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    21st century, more frequently crisis caused by extreme weather let us realized our inability. We can not only deal with the terrible consequences caused by disaster, we need to find a method to reduce the damage of disaster. “Resilience” is put forward to deal with the natural disaster. As the greenhouse effect aggravates, frozen earth begins to melt, sea level starts to rise and precipitation patterns are changing. Followed by extreme weather, such as hurricane, tsunami, flood, extreme heat, drought

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    concept of weather warfare is not new to them and that they have considered weather manipulation as a tactical advantage. It is a common practice for military jets to dump glass strips coated with aluminum from planes when doing manoeuvres, supposedly to block radar. A 19960research paper entitled “Weather as a Force Multiplier: Owning the Weather in 2025 was presented to the US Air Force. Its primary focus was to identify ways to capitalize on emerging technologies for the use of future weather-modification

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    AN ORGANISMS RESPONSE TO THE INCREASES IN EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS The global climate has increased by approximately 0.6°C over the last 100 years (Walther et al. 2002). This increased rate of changes is largely due to humans: the industrial revolution, the advancement of technology and burning of fossil fuels (Timmermann et al. 1999). This human involvement has gradually changed the natural order of the environment and many of its processes. Some of these environmental conditions are not easily predictable

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    local, short-term seasonal patterns of temperature, rainfall, other elements of the weather, toward longer-term trends that can affect the entire Earth, se long-term (typically 30-year) weather trends are called "climate." It is therefore important understand the difference, as well as the relation, between "weather" and "climate." An example of the relationship between weather and climate is El Nino, which is weather with local, short-term consequences as well as with global, long-term importance.

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    Extreme Weather and it’s Effect on Climate Change “Natural disasters have killed more than 600,000 people and left behind trillions of dollars in damages in the last two decades, the United Nations said Monday.” (Chan) Extreme weather has caused millions of casualties and extreme damages over the years, but lately there has been an increase in severe weather events. This is causing problems in the US, with the amount of tornadoes rising in tornado alley “Tennessee experienced a 67 percent increase

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    Within stories weather can often be personified in order to reflect and enhance the mood or tone of the story. Certain weather indicates certain moods, this can help visually enhance the story for the reader and provide extra context for analysis. In the short story The Painted Door by Sinclair Ross, the author demonstrates the idea that if both of those in a marriage are not fully committed it could lead to discontent for all, and how environmental issues could play a part in this. The storm within

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    The hazardous weather situation Nate xm30 It's about 110 years when the aircraft produced by the wright brothers in 1903. Now in 2013 the aircraft is very safe, but it's also can be affected by the hazardous weather situation. Some good pilot said if he is a good pilot he will know all clouds and will judge the weather good or bad to fly before they ramp out. So today I want to discuss about the hazardous weather with aviation. Although a lot of accidents of flight most affect with the human factors

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    own struggles of the past and the difficulties of discovering himself in the present. Through the characters in The Weather in San Francisco and Corporal, the portrayal of his optimistic view of life as a consequence of the rigors of daily life, and the use of symbols, Brautigan presents his personal story through the words on the paper. The characters in Brautigan’s stories The Weather in San Francisco and Corporal exemplify similar interpretations of the author and his own life stories. As an author

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    Introduction: Climate is the weather conditions over a long period of time over an area. During the long period of time revolution and seasons occur. Weather is the patterns present in a shorter period of time. One factor that determines an area’s climate is temperature and precipitation (any form of liquid or solid water particles that fall from the atmosphere) which plays an important role in regulating the temperature of both land and air. The amount of heat absorbed and the amount of heat released

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    it is important to understand fire weather and its influence on bushfire risk levels to a site on a daily, weekly or seasonal basis. In northern Australia, the fire season usually coincides with progressive drying following the wet season, peaking late in the dry season usually from around August with the start of more severe fire weather, and concluding with the arrival of more regular storm events and rain in late spring and summer (QPWS 2013). Fire weather conditions such as low relative humidity

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