7.1. The Parties shall be exempted from liability for non-performance, in part or in full, due to force-majeure circumstances (Acts of God) such as: flooding or any other natural disaster; fire, earthquake, blasting, extreme weather conditions, other natural or technological phenomena, war, any military actions, including military training, embargo, strikes, epidemics, quarantine, state of emergency, curfew, any acts of government restrictions, government interference or change of legislation, cut
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change of temperature between north and the south of Italy. The North has a high humidity yet some rainy days. This hot weather is coming from Africa and the hot dry wind travels through, making it nice to be around. There is always a cool breeze by the seas and the close mountains, which then turns into thunderstorms. Whereas, the South is typically known for scorching hot weather this makes it good for tourists to spend their holidays. Floods keep accruing in the North; it makes people homeless
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burst of light produced by ice crystals creating colored or white arcs and spots in the sky. Many are near the sun or moon but others are elsewhere and even in the opposite part of the sky. They can also form around artificial lights in very cold weather when ice crystals called diamond dust are floating in the nearby air. 5) Why is the sky blue? The sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light on a cloudless day. When we look towards
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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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use of fossil fuels for power and energy. Major emitters of greenhouse gases include both industrialized countries and, in 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
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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
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Name: ___________________________ Assignment 4 Earth'sDynamic Atmosphere (Chapters16, 17, 18, 19 and 20) This assignment isgoing to look at the atmosphere, its structure, features, weather patterns, storms and climate. Weather isa feature that impactseveryone acrossthe world, and as such issomething that isgood to have an understanding of. Part 1 - The Atmosphere: C omposition, Structure andTemperature 1) Answer the following questions using the diagram to the right. S elect the letter
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I Dedicate this book to Julie Donner Table of Contents Introduction Defining Tornadoes What kind of weather does a tornado bring? How is a tornado formed Tornado Dangers Safety Conclusion Introduction Tornados are a type of extreme weather that are very dangerous. What is a tornado? How are they formed? Are they dangerous? Are there any safety precautions can people take? People around the world are asking questions
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we need to produce more electricity. Despite of technological progress there are many areas in the world without electrical provision or with a very bad quality of it. Such places are characterized with remote location from big cities with power stations and electrical grids. There are two possible solutions to this problem: extension of the interconnected network or building of a stand alone power system. The aim of this essay to describe key points that must be taken into account for making better
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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
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