Africa‚ Darfur because of the floods and crops food growth had affected Forty countries faced food price crises in 2008. In Africa‚ Darfur because of the floods and crop‚ food growth had negatively affected. In Somalia at least 1‚8 million people affected from food crisis. On May 5 2008‚ food riot occured in Somalia because of the price of food. Unfortunately five protestors were killed. In Asia‚ Nepal more than forty thousand people affected by floods and droughts. India has blocked the export
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lands reside in Africa. For example‚ Ethiopia and Somalia. Two weeks ago a flood occurred in Ethiopia destructing many homes and killing several people. This flood had a lot of negative consequences on people in Ethiopia
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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 than just control flood like it can control water for millions of acre‚ reduces the clogging sediment‚ helps the pollution-free‚ and fish and wildlife conservation. Laguna Dam is also
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eruptions………………………………………………………...3 Floods………………………………………………………………..…….4 Limnic eruptions…………………………………………………………4 Tsunamis……………………………………………………………….…5 Blizzards …………………………………………………………………5 Droughts &Hailstorms ……………………………………………........6 Tornadoes & Fires …………………………………………….………..7 Gamma ray burst ……………………………………….………………7 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………7 References …………………………………………………………………………..…………….8 Natural disasters introduction A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g.‚ flood‚ tornado‚ hurricane
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and fleas carried by rats. 3. Indian Famine In 1769 in India‚ a great famine took over ten million people’s lives. This was nearly one third of the population of India at the time. It was caused by a shortfall in crops followed by a severe drought. As populations were devastated by the deaths‚ many areas returned to jungle‚ further decreasing food supplies. This
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With reference to various examples‚ discuss how ‘natural’ disasters are socially constructed. While natural disasters such as floods‚ drought and hurricanes are commonly thought to occur due to environmental forces such as weather‚ climate and tectonic movements; a deeper investigation into the ‘disaster’ displays other contributing forces. Human factors have a large‚ if not equal‚ contribution to the occurrance and outcome of such disasters (Pelling‚ 2001). As Pelling (2001) argues‚ there is
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contaminants. Desalination could provide more water for people‚ it can also stop droughts in California‚ and lastly it can stop diseases in countries that can’t afford water. Desalination is currently an efficient and reliable source. People all around the world should use desalination because it is a good resource and it is efficient towards the world. It is mainly great for California to prevents droughts and floods. Do you think desalination is a good resource towards the
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difference now is the purity and efficiency of it. Barbara Kingsolver‚ a famous American writer‚ explains the problems concerning water in her article‚ “Fresh Water.” Humans’ inclinations to excessively use natural assets have caused climate change and drought in many parts of the world‚ making it difficult for many people to access clean and fresh water. While many people in some countries around the world profligately use water‚ only realizing their self-interests‚ other countries have laws for preserving
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severely‚ and the government gave up and started the Four-River Restoration Project. This project 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
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Earthquake‚ shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the Earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the Earth‚ usually in the form of strain in rocks‚ suddenly releases. This energy is transmitted to the surface of the Earth by earthquake waves. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its magnitude and duration‚ or the amount of shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage
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