Extreme weather

rocks) The wild weather in Adelaide continues, A tourist has been reported missing following the heavy rainfall and stormy weather that begun Monday night. The man was last seen being hit by a wave at Brighton beach, and is believed to be a European back-packer. Efforts to locate him are underway, however the rough seas are preventing boats from searching the area until the storm clears. On land, the streets of Adelaide are littered with tree branches as the wild weather continues, the…

The human impact on the environment is undeniable; according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), from 1880 to 2012 the average global temperature increased by .85 degrees Celsius. This temperature increase may not appear noticeable or extensive; however, when considering detrimental worldwide effects there are many clearly correlated drawbacks to uninhibited climate increase. Each one degree increase in temperature leads to about a five percent decrease in grain yields.…

Kevin Williamson writes in his essay “Apocalypse Soonish: The End Times Roll On” regarding the evergoing discussion of climate change and humanity 's’ love for apocalyptic drama. Williamson is an excellent writer who knows how to engage the reader with humor and wry comparisons as well as point out some obvious trends within the past that show how dramatic civilization can be. However, his frequent disregard for the consequences of the warming 's effects, inability to keep a concise argument and…

It goes without saying that change is hard. Regardless of the circumstances, whether positive or negative, it is an instinctual habit of people to generally seek the easiest and laziest way out of a problem. Especially when it comes down to a huge modern day issue like that regarding the consequences of inaction to human-caused climate change, a large majority of people are so inclined to finding an easy solution that they will simply adapt to or even ignore the effects of climate change so…

average can make long-term trends even more noticeable which is important when discussing climate changes. Climate is characterized by long-term weather patterns (Bloom, 2010). The disadvantage of using the long-term running averages is that they do not show the year-to-year variations which may be important when discussing other aspects of weather…

are rise in sea level, extreme heat, and decreased water availability. These matters bring devastating impacts on their own, however when observing the state of the Southeast, it is discovered that they are exacerbating problems the Southeast is already facing. The rate of change in land use and land cover in the Southeast occur more rapidly compared to many other areas of the United States. The detrimental effect of this dilemma is that the rise in sea level, extreme heat, and decreased…

preferences for the seasons are diverse within the emotions of the youth. Leisure time is important to teens and as the time of year alters the activities differ. The weather is a huge aspect in an individual 's point of view, not everyone prefers the cold weather, however some beg to differ and not everyone enjoys the hot weather while a fair variety of individuals do. The outdoor presentation to the community also impacts their outlook in a way that catches their attention, such as color…

Sometimes life is miserable. It might be because of hardship, plans changing, or even just the weather for the day turning out horrendous. At times like this, it’s hard to stay positive or even consider having a good time. But, I experienced first-hand that even during the gloomiest of times; you can still find a glimmer of happiness. It all started when I was four and my family was vacationing at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I was seated securely in my stroller as my family traveled down…

It started off as just another typical trip to the beach, but little did I know that after this my opinion of the beach and everything associated with it would be completely altered. It was a thunderstorm to remember, I still remember it to this day and it was over ten years ago. I had never felt so small and powerless until the trip to the Outer Banks, where I had truly discovered the real power of nature. Our family for the past couple years, had taken trips to multiple different…

In the article “Understanding Faulty thinking tackle climate change” author George Marshall explains the psychological reasons why we ignore climate change. The article presents many biases we employ which affect how important we deem an issue and prejudices on why we choose to ignore it. After throughly analyzing the article based on its content and use off logos, ethos, and pathos I have concluded that every UTA alumni would be able to make their own connection with any of the statements…