Global Conference on Natural Disasters | Sand dust storm in China | Focus on China | | Contents 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Sand Dust Storm in China 2 2.1 Definition 2 2.2 Location 2 2.3 When did it happen? 2 2.4 What caused the event? 2 2.5 What areas were affected? 2 3.0 Effects and Damage of Sand Dust Storm 2 3.1 Short and long term effects 2 3.2 Extent of the Damage 2 4.0 Historic Records and Extent of effects of Sand Dust Storm 2 4.1 Historic Records
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Hoover’s dam is one of the main reason why the irrigation changed Yuma/Southern Arizona. Hoover Dam control the Colorado River water. The colorado river is the main source of water used to irrigate crops‚ and when it over flows it destroy the crops and yuma will be filled with water. Which is when Hoover dam came and it can help control the flood. “Lives and property formerly at the mercy of the unbridled river are less likely destroyed by destructive floods.” The Hoover Dam is able to do much more
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Picture this: A drought had been going on for months. The only way to get fresh water is from the tiny water tower in Michigan Avenue. People are struggling to get food and water everyday and it’s ridiculously hot. Could it get any worse? The answer is yes as the whole city of Chicago burned down October 8th—October 9th in 1871. Millions of Chicagoans left homeless and only because of one cause — Natural Causes. (History.com) The Great Chicago Fire started because of natural causes. There was
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in arid‚ semi arid‚ and dry sub humid areas. Desertification is caused by human activities and extreme climate variations. This region has a high variability of rainfall and has experienced extreme periods of rain followed by extreme periods of drought at intervals of 1‚500 years plus or minus 500 years. Recently these changes have correlated with the changes in ocean temperatures in the north Atlantic ocean. In addition poverty‚ political instability‚ deforestation‚ overgrazing‚ and bad irrigation
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is a government enterprise for the purpose of preventing floods‚ securing water resources and encouraging restoration of the land. The government insists that the project is efficient and good for people’s lives. It can help to prevent floods and droughts by securing water resources. The improvements of the water quality can make the rivers sound. Also‚ regional economy can be revitalized by the government investing a large sum of money. However‚ the movements against the Four-River Restoration Project
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take. There are many factors that have determined the general increase in global food prices over the last four years. One factor is in late 2006 the unseasonable droughts in many grain-producing countries. The top three wheat producers in the world are‚ China‚ India‚ and the United States respectively. The consequences of drought include diminished crop growth‚ and the ability to rare livestock. Also‚ it causes erosion‚ which further affects plantations and soil consistency. Without water there
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atmosphere of privilege‚ leading them away from their family’s traditions. Although Wang Lung grew up respecting the land‚ none of his sons develop a connection or love for it. The children were not old enough to work on the land before the drought. After the drought‚ when they came back to
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As a results‚ this is one of the causes of The Dust Bowl. NASA concluded that Jet Stream was primarily the cause of the drought. Due to the Jet Stream‚ in 1931 to 1939‚ it created dry and high temperatures. Weather patterns created a shortage of water in the mid-west of the U.S. Furthermore‚ low level winds reduce the advance of the normal winds in which it made the Gulf of
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carbon dioxide released through human behavior or actions is majorly contributing to global climate change. These behaviors negatively affect the different ecosystems of the world and can contribute to a rise in sea level‚ famine‚ extreme weather and drought. The Earth has gone through many periods of warming and cooling temperatures‚ but none that have lasted as long as the current warming the Earth is experiencing today. Human behaviors and actions have contributed to climate change since the beginning
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Global warming is a resultant of Heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere. The release of these gases has increased in the last 500 years since the industrial revolution. There is an expectation that global warming will result to rising sea levels‚ droughts‚ fires‚ heat waves‚ extreme storms‚ heavy rainfall‚ floods‚ and melting of snow and ice. These changes as envisaged would affect agriculture and general food availability with devastating consequences for existence of life on earth. In additional
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