News and Commentary This blog is expressly directed to readers who do not have strong training or backgrounds in science, with the intent of helping them grasp the underpinnings of this important issue. I'm going to present an ongoing series of posts that will develop various aspects of the science of global warming, its causes and possible methods for minimizing its advance and overcoming at least partially its detrimental effects. Each post will begin with a capsule summary. It will then proceed with captioned sections to amplify and justify the statements and conclusions of the summary. I'll present images and tables where helpful to develop a point, since "a picture is worth a thousand words". FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2011 Economic Costs of Extreme Weather Events Due to Global Warming Labels. global warming,climate change,greenhouse gases,carbon dioxide,CO2, extreme weather,heat wave,drought,flooding,Pakistani floods,Russian wheat,crop loss,wildfires,bark beetles,economic costs,econometrics Summary. Global warming is predicted to increase the probability of extreme weather events that have the potential of harming human livelihood. This post summarizes three extreme events whose occurrence is consistent with predicted effects of global warming: the...
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...different models for winter boots. The first one, named Polar Boot, will be made for more extreme weather while the second one, named Foxx Boot, will be made for casual, no extreme winter weathers. Both boots will be water-resistant, insulated and keep the customers' feet warm and dry. Both will come with lifetime warranties, just like all Canada Goose products. The Polar Boot, will be known for its perfect blend of fashion and performance, able to sustain the toughest of weather conditions. It will feature waterproof leather with the interior lined with sheepskin. The sole will be made out of thick rubber, with the bottom consisting of a mix of rubber and metal studs for maximum grip in snowy and icy terrains while still offering the flexibility and comfort for casual movement. The boot will contain 60% white duck down feathers for maximum warmth. The top part of the boot will have coyote fur for ultimate warm and to keep snow from entering the boot. The fur is removable as per the customers' preference. The top can unfold to make the boot taller for terrains with higher snow level. This boot will be available in either Black or Brown. The Foxx Boot will not only be able to perform in tough cold weather conditions but it will be a trendsetter in the fashion industry. It will be at hip ankle height with sheepskin interior and exterior. The Foxx Boot is where comfort, fashion and cold-weather function meet. The boot will be filled with 20% white duck down feathers for warmth...
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...marks forguide as to how much time to spend on each question. – use this as a • The quality of your written communication will be assessed in ALL your responses – you should take particular care with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression. Advice carefully • Read each questiontime. before you start to answer it. Keep eye on the • Spendanapproximately 30 minutes on Section A and 30 minutes on Section B. • Check your answers if you have time at the end. • Turn over M34720A ©2009 Edexcel Limited. *M34720A0128* 1/1/1/1/1 SECTION A Answer ONE question in this section Candidates should use the resources provided, their own ideas, and relevant fieldwork and research which they have carried out. EXTREME WEATHER If you choose to answer Question 1, put a cross in the box 1 Study Figure 1. (a) Describe the differences in the characteristics and tracks of the two storms. (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...hard measuring devices with soft knowledge and skills that can raise awareness and stimulate appropriate action. Many of these technologies are already available and widely used. The global climate system has always confronted human societies with extreme weather events and in many respects future climate change will simply exacerbate these events, altering their scale, duration or intensity. Thus it should be possible to adapt to some extent by modifying or extending existing technologies. These may date back hundreds of years. Local communities have, for example, used traditional technologies to cope with regular flooding by building houses on stilts, and many communities continue to do so, even if they use more modern materials such as concrete pillars or corrugated iron roofs. Other technologies might be considered “modern”, dating from the industrial revolution in the late eighteenth century. Farmers have taken advantage of technological advances to cope better with arid environments, introducing new crop hybrids and making better use of scarce water, as with systems of drip irrigation. Nowadays human societies can also take advantage of “high” technologies such as earth observation systems that can provide more accurate weather forecasts, or crops that are based on genetically modified organisms. Finally too, people can...
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...Moroccan Drought It won’t rain. Their hopes for a rainy season have faded away. Crops have died and livestock are starving. Even if it rains now, it will not make much of a difference. The country of Morocco has been experiencing severe drought for several decades now. The drought has considerable negative impacts on the economy and people of Morocco in terms of crop production losses, reduction in GDP, and loss of livelihood. The drought has also demonstrated itself as a major obstacle for agriculture and food security in the country. Morocco, whose economy depends largely on agricultural production, is greatly threatened by the drought. Agriculture is Morocco’s main economic activity, contributing almost half to the country’s GDP. With several indications suggesting the drought is not close to an end, wouldn’t it be crucial for policymakers to take hold of the implications of the droughts, especially for the most vulnerable in society, such as the poor, small-scale farmers, and the poorer urban households? In the article “Climate change, vulnerability and adaptability in North Africa with a focus on Morocco” (Janpeter, Korbinian, Elke, Jürgen, 2012), studied the environmental impacts of climate change to major economic and agricultural developments in North America. The article openly states that climate change will likely have the strongest effect on Morocco. The combination of decreasing supply and strong population growth aggravates the stressed water situation in the...
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...Climate Change is a long-term shift in the statistics of the weather affecting production and consumption patterns. [1] Today, we are living in a globalized world where huge changes in production and consumption patterns have dramatically affected not only the economy and the environment, but also our social conditions. [2] Changes in the climate will have an enormous impact on employment and the labor market in general. First, over 1 billion people are employed in the agricultural sector which is the second greatest source of employment worldwide after services. It is clear that climate changes such as extreme weather events, increased incidence of droughts and floods, variability in rainfall patterns, and degradation of lands will have an influence on the agricultural sector. With this, many millions of people working in the agricultural sector will have to face change in the way crops are produced or even look for new pastures elsewhere. The agricultural sector will decrease in size because of the negative effects of climate change. Nowadays, typhoons come and go and so is true with the scorching heat. These extremes damage plantations. This is the time where we are already getting too much of what we wanted. Gone are the days where there is enough rainfall, average temperature, and nice environment. Climate change upsets farmers because most of their crops are wrecked by typhoons and the increasing temperature. With that, there is a tendency that the number of farmers...
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...warming, the issue being faced in the video “Too Hot Not to Handle.” Although the average person can only sense small changes occurring scientists can see a whole new world then the one we have now due to global warming. The weather is getting warmer, the glaciers are melting, and plants and animals are changing, all direct causes of global warming. This major issue is happening right now, everyday. One major aspect coming directly out of global warming is the increase in heat waves. The video states that over the last 50 years the amounts of heat waves that have lasted for over four days have since then tripled. The amount of human deaths associated with heat waves is greater than the number of deaths caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, and blizzards combined. Heavy population can survive 1-3 days of extremely hot weather, but the 1995 Chicago heat wave lasted a week with a temperature of 106 degrees killing 800 people in a short period of time. The 2003 heat wave in Europe killed a devastatingly even greater amount, over 6000 in Germany, over 14000 in France, and over 19,000 in Italy. If global warming continues at this accelerated pace then the heat waves will worsen, it is predicted that by 2020 they will double. Extreme weather is yet another cause of global warming, for example, if the ocean is heating up then that causes more evaporation, which leads to more rain. Due to this what is happening in the US is that the common yearly rain is decreasing...
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...minutes of exercise. The other third friend is more consistent than the other two and attends aerobics classes for three to four days in a week. The two friends who attend an average of one lesson per week argued that course work took much of their time hence could not attend the aerobics class. They argued that they would not attend aerobic classes even after finishing class work since they were too tired, thus attended the aerobics lessons only when they had no class work, but even then, they would rush out whenever they felt tired. However, they were aware of the benefits that are associated with aerobics. The other friend who attended aerobics classes for an average of three to four classes per week argued that extreme weather conditions such as cold weather contributed to his absenteeism from aerobics. However, he agreed that aerobics helped him to alleviate stress and made him remain healthy and rejuvenated. Phase III Goal The overall goal for the three friends: To hit the gym on average six days per week for one hour for the next two weeks. Friend 1 and 2: Attend aerobics...
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...global warming is a fact On the other hand, those who say that global warming is a fact argue that human beings, us, "have caused a number of environment issues, such as global warming, ozone depletion, distinction of biological diversity, hazardous wastes and acid rain, resource depletion and the destruction of ecological system, by overusing and misallocating the natural resources" (Lee & Hseuh, 2010, p. 111). II. Discussion The debate on whether global warming is fact or fiction is in fact a debate on what exact factors have contributed to the apparent acceleration in the melting of glaciers and the rapid and seemingly unexplained changes in weather. Nevertheless, enough facts have been substantiated that glaciers have been melting more rapidly than they did 100 years ago, and that in several areas all over the world, the weather has...
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...visitors no longer wanting to visit the areas. The article talks about how the trees grow in different areas depending on the seasons. If climate change alters the cold in the winter and the hotness of the summers, the trees will no longer continue to grow in those spots. Stephen Saunders, President of the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization said, “If we continue changing the climate, we may bring about much more fundamental disruption to these treasured national landscapes. I believe this article ties in directly with what we are learning in class and I believe all the material is accurate. Climate change, as we’ve been learning in class, is changing the distribution of our climate. At the fast pace rate it is moving at, more frequent extreme temperature events are projected to occur. The recent warmings in temperature will result in more fires. These fires may be too frequent to support the forest in...
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