and only go neck deep in the water. I love to float and feel weightless for a few minutes, with no gravity to pull me down. That day I watched the news early Saturday morning, quite unusual since I rarely watch TV to begin with, but I caught the weather warnings and beach warnings that were said to be in the high 80’s with stronger than usual rip currents. I bought a new swim suit, it was a black “Rockabilly” style halter top one piece and was I determined to wear it. I decided to ignore the warnings
My day started like any other. I looked out the window and saw the beautiful clear and sunny sky in Miami, Florida. I lived there. It is always sunny and there is never a dull day. After I looked out the window I got dressed and went downstairs. I ate pancakes and bacon for breakfast. I packed my bag and started walking to school. When I got there, I went to my first period class, science. About halfway through class, I noticed the sky was really dark and the wind was picking up. It was also starting
will be active. Dressing your child in layers is essential for keeping your child comfortable. Plus, throughout the day, temperatures can fluctuate. However, you can maintain your child's comfort by simply adding or removing a layer based on the weather. When the temperatures drop and the wind chill rises, consider dressing your child with the common three-layer technique in mind: Base Layer A base layer is the layer of clothing that sits closest to the skin and is generally meant to be a form of
The four seasons of the year! Love every season. Each season has its own unique feel to the year. For winter there is cold weather, which means bringing and starting the New Year. Summer, who doesn’t love them hot summer days, eating anything that is cold. Spring, for them raining days, where the smell of fresh flowers begin to blossom, and grow. Lastly, fall. Fall is when it’s time for the kids to head back to school, or those Saturday night college football games to come on. Every season is meaningful
“Why Should Americans be Aware of and Believe in Global Warming?” Nathan Hooker 6 Mac 3-3-17 In 2007, 85% of Americans were convinced that global warming was happening. Ever since then numbers have been steadily lowering (Stanford University). Each year, less Americans have become aware of climate change although climate change has become a bigger threat to animals and humans. About 50% of Americans believe that action to prevent global warming should be taken right now (Yale
against it? To the public, the effects of climate change are revealed to many as a formality which is rather forgotten, and intentionally ignored. But is this stance such a bad one to take. With the changes in the Earth’s environment, comes warmer weather, longer summers, longer vacations equaling more money. Isn’t this what people care about, the money. Are going to set aside the way we live to improve the ever-increasing temperature of the Earth. For a result, which bears no relevance
style and use of words to convey the meaning of the events and extreme conditions she experiences. For example, she used figurative multiple times in the text. In line 1-2, she starts off by emphasizing the condition she is in during the extreme weather. “My hands were blistered clubs and hurt evrytime I touched something.” This suggests that she is describing her hands as unresponsive comparing them to being clubs, and they felt wooden because of the painful blisters that were on her hands. Another
Introduction Global warming can be said to be accelerating in a rapid manner. In fact, many countries, ecosystems as well as people are suffering from its impacts. Climate change has affected the weather patterns and has indeed disrupted the variability and trends that exist in climate. This has resulted into an increase in climate-related extremes such as heavy downpour, floods, surges, and droughts. However, it has been seen that indeed most of the affected nations are the ones that have not even
Brooke Strickland English 1001 December 1, 2014 Why Climate Change Affects Us The weather and climate change play a detrimental role in society’s health. A lot of people have argued back and forth about the affects that climate change has on society. Some people have thought it has affected us negatively while others thought differently. The spread of diseases increases with changes of temperature and other natural elements. For example higher temperatures increase cases of salmonella and
Global warming is not a topic to take so lightly as many people make it seem. Global warming disrupts the life of humans, animals and mother nature very drastically even if we do not see it with our own eyes. It is an increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere caused by the high levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants. The rising temperature is melting glaciers and rising sea levels. Global warming is disrupting many habitats drastically throughout the