Arid

The latter half of the research on climatic conditions lists many ways in which the environment, including the weather, has impacted human history. One example would be the onset of foreign diseases in areas experiencing a change in normal climate conditions. “In the case of the plague there is possibly some connection between the times of its occurrence and the time of increasing aridity” (Huntington, 1913, p.227). The onset of events begins with the climate changing and becoming more arid. This would lead to famine in some countries, which leads to an increase in trade activity between other countries for food. During the time of the Black Death, trade from Asia to Europe was extremely prevalent. The diseases which were common in Asia due to its dry climate found their way into the similar European climate through trade routes, allowing the foreign disease to infect people who had never been exposed to it. “Therefore [it] seems to be justified…that the Black Death may have originated during the famines which in some of the drier parts of Asia must have accompanied the period of aridity from 1100 A.D. to the end of the thirteenth century” (Huntington, 1913, p.228). Another example would be economic changes (Huntington). When…

farming, agriculture and everyday life making life on earth impossible without it. However, there are some regions that this important resource is limited or polluted and are known as arid regions. Certain places are located in all the world and coincide with poor countries such as Latin America, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 18% of the total. Over the years, these areas have been affected by water shortages as lack of natural rainfall resulting in deficiency of meeting the needs…

“Arid climates can be found on every continent. They range from hot and dry deserts that see almost no rain to semiarid scrub land where rain falls intermittently. Arid climates are not suitable for most life forms. Plants and animals that make their homes in arid climates have made special adaptations to the environment.”(Patrick, 2017) While periglacial environments is defined as “Periglacial literally means ‘edge’ of glacial. Periglacial environments are found on the fringes of polar or…

Climate has a big impact on where people choose to live. The most dominate climate found in the Middle East is an Arid (desert) climate. Countries that have this climate are Saudi Arabia, Western Sahara, Niger, Egypt, and Oman. The Mediterranean climate is less dominant than most climate regions located in the Middle East. The Mediterranean climate region is close to large bodies of water for example the Mediterranean Sea. Countries that have this climate region are Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, and…

Progress Decades after the violent suppression of sertanejos in Canudos in the 1890s, Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos’s 1938 piece Arid Lives details the lives of the ambitious Vitória and her humble husband as they struggle with poverty while she aspires to elevate in Brazilian society. Although Brazil had overseen a period of economic success, capitalizing off import-substitution industrialization accompanied by the Estado Novo era of nationalist Getúlio Vargas in 1937, the rest of the…

Xun chen Gec000000ah 470 Task1 1: lake Eyre in central Australia 2: gippslond lakes of Victoria 3: lake Victoria in Victoria 4: parking river in nsw 5: snowy river Victoria 6: old river Western Australia 7: mount Kosciuszko nsw 8: mount zeal northern territory 9: mount ossa Tasmania 10: pedirka desert South Australia 11: great Victoria Desert in Victoria 12: Tanami desert in northern territory 13: Western Australia has an arid to semi-arid climate with warm…

In the arid soil sample, however, the calculations showed fungi to be the most abundant microorganism, which was not expected. Additionally, the total CFU/mL of the arid soil was much higher than the total CFU/mL of the damp soil, which was not expected. Finally, the observable diversity of the arid soil was much higher than that of the damp soil, which was not expected. Between both soil samples, some parallels were made. Both soil samples contained fungi as well as Actinobacteria that were…

The Nullarbor Plain Desert Ecosystem Lars Hunt Location: The Nullarbor Plains Desert spans Western and Southern Australia, between approximately 30°S-32°S, 121°E-134°E (figure 1) (Ref 1). The Nullarbor plain is bordered by the arid salt lakes region of Western Australia, arid plains of Southern Australia, and North by the Great Victoria Desert. It is bordered on the south by the Great Australian Bight seacoast (Ref 2). Figure 1 - Location of Nullarbor Plain Biome: The Nullarbor…

problems due to a growing population and declining agricultural workforce. Some common themes throughout Sub-Saharan Africa are the restrictions caused by the arid, semiarid, and forest landscapes and the emerging issue of climate change. The overuse of agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa is causing the quality of soils to greatly decrease. Many farmers are pressured into using less than desirable methods of producing food. Whether they are cultivating the land too often or using methods…

A climate map is a map that helps you determine climate in different areas.The most dominant climate in the middle east is an arid or desert climate (pg: 362) . Some countries that have an arid climate is Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen. All four of these countries have an arid climate. Countries that have a Mediterranean climate are the countries that are located near the Mediterranean sea. Some of those countries are Iraq, Turkey, Israel, and Iran. Climate has a huge impact on where…