Climate Vs. Weather Essay

September 2013 brought flood waters that had not been seen in Northern Colorado in recorded history. Many weather records fell with the rains that inundated this region at that time. The record rainfall brought on massive flash floods that damaged homes and businesses, while causing billions in property damage. That damage can still be seen two years later. What Happened Back in 2013 The weather system that caused the record rainfall and massive flooding was a combination never seen in this…

He walks out the front door and sees her, looking up at the sky and standing in the middle the road, with the rain pouring down over her. Her wet hair hugs her body like a long lost friend, the ice-cold crystal droplets clinging to her frosty skin and dampening her clothes, as she stares above. Its hard for him to tell why she ran out and it is even more difficult to discern between her tears and the rain on her face. "Melinda what are you doing?" He yells out to her as lightning lights up the…

After a scorching hot summer, one would only hope for some cloudy weather and a bit of rain. But when you're visiting the wettest places on Earth, the sun really doesn't seem all that bad. Even places like Africa, known for its incredible heat, can become drenched in water during certain periods of the year.Hawaii certainly seems like a destination that is often associated with warm weather, but things can get pretty cold and wet here. The Maui islands are the second largest islands in all of…

squeeze in my lower stomach. It was such an unordinary sensation that I was going through and I was not able to understand exactly why I felt this way. But without minding these situations, I got dressed and headed out the door for a morning jog. The weather was perfect, sunny with just the right amount of wind. The wind blew against my pulled back hair. With all that peace, there is always something wrong and that’s when I realized something very unusual far deep into the ocean. An enormous…

how to drive, every day after finishing homework I would go to my neighborhood store to shop for confectionary and school supplies. Preparing to travel to the store, I checked the outside weather and it appeared like a bright and sunny day, until I got onto my bike. When I rode my bike for thirty minutes, the weather immediately turned from bright to gloomy; the gloom encompassed itself with heavy rain and wind, and I knew it was going to become a perilous journey to go back home. Similarly to…

moment. Then, as quickly as it came, the rain stops its descent upon my window and retreats; growing up in Central Florida, I have been well accustomed to erratic weather patterns such as the rain coming and going in a moment’s notice. Florida’s weather has taught me a valuable lesson over the years: life can be as unpredictable as the weather. As each year in high school progressed, I found myself wanting to acquire more knowledge and learn about the world around me. To accomplish this, I…

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…

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…

Part One As we walked out of the school doors, a breeze hit us. With it being around ninety degrees out that day, a breeze was very unexpected, but it was there. The breeze caused signs and trees to move along with it. With the trees moving with the breeze there was the sound of the leaves rustling and this noise could be heard from over the ruckus of the highway. As these cars drove along the highway they passed between two cornfields that were next to the high school. One of these cornfields…