Carl Weathers

Before the Flood is a 2016 documentary film about climate change. It directed by Fisher Stevens, and was produced as a collaboration between Stevens, Leonardo DiCaprio, James Packer and others. The major thoughts for this film is that the world’s climate is incredibly interconnected and that it is at urgent breaking point. ‘Let us not take this planet for granted’ is one of the most impressive words for me in this movie. This is a quiet documentary, but it can give me a lot of the excitement of…

climate change and weather, another word for them would be an atmospheric scientist. The use of highly developed instruments and complicated tools and technology makes this a job you can not take frivolously. They pay close attention to changes in the atmosphere by checking the pressure of the atmosphere, the dew point, the wind speed, and the humidity. (“Summary”) I have always been interested in this career, ever since I was a little kid, because I was fascinated by how the weather altered…

Climate of Brazoria County There are three major geographical components that effect the weather throughout the states of Texas; The Gulf of Mexico, the Mexican High Plains, and the Rocky Mountains. All three play a major role in the weather and climate throughout the state in different ways. All of these influences effect the warm, wet climate of the coastal region as well as the dry, dusty areas in the west. Weather and climate observations over the last 30 years have shown a general warming…

Do you think you would survive a hurricane? Hurricanes mostly occur in Florida and the Pacific Ocean. Hurricane season is June 1st - November 30th. Hurricanes spin counterclockwise. Flooding from hurricanes can kill, because most hurricanes form out in the sea. Hurricanes would start as a tropical cyclone but then with warm water, it creates energy and forms a hurricane. Hurricanes are dangerous because their extreme winds, everything gets destroyed, and there are floods. Hurricanes…

Have you ever wonder where hurricanes come from if not let me tell you. There once was a Goddess the Goddess name was Pamethyus goddess of all water the goddess was happy except she wanted one thing to be tall are regular god are really tall except for Pamethyus. She was really sad most of the time but she was really happy when she got to be in the water since she was the goddess of water she could do lots of cool things like make title wave, hurricanes, big waves, little waves and even the…

Due to the collective overuse of fossil fuels, climate change is happening at an unsettling rate. Additionally, because of climate change, coastal areas have been enduring major flooding. For example, Baton Rouge, Louisiana was recently hit with one of the most severe flooding disasters since Hurricane Sandy. However, because of Louisiana’s high rate of natural disaster, many people outside of the state have an unfair presumptive outlook on the citizens as well as the state itself. For instance,…

In Leonardo Dicaprio’s speech he said, “A world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history. Our production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet just to be able to find snow. Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.” Climate change may not be the biggest issue in the world, but it is a problem and is most definitely real…

years for this. 3. “Ocean Acidification isn’t Serious”- Ocean acidification is very serious, it will be harmful for marine life, and coral reefs. 4. “It’s Freaking Cold”- One cold day doesn’t mean climate change doesn’t exist. The weather and climate are different, weather you see day by day, climate you see overall. 5. “CO2 is not an Air Pollutant”- The way CO2 impacts climate, public health it does qualify as an air pollutant. 6. “It’s cosmic rays”- In the past recent years the number of…

of climate change are here, and they’re ahead of schedule.” Incorporating a direct quote from an authority is one of the most effective ways for an audience to find an article credible. He claims that past record-breaking weather and actual events like droughts that shouldn’t be news for his readers, but serve as a reminder. He exemplifies the negative effects of these events to add more strength to his statement. For instance, he…

There were many impacts of the Queensland floods and , these are broken down into three categories; social, economical and environmental. These impacts will have a great short term and long term affect in the regions. The economical impacts of the two floods were colossal. Possibly the biggest economic impact in Australia coal, Program director of the Grattan Institute, Saul Eslake believes that $400 million dollars a week lost in the short term. The picture shows Australia’s coal production…