Porto has a highpopulation density, and overcrowding is common. Large-scale planning and residential development improved conditions beginning in the latter part of the 20th century. The Douro River is spanned in central Porto by several bridges, notably theDom Luís I Bridge(591 feet [180 metres...
The annual precipitation in Los Angeles averages about 15 inches (380 mm). The central Pacific weather pattern known asEl Niñohas sometimes (but not always) produced more than twice the average precipitation in a given rainy season. Prolonged rains or shorter intense downpours can trigger mud...
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Fig. 1: Map of locations where the ocean-colour trend SNR is higher than 2 for a 20-year annual time series. The intensity of the purple colour indicates the SNR. Black stippling indicates regions with significant trends in Chl as well (10% of the ocean). MODIS-Aqua data from July 200...
2 °C warmer. Most tropical regions are expected to see a net loss of natural vegetation-covered area, whereas higher latitudes and Central Asia will have net gains. Regardless of the changes in area cover, the whole world is projected to gain vegetation carbon content per square metre (...
The accelerated global warming and heterogeneous change in precipitation have been resulting in climate system shifts, which plays a key role in the stability of ecosystem and social economic development. Central Asia is account 80% of the temperate dese
A wind vane. The wind direction is a key indicator for the British weather Watch out for falling trees or fences when there are strong winds Wind turbines use wind power to generate electricity. These are becoming a more common sight in rural parts of the UK ...
UKcoal mine approval sparks global fury and hypocrisy claims Germany was among 16 countries to signa pledgeat Cop26 in Glasgow last year to end international funding for fossil fuel projects by the end of 2022. Ten have published policies showing how they will restrict funding to coal, oil and...
The northern Meseta Central, which has an average elevation of 2,300 feet (700 metres), corresponds to the tablelands, or plateau, of Castile and León, although it is in fact a basin surrounded by mountains and drained by the Douro (Duero) River. The southern Meseta Central (the Meseta...