The United States experienced some of the most extreme weather events in its history this spring, including deadly outbreaks of tornadoes, near-record flooding, drought and wildfires. Damages from these disasters have already passed $ 32 billion, and the hurricane season, which is just beginning, ...
EXTREME weatherHEAT waves (Meteorology)CLIMATE changeTEMPERATUREBecause they are rare, extreme weather events have critical impacts on societies and ecosystems and attract public and scientific attention. The most unusual events are regularly documented as part of routine climate monit...
Francis Zwiers, director of the Pacific Climate Consortium, says human actions, such as the burning of fossil fuels, have increased the odds of extreme weather occurrences. Events that used to happen every 25 years now happen every 15, he explains. One example is the European heat wave of 20...
“Through my photos, I hope people will learn more about extreme(极端的) weather events and be prepared before they happen," Liu says.31. What do we know about Liu's personality from Paragraph 1? A A. Liu is brave. B. Liu is patient. C. Liu is creative.32. What is the main ...
Days of high temperatures are the most deadly weather phenomenon on Earth, but like other extreme weather events, they are difficult to predict. Across Europe in 2003, heat waves were blamed for 50,000 deaths. Six hundred lives were lost in California in 2006 because of the burning hot wea...
We are seeing more extreme weather events such as hurricanes, droughts, and floods. To address global warming, we need to take action. One way is to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. We can do this by using more renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. Another way is...
However Hausmann stressed that by their very nature, extreme weather events would always have wide-ranging effects. “Overall, these are rare events — that is important to point this out — but they are such huge events that typically a whole metropolitan area is affected, and as such the ...
Environmental issues have become one of the most pressing concerns in the world today. Climate change is a major threat, with rising temperatures leading to melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events. Pollution is also a significant problem, affecting the air we breathe...
We are experiencing more extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and storms. To address global warming, we need to take immediate action. One way is to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. We can use renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydro power. ...
"Through my photos,I hope people will learn more about extreme (极端的) weather events and be prepared before they happen," Liu says.(1)What do we know about Liu's personality from Paragraph 1? AA.Liu is brave.B.Liu is patient.C.Liu is creative.(2)What is the main idea of ...