Here on the east side of the peninsula where there is little rain
along with extreme heat, the view to the west is of many hued mountains and desert cactus and to the east is the warm, clear waters of the Sea of Cortez, with cactus «marching» down to shores.
Not exact matches
The Cleveland Police Association asked for donations of healthy protein snacks
along with bottled water and Gatorade for our men and women in blue who are working long shifts in this
extreme heat we are experiencing.
This
heat,
along with a rainy season that failed to live up to its name, has put all of the state in at least severe drought conditions,
with nearly 80 percent in the
extreme or exceptional drought, the two highest categories recognized by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
The classical low - stance and the
extreme cab rearward proportions that have become the unmistakable silhouette of the iconic supercar, return on the 2013 SRT Viper models
along with the dramatic fender «gills» — another traditional Viper design cue that helps to extract
heat from the engine compartment.
When it comes to
extreme weather, we always take the opportunity to point back to the last definitive international scientific report on
extreme weather and climate change, which found strong historic links for
heat waves, coastal flooding and changes in precipitation
along with weaker links for tornadoes and hurricanes.
After reading one of my recent pieces examining Pakistani flooding and Russian
heat in the context of climate change, Steven Sherwood, a climate scientist at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, offered a variant on this idea, noting that — for
heat particularly — the severity of
extreme events will change
along with the odds:
Included here are the climate - change - related costs of
extreme weather events such as Hurricanes Irene (which resulted in damages totaling $ 20 billion) and Sandy ($ 65 billion),
along with the costs we incur from increasingly dangerous floods, wildfires, and
heat waves that are fueled by global warming.
The main thing to learn is: (a) the oceans are gradually
heating up,
along with a hotter atmosphere but (b) on top of that gradual warming we now find
extreme ocean
heating events.
Infrastructure across the U.S. is being adversely affected by phenomena associated
with climate change, including sea level rise, storm surge, heavy downpours, and
extreme heat... Floods
along the nation's rivers, inside cities, and on lakes following heavy downpours, prolonged rains, and rapid melting of snowpack are damaging infrastructure in towns and cities, farmlands, and a variety of other places across the nation.
However, more «
extreme blocking,»
along with unusual
heat waves and cold snaps, are more likely to be seen as a result of climate change, he said.
AHMEDABAD (March 11, 2014)-- Building off of last year's successful launch of South Asia's first - ever early warning system and preparedness plan for
extreme heat events, the Indian city of Ahmedabad, along with the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar and partners, is developing the 2014 Heat Action Plan to continue its pioneering effo
heat events, the Indian city of Ahmedabad,
along with the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar and partners, is developing the 2014
Heat Action Plan to continue its pioneering effo
Heat Action Plan to continue its pioneering efforts.
The map (top) shows population density
along with the location of four major
heat wave «clusters» — large geographic areas that tended to experience
extreme heat at the same time during the past century.
Many residents leave for the summer, escaping
extreme heat,
along with many students returning home.
If I had a least favorite it would probably be summer, but that's mostly because I don't get
along well
with extreme heat.