Carl Weathers

(a) Previous studies on climate change Climate is an essential determinant for agriculture. In regions like Central America, the climate is quite variable and there are problems related to droughts and floods that directly affect food production. Also, climate related insect infestations, weeds and diseases tend to cause damage in developing countries such as those in Central America (Diana et al., 2013). The specific case of South America was addressed by Mendelsohn and Seo (2007). Using data…

Destinations for holidays are usually based around expected weather. The tourism industry will be affected by changes in regional weather patterns. In 2011 recreation and tourism accounted for 9% of global spending and employed 260 million people [3]. According to studies colder climates will benefit from rising temperatures and hotter climates will…

Extreme weather conditions can damage infrastructures, bringing huge financial burdens. This can slow down economic growth and negatively impact the global economy, on which the Netherlands are very dependant. There are various economic barriers that keep governments…

through February it will be a drought, which means no rain will fall at all. The months of May through December is where the Savanna expiernces the least amount of rainfall. The savanna has special plants there because they are fit for the harsh weather conditions and they are fit for going a long time without water or going through drought. These plants can reach deep water table. The trees that they have has thick bark that can resist the annual fires because of the droughts, and their…

Task4 There are 12 states and has 65,377,684 people in their popula on. The Midwest has been generally warm as me goes on. It is ge ng warmer in the northern Midwest while the southern Midwest is at normal temperature. Impacts on Agriculture and ecosystem Agriculture dominates the Midwest land usage that has more than the 23rds of land as farmland. Heat waves during pollina on to field crops such as corn and soybean will reduce yields. The climates change is expected to decrease agricultural ac…

Arizona I smelting hot in the summer month but in the winter months it is a nice 60 degrees with lots of wind I prefer Arizona in the winter because it is not as hot and you can go outside without getting a heat stroke or dehydration.It;'s nice here because you don’t have to deal with snow or things like tons of rain. I grow up in Dubuque Iowa and I did like it there but I wanted a place were there was no snow, rain, and heat but with humidity and moist air in Arizona its dry heat which I…

Flood insurance is separate from homeowner's insurance Homeowners assume purchasing homeowner's insurance covers the home from ALL natural disasters, including floods. It isn't so. Flood insurance is a separate policy. It is the homeowner's responsibility to research and ask insurance agents about these separate policies. Flood insurance coverage isn't hard to find in the policy. Read your policy. If flood coverage is not there, revise the policy with the home insurance provider to include…

1. What things would you have to consider when building a shelter? When building a shelter the first thing I will consider is the weather. Depending of the weather of where I am building my shelter will determine on how strong and sturdy I would have to build my shelter. With taking into consideration the changing seasons, I would make sure I had a strong roof that would not sink in when it rained or snowed. Also, I would build strong poles to hold my roof so it does not easily collapse when it…

Once in awhile we will see some protest songs gain recognition. In order for a protest song to climb the charts today, the message has to be a little bit more oblique, as most labels do not want to be tied with controversial political opinions. Radiohead’s song Idioteque, the 8th track off their album Kid A, is a classic example of a protest song that’s message is not completely obvious. Idioteque, written in 2000, illustrates a doomsdays situation, most likely being about climate change. The…

people said that there visit had been rated poorly, with these results you could suggest that Wicksteed Park, is ticking all the right boxes for the majority of people. However there was 1 person who rated it poor this could be simply down to the weather that day, or simply put as that the person questioned was in a bad mood. The question did help on the question “Do you think Wicksteed Park will be sustainable in the future”. On the results of this question I would say yes but other factors…