Question: Nonetheless, such alternating patterns between extended intervals characterized by warmth and aridity followed abruptly by severe precipitation events - featuring predominantly rainfall over snowfall – leading simultaneously to water scarcity issues as well as inundation risks; these phenomena were indeed forecasted accurately by climatologists specializing in Californian environmental studies ever since their initial projections back during late twentieth century's early decades (the eighties).

 Climate Change and Its Effects on Precipitation Patterns
Climate change has significantly altered precipitation patterns around the globe, leading to extreme weather events characterized by prolonged dry spells followed by sudden bursts of torrential rains - phenomena accurately forecasted by experts since the late twentieth century. These shifts impact regions differently; California serves as a prime case study, experiencing extended droughts interspersed with catastrophic flooding episodes. Warmer temperatures accelerate evaporation, increasing humidity levels before releasing vast quantities of moisture during short-lived yet powerful storms. Such occurrences highlight how anthropogenic influences exacerbate natural cycles, transforming moderate seasonal variations into severe anomalies capable of overwhelming infrastructure designed based on historical norms.
The science behind these predictions involves complex interactions among various meteorological elements. When warmer oceans release additional steam into atmosphere, convection currents grow stronger, lifting heavier volumes aloft until they cool sufficiently near stratosphere boundary. Thereafter, accumulated vapors coalesce forming dense cloud formations ripe for deluge upon encountering favorable topographical features acting akin catalysts triggering rapid descent back earthwards. Mountain ranges often amplify effects through forced uplift mechanism whereby ascending airstreams encounter cooler environments conducive crystallization resulting subsequent saturation point reaching capacity thereby initiating precipitation cascade downward slope face opposite prevailing winds directionality.
Urban development contributes indirectly via creation localized microclimates termed Urban Heat Islands wherein concentrated built-up surfaces retain daytime solar gains overnight radiating stored energy outwardly creating artificial warmth pockets extending several kilometers beyond city limits affecting surrounding rural hinterlands too. Consequently, enhanced thermal gradients induce modifications low-level jet streams transporting humidified plumes originating coastal waters inland thus enhancing likelihood episodic supercellular thunderstorm generation particularly summer months when diurnal heating intensifies differential pressure differentials facilitating cyclogenesis onset.
Moreover, ongoing planetary scale alterations attributable rising concentrations long-lived greenhouse gases notably carbon dioxide methane continue reshaping terrestrial hydrospheric dynamics manifesting observable trends towards greater frequency magnitude so-called 'biblical' inundations especially equatorial latitudes juxtaposed concurrent diminution overall freshwater availability semi-arid tropical belts owing decreased transpiration efficiency exacerbated soil desiccation feedback loops triggered initial scarcity thresholds being crossed irreversibly tipping biogeochemical equilibrium states hitherto stable millennia preceding Anthropocene era inception cusp twenty-first century chronology.

In essence, contemporary Californian experiences vividly encapsulate broader paradigm shifts underway concerning hydrological balance maintenance challenges posed emergent non-linearities embedded nonlinear dynamical systems theory applied understanding coupled ocean-atmosphere-land-surface interactions modulating local mesoscale circulations governing day-to-day weather variability spatial-temp

A derecho ( -LSB- dəˈreɪtʃoʊ -RSB- , from derecho -LSB- deˈɾetʃo -RSB- , `` straight '' ) is a widespread , long-lived , straight-line wind storm that is associated with a land-based , fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms .   Derechos can cause hurricane-force winds , tornadoes , heavy rains , and flash floods . Convection-induced winds take on a bow echo ( backward `` C '' ) form of squall line , forming in an area of wind divergence in upper levels of the troposphere , within a region of low-level warm air advection and rich low-level moisture . They travel quickly in the direction of movement of their associated storms , similar to an outflow boundary ( gust front ) , except that the wind is sustained and increases in strength behind the front , generally exceeding hurricane-force . A warm-weather phenomenon , derechos occur mostly in summer , especially during June , July , and August in the Northern Hemisphere , within areas of moderately strong instability and moderately strong vertical wind shear . They may occur at any time of the year and occur as frequently at night as during the daylight hours .

The 1940 El Centro earthquake ( or 1940 Imperial Valley earthquake ) occurred at 21:35 Pacific Standard Time on May 18 ( 05:35 UTC on May 19 ) in the Imperial Valley in southeastern Southern California near the international border of the United States and Mexico . It had a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum perceived intensity of X ( Extreme ) on the Mercalli intensity scale . It was the first major earthquake to be recorded by a strong-motion seismograph located next to a fault rupture . The earthquake was characterized as a typical moderate-sized destructive event with a complex energy release signature . It was the strongest recorded earthquake to hit the Imperial Valley , and caused widespread damage to irrigation systems and led to the deaths of nine people .

A widespread famine affected Ethiopia from 1983 to 1985 . The worst famine to hit the country in a century , in northern Ethiopia it led to more than 400,000 deaths , but more than half this mortality can be attributed to human rights abuses that caused the famine to come earlier , strike harder , and extend further than would otherwise have been the case . Other areas of Ethiopia experienced famine for similar reasons , resulting in tens of thousands of additional deaths . The tragedy as a whole took place within the context of more than two decades of insurgency and civil war .   The famine of 1983 -- 85 is often ascribed to drought . While climatic causes and consequences certainly played a part in the tragedy , it has been suggested that widespread drought occurred only some months after the famine was under way . The famines that struck Ethiopia between 1961 and 1985 , and in particular the one of 1983 -- 85 , were in large part created by government policies , specifically the set of counter-insurgency strategies employed and so-called `` social transformation '' in non-insurgent areas .

The Davis Knolls is a system of semi-arid desert hills , situated 9.5 nmi southeast of Dugway , Utah in Skull Valley ( Utah ) . It was extensively studied and mapped by the University of Utah in 1962 , under the direction of James Harrill .   Geologically , the region consists of seven gravel outcroppings that all run North to South , with small valleys between them . These outcroppings have an average relief of between 200 to 600 feet . They are made up of basin and range fault blocks from the Oquirrh Range .   Wildlife includes wild pronghorns , mountain lions , coyotes , rattle snakes , and a variety of lesser mammals . Vegetation varies based on elevation , and includes a variety of sage species , cacti , milkweed , and a wide variety of wildflowers .   The region is used by the Ensign Ranch , the Hatch Ranch , and the Bertoch Ranch as wintering grounds for their cattle .

David Arfon Jones is a senior climatologist at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology .   He initially studied mathematics and chemistry at university but changed to atmospheric studies . Jones obtained his PhD in Earth Science from the University of Melbourne , Australia in 1995 . He subsequently completed the postgraduate diploma in weather forecasting in 1995 at the Bureau of Meteorology . In 1995 Jones commenced work in the Climate Analysis Section of the Australian National Climate Centre , focusing on the automation of climate monitoring using objective analysis techniques . Subsequently he moved to the Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre in 1997 undertaking research on the variability and change of Australia 's climate .   Jones became the supervisor of Climate Analysis at the Bureau of Meteorology in 2002 . In this role he has promoted the automation of analysis , monitoring and forecasting products and the introduction of a range of innovative climate monitoring activities , with a focus on encouraging the interpretation of climate variability in the context of a rapidly changing climate .   Owing to the continued misrepresentation of climate change in the Australian media Jones has written a number of public pieces correcting or explaining climate change including in The Age , and in articles for the Australian Science Media Centre .   In 2006 Jones was awarded the National Australia Day Council Achievement Medallion .

The 1918 San Jacinto earthquake occurred in extreme eastern San Diego County in Southern California on April 21 at . The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ( Violent ) . Several injuries and one death occurred with total losses estimated to be $ 200,000 .

The rainy season is the time of year when most of a region 's average annual rainfall occurs .   Rainy Season may also refer to :  Rainy Season ( short story ) , a 1989 short horror story by Stephen King  The Rainy Season , a 1993 album by Marc Cohn  The Rainy Season , a 1999 novel by James Blaylock

Richard Gable Hovannisian ( Ռիչարդ Հովհաննիսյան , born November 9 , 1932 ) is an Armenian American historian and professor emeritus at the University of California , Los Angeles . He is known mainly for his four-volume history of the First Republic of Armenia .

Rare events are events that occur with low frequency , and the term is often used in particular reference to infrequent or hypothetical events that have potentially widespread impact and which might destabilize society . Rare events encompass natural phenomena ( major earthquakes , tsunamis , hurricanes , floods , asteroid impacts , solar flares , etc. ) , anthropogenic hazards ( warfare and related forms of violent conflict , acts of terrorism , industrial accidents , financial and commodity market crashes , etc. ) , as well as phenomena for which natural and anthropogenic factors interact in complex ways ( epidemic disease spread , global warming-related changes in climate and weather , etc. ) .

Resources for Infant Educarers ( RIE , pronounced `` wry '' ) is a Los Angeles-based non-profit world-wide membership organization dedicated to improving the quality of infant care and education through teaching , supporting , and mentoring . It advocates showing respect for a baby 's experience and encourages parents to treat their children as active participants rather than passive objects .   RIE was founded by the educator Magda Gerber and the pediatric neurologist Thomas Forrest in 1978 . It rose to prominence in the 21st century , when it was adopted by Early Head Start programs .


Question: Nonetheless, such scenarios align precisely with forecasts made by climatologists regarding California's weather patterns since the late twentieth century; they foresaw extended intervals characterized by warmth and aridity, intermittently disrupted by severe precipitation events. These changes entail an increase in rainfall relative to snowfall, thereby exacerbating both water scarcity and inundation risks.

 Climate Change Predictions for California

California has been experiencing increasingly erratic weather patterns consistent with predictions made by climate scientists dating back to the late twentieth century. Experts forecasted prolonged intervals of unusually warm and parched conditions interspersed with episodes of heavy precipitation - resulting in more rainfall instead of snowfall. Such alterations contribute significantly to alternating cycles of severe drought followed by flooding events within the state.

These projections stem largely from understanding how rising global temperatures impact regional climates. For instance, warmer oceans lead to increased evaporation, potentially intensifying storm systems while simultaneously diminishing mountainous snowpack essential for freshwater supply throughout the year. Moreover, changes in jet stream behavior associated with Arctic amplification – faster rate of warming near poles compared elsewhere globally – might disrupt traditional weather patterns across North America, exacerbating extremes observed along Californian coasts specifically.

Historically speaking too, California’s Mediterranean-like environment makes its ecosystems particularly sensitive towards fluctuations brought about through anthropogenic interference; vegetation adapted over millennia now faces novel challenges unanticipated until recent decades ago. Scientists emphasize urgency behind mitigation strategies aimed at curbing greenhouse gases alongside adaptation measures designed safeguard vulnerable communities against mounting risks posed by unpredictable shifts ahead.

In summary then, observations confirm earlier hypotheses regarding amplified hydrological variability expected under scenarios involving unchecked carbon dioxide accumulation within atmosphere-ocean reservoirs. Policymakers should heed lessons learned thus far when devising forward-thinking agendas capable addressing multifaceted threats emanating directly linked consequences arising out ongoing planetary overheating phenomenon affecting Golden State disproportionately relative neighboring jurisdictions alike.

Raphael J. Sonenshein ( born November 10 , 1949 in Nutley , New Jersey ) was a political science professor at California State University , Fullerton . He is also served as chairman of the department . An instructor at the university from 1982 to 2012 , Sonenshein holds a bachelor 's degree in public policy from Princeton University and a doctorate in political science from Yale University . His books , Politics in Black and White : Race and Power in Los Angeles and The City at Stake : Secession , Reform , and the Battle for Los Angeles detail the political history of Los Angeles in the last fifty years . He is currently working on a third book . Sonenshein recently returned to the United States after completing a semester teaching in Paris on a Fulbright Scholarship . Sonenshein recently transferred to California State University , Los Angeles , where he was appointed Executive Director of the Edmund G. `` Pat '' Brown Institute of Public Affairs .   He was executive director of the Los Angeles Appointed Charter Reform Commission , which , along with the Los Angeles Elected Charter Reform Commission that operated simultaneously and with the same mandate , created a `` unified charter '' proposal for the ballot that provided the first successful and comprehensive update to the city 's 1925 charter . The charter measure achieved a 60 percent approval at the polls in June 1999 . It boosted 's the mayor 's power and led to the creation of neighborhood councils and area planning commissions .   He is a nephew of retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Nathan Sonenshein . He currently resides in Santa Monica . Sonenshein is also a frequent editor and writer for the Jewish Journal .

David John Orrell ( born 1962 in Edmonton ) is a Canadian writer and mathematician . He received his doctorate in mathematics from the University of Oxford . His work in the prediction of complex systems such as the weather , genetics and the economy has been featured in New Scientist , the Financial Times , Adbusters , BBC Radio , Russia-1 , and CBC TV . He now conducts research and writes in the areas of systems biology and economics , and runs a mathematical consultancy Systems Forecasting . He is the son of theatre historian and English professor John Orrell .   His books have been translated into over ten languages . Apollo 's Arrow : The Science of Prediction and the Future of Everything was a national bestseller and finalist for the 2007 Canadian Science Writers ' Award . Economyths : Ten Ways Economics Gets It Wrong was a finalist for the 2011 National Business Book Award .   A consistent topic in Orrell 's work is the limitations of mathematical models , and the need to acknowledge these limitations if we are to understand the causes of forecast error . He argues for example that errors in weather prediction are caused primarily by model error , rather than the butterfly effect . Economic models are seen as particularly unrealistic . In Truth or Beauty : Science and the Quest for Order , he suggests that many such theories , along with areas of physics such as string theory , are motivated largely by the desire to conform with a traditional scientific aesthetic , that is currently being subverted by developments in complexity science .

The 1992 Los Angeles riots , also known as the Rodney King riots , the South Central riots , the 1992 Los Angeles civil disturbance , the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest , and the Los Angeles uprising , were a series of riots , lootings , arsons , and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County , California in April and May 1992 . The unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29 after a trial jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department of the use of excessive force in the videotaped arrest and beating of Rodney King . It then spread throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area as thousands of people rioted over a six-day period following the announcement of the verdict .   Widespread looting , assault , arson , and killings occurred during the riots , and estimates of property damage were over $ 1 billion . Order was only restored after members of the California Army National Guard , the 7th Infantry Division , and the 1st Marine Division were called in to stop the rioting when local police could not control the situation . In total , 58 people were killed during the riots , more than 2,000 people were injured , and more than 11,000 were arrested . LAPD chief of police Daryl Gates , who had already announced his resignation by the time of the riots , took much of the institutional blame .

A lake is an area of variable size filled with water , localized in a basin , that is surrounded by land , apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake . Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean , and therefore are distinct from lagoons , and are also larger and deeper than ponds , though there are no official or scientific definitions . Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams , which are usually flowing . Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams .   Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas , rift zones , and areas with ongoing glaciation . Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers . In some parts of the world there are many lakes because of chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last Ice Age . All lakes are temporary over geologic time scales , as they will slowly fill in with sediments or spill out of the basin containing them .   Many lakes are artificial and are constructed for industrial or agricultural use , for hydro-electric power generation or domestic water supply , or for aesthetic or recreational purposes or even for other activities .

La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County , California , United States , specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio . The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census , up from 23,694 at the 2000 census . The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the leading golf destination in the US . Among those destinations is the La Quinta Resort and Club , a resort dating to 1926 , where director Frank Capra wrote the screenplay for Lost Horizon . The Tom Fazio-designed golf course at The Quarry at La Quinta is ranked among the top 100 golf courses in the United States . In January 2008 , the Arnold Palmer Classic Course at the city 's SilverRock Golf Resort became one of the four host golf courses for the annual Bob Hope Chrysler Classic PGA golf tournament .

The ` Ndràngheta ( -LSB- ( n ) ˈdraŋɡeta -RSB- ) is organized crime centered in Calabria , Italy . Despite not being as famous abroad as the Sicilian Mafia , and having been considered more rural than the Neapolitan Camorra and the Apulian Sacra Corona Unita , the ` Ndrangheta became the most powerful crime syndicate in Italy in the late 1990s and early 2000s . While commonly tied together with the Sicilian Mafia , the ` Ndrangheta operates independently from them , though there is contact between the two , due to the geographical proximity and shared culture and language between Calabria and Sicily . A US diplomat estimated that the organization 's narcotics trafficking , extortion and money laundering activities accounted for at least 3 % of Italy 's GDP . Since the 1950s , the organization has spread towards Northern Italy and worldwide . According to a 2013 `` Threat Assessment on Italian Organised Crime '' of Europol , the ` Ndrangheta is among the richest and most powerful organised crime groups at a global level .

Davis , formerly known as Davisville , is a train station in Davis , California . It was built by the California Pacific Railroad between August 24 and November 15 , 1868 , connecting Davis to Washington ( now part of West Sacramento ) to the east , Vallejo to the southwest , and Marysville to the northeast via a wye at Davis to Woodland , where the line separated to go northwest to Redding via Tehama and northeast to Marysville via a drawbridge at Knights Landing . In 1871 the Cal-P ( as it later was called ) was taken over by the Central Pacific Railroad ; a fire later burned down the 19th century-style station . In 1914 the Central Pacific built a second depot , which was remodeled in 1986 . The depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 .   Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak , Davis was the seventh-busiest in FY2012 , boarding or detraining an average of about 1220 passengers daily .

A rain shadow is a dry area on the leeward side of a mountainous area ( away from the wind ) . The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a `` shadow '' of dryness behind them . Wind and moist air is drawn by the prevailing winds towards the top of the mountains , where it condenses and precipitates before it crosses the top . The air , without much moisture left , advances behind the mountains creating a drier side called the `` rain shadow '' .

Lagunitas Creek is a 20 mi-long northward-flowing stream in Marin County , California . It is critically important to the largest spawning runs of endangered coho salmon ( Oncorhynchus kistuch ) in the Central California Coast Coho salmon Evolutionary Significant Unit ( CCC ESU ) . The stream 's headwaters begin on the northern slopes of Mt. Tamalpais in the Coast Range and terminate in southeast Tomales Bay , 1.5 mi northwest of Point Reyes Station , California . Lagunitas Creek feeds several reservoirs on Mt. Tamalpais that supply a major portion of the county 's drinking water .

Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Placer County , California . Rainbow is located 1.5 mi east of Cisco Grove . It lies at an elevation of 5781 feet ( 1762 m ) .


Question: Nonetheless, such climatic phenomena align precisely with forecasts made by environmental experts regarding California's weather patterns since the late twentieth century: extended intervals characterized by warmth and aridity interspersed with acute precipitation events; these manifest as an increased ratio of rainfall over snowfall, engendering dual crises in the form of water scarcity and inundation hazards.

 Climate Change Impacts on California
Climate change has brought significant alterations to California’s weather pattern, mirroring predictions made by experts since the late twentieth century. These forecasts highlighted extended stretches of warmth and drought interrupted by severe rainfall episodes—characteristics now evident across the state. Increased temperatures exacerbate evaporation, leading to prolonged dry seasons followed by heavy precipitation events dominated by rain rather than snowfall. Such shifts contribute to dual extremes – intensified droughts coupled with heightened flood risks. Historically, Californian ecosystems adapted gradually; however, recent rapid transformations challenge native flora and fauna resilience. Mitigation strategies focusing on emission reductions alongside adaptive measures become crucial in addressing these escalating challenges while preserving ecological balance within vulnerable regions.

This response maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, and overall tone but replaces specific details about global phenomena with localized information relevant to California's changing climate scenario. Additionally, it retains focus on how current observations align with past projections regarding extreme weather occurrences influenced predominantly by anthropogenic factors contributing to global warming trends globally yet presented through regional context highlighting unique vulnerabilities faced particularly within Golden State boundaries amidst ongoing planetary health crisis discourse emphasizing urgency behind collective action initiatives aimed at curbing detrimental outcomes associated therewith henceforth ensuring sustainable future trajectories achievable via proactive engagement spanning governmental bodies down individual citizenry alike recognizing interconnectedness imperative safeguarding shared biosphere heritage legacy generations ahead inherit stewardship thereof responsibly mindful always bearing mind lessons learned hitherto guide path forward wisdom courage hope combined manifest destiny mankind truest essence realized fully embracing role custodian creation bestowed upon us divine providence trust sacred duty fulfill faithfully unceasingly amen.

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The 1940 South Carolina hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane that struck the Georgia and South Carolina coast between August 11 and 12 , 1940 . After forming north of the Leeward Islands , the storm moved west-northwest , moving east of the Bahamas before resuming a west-northwest track towards the Southeastern United States . Hurricane warnings were in effect for the United States coastline near and north of where the center made landfall . A 13-foot storm tide was measured along the South Carolina coast , while over 15 in of rain fell across northern North Carolina . Significant flooding and landslides struck Georgia , North Carolina , Tennessee , and Virginia during the system 's slow trek as a weakening tropical storm , and then as an extratropical cyclone , through the Southeast . The landslides which struck North Carolina were considered a once in a century event . Damages relating to the storm totaled $ 13 million ( 1940 USD ) and 50 people perished .

A revolution ( from the Latin revolutio , `` a turn around '' ) is a fundamental change in political power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time when the population rises up in revolt against the current authorities .  Aristotle described two types of political revolution :  Complete change from one constitution to another  Modification of an existing constitution .  Revolutions have occurred through human history and vary widely in terms of methods , duration , and motivating ideology . Their results include major changes in culture , economy , and socio-political institutions .   Scholarly debates about what does and does not constitute a revolution center on several issues . Early studies of revolutions primarily analyzed events in European history from a psychological perspective , but more modern examinations include global events and incorporate perspectives from several social sciences , including sociology and political science . Several generations of scholarly thought on revolutions have generated many competing theories and contributed much to the current understanding of this complex phenomenon .

The rainy season is the time of year when most of a region 's average annual rainfall occurs .   Rainy Season may also refer to :  Rainy Season ( short story ) , a 1989 short horror story by Stephen King  The Rainy Season , a 1993 album by Marc Cohn  The Rainy Season , a 1999 novel by James Blaylock

In Norse mythology , Ragnarök is a series of future events , including a great battle , foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures ( including the gods Odin , Thor , Týr , Freyr , Heimdallr , and Loki ) , the occurrence of various natural disasters , and the subsequent submersion of the world in water . Afterward , the world will resurface anew and fertile , the surviving and returning gods will meet , and the world will be repopulated by two human survivors . Ragnarök is an important event in Norse mythology , and has been the subject of scholarly discourse and theory throughout the history of Germanic studies .   The event is attested primarily in the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources , and the Prose Edda , written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson . In the Prose Edda , and in a single poem in the Poetic Edda , the event is referred to as Ragnarök or Ragnarøkkr ( Old Norse `` Fate of the Gods '' and `` Twilight of the Gods '' respectively ) , a usage popularised by 19th-century composer Richard Wagner with the title of the last of his Der Ring des Nibelungen operas , Götterdämmerung ( 1876 ) .

The 1999 Pentecost flood ( Pfingsthochwasser 1999 ) was a 100-year flood around the Pentecost season in 1999 that mostly affected Bavaria , Vorarlberg and Tirol . It was caused by heavy rainfall coinciding with the regular Alpine meltwater .   By late May , the annual spring meltwater from the Alps meant many Bavarian rivers were already at a high water level . On May 22 the rainstorm `` Quartus '' hit the northern Alps , bringing an additional 180 litres/m ² , causing the Ammersee and the Amper and Isar rivers to expand and flood large areas . These flooded areas expanded quickly covering parts of the Oberallgäu on the river Iller . The flood then continued downstream to some of the more inhabited areas in Bavaria .   The water level of the Isar , which flows through Munich , was lowered by the Sylvensteinspeicher reservoir near Bad Tölz . However causeways on the Iller failed , flooding Sonthofen , parts of Augsburg and Neustadt . In Hindelang-Hinterstein the flood reached a peak not recorded in the previous 250 years .  A subsequent Alpine highwater on 23-24 August 2005 again did damage to these areas .   In the Vorarlberg area the Rhine flood affected Lake Constance damaging Hard and Bregenz .   In Tirol the village Pflach in Lechtal was flooded .

Land is the solid surface of the Earth that is not covered by water . It may also refer to :  Landscape  Landform , physical feature comprises a geomorphological unit  Land ( economics ) , a factor of production comprising all naturally occurring resources  Land law  Real estate , a legal term for land , used in regard to ownership  Real property , a legal term similar to real estate   In music :  Land ( band ) , American rock band  Land ( Land album ) , the first album by the band  Land ( Týr album ) , an album by Týr  Land ( 1975 -- 2002 ) , an album by Patti Smith  Land ( The Comsat Angels album ) , an album by The Comsat Angels  Lands ( band ) , Japanese rock band  Dah ( band ) , a former Yugoslav/Belgian rock band , known as Land during 1975-1976 period   As a synonym for a region belonging to a people :  Country  Nation  Motherland  Fatherland  Homeland  - land , a suffix used in the names of several countries and other regions   As a geographical place :  Land , California  Land , Norway  Land Glacier , Antarctica   As a division of a country :  Länder of Austria ( singular : Land )  Lands of Denmark  Lands of Finland  Länder of Germany ( singular : Land )  Lands of Norway  Lands of Sweden  Ziemia , Polish for `` land '' , a unit of administration in Poland   Other usages :  Land ( surname )  Land Instruments International , A company specialising in infrared temperature measurement and emissions monitoring equipment  LAND , a type of denial-of-service attack  Landing , the end of a flight  In Rifling , lands are the raised areas between grooves in gun barrels  The Land ( magazine )  Drylands , areas with low amounts of water in the soil  `` Dry Land '' , a song by Joan Armatrading  Dry Land , the only album by How We Live

The history of LGBT residents in California , while very likely spanning centuries prior to the 20th , has become increasingly visible recently with the successes of the LGBT rights movement . In spite of the strong development of early LGBT villages in the state , pro-LGBT activists in California have campaigned against nearly 170 years of especially harsh prosecutions and punishments toward gays , lesbians , bisexuals , and transgender people .

Laguna Seca is a seasonal lake located in south Santa Clara Valley in the Coyote Valley , an area critical to wildlife as the narrowest corridor connecting Mt. Hamilton and the Diablo Range on the east to the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west . It is the largest freshwater wetland in Santa Clara County , California and is fed by Fisher Creek . A man-made channel extends Fisher Creek to Coyote Creek .

A label ( as distinct from signage ) is a piece of paper , polymer , cloth , metal , or other material affixed to a container or product , on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item . Information printed directly on a container or article can also be considered labeling .   Labels have many uses , including providing information on a product 's origin , manufacturer ( e.g. , brand name ) , use , shelf-life and disposal , some or all of which may be governed by legislation such as that for food in the UK or USA . Methods of production and attachment to packaging are many and various and may also be subject to internationally recognised standards . In many countries , hazardous products such as poisons or flammable liquids must have a warning label .

David Bruce Winery is a California winery located at about 2200 ft elevation in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA above Silicon Valley in Northern California . It was established by dermatologist David Bruce , M.D. , in 1961 about a mile away from the Martin Ray Vineyard that often appears on vineyard designated wines from David Bruce . The vineyard achieved international visibility when one of the winery 's Chardonnays was featured in the 1976 wine tasting competition that became known as the Judgment of Paris . Today the winery specializes in Pinot noir .


Question: Nonetheless, it's precisely as anticipated by climatologists regarding California’s weather patterns from the '80s onwards; extended intervals characterized by warmth and aridity interrupted abruptly by extreme precipitation events - featuring predominantly rainfall over snowfall – leading simultaneously to water scarcity crises juxtaposed against inundations.

 Climate Change Effects on California Weather Patterns
Since the late twentieth century, climate models forecasted significant alterations in Californian weather dynamics—extended stretches of warmth and desiccation interspersed with extreme precipitation events. These predictions materialized, manifesting as prolonged dry seasons followed abruptly by torrential rains, leading to dual crises of drought and flooding. A key feature involves reduced snowfall and increased rainfall, exacerbating water management challenges across the region. Such phenomena align closely with long-term forecasts emphasizing anthropogenic influences on regional climates, particularly noting shifts away from historical norms influenced predominantly by human-driven increases in atmospheric CO₂ levels.
The observed transformations starkly illustrate how persistent deviations from traditional meteorological cycles now characterize Golden State environments. Beyond mere statistical anomalies, these trends portend profound implications for local ecosystems, agricultural productivity, public health infrastructure resilience against natural disasters exacerbated by changing temperatures and moisture regimes alike. Understanding past projections alongside contemporary evidence underscores urgent necessity for adaptive strategies mitigating adverse outcomes while safeguarding vulnerable communities amidst ongoing planetary transformation.

The 1902 Guatemala earthquake occurred on April 18 at 8:23 pm with a moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( Severe ) . The rupture initiated at a depth of 25 km and the duration was 1 to 2 minutes .   The foreshock and aftershock sequence of this incident were major . Before the main shock , there were earthquakes being felt for three months and the tremors afterwards persisted for more than two weeks . A majority of churches in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas were either severely devastated or abolished . The number of people killed was between 800 and 2,000 .   A strange occurrence of heavy rains , lightning , and thunder took place shortly before the earthquake . A few weeks before to the earthquake there was rain every afternoon for several days straight . Guatemala City was instantly flooded when massive gaps opened in the streets , water pipes ruptured , and huts along with cathedrals disintegrated and collapsed , which also buried hundreds . In just one hour , approximately 80,000 people were made homeless .   As soon as the earthquake took place the sky cleared up and there was no rain for approximately three weeks . It has been said that the earthquake had something to do with an atmospheric disturbance connected with an electrical nature . The reason for this is because the early storms were electrical storms .

The 1940 South Carolina hurricane was a Category 2 hurricane that struck the Georgia and South Carolina coast between August 11 and 12 , 1940 . After forming north of the Leeward Islands , the storm moved west-northwest , moving east of the Bahamas before resuming a west-northwest track towards the Southeastern United States . Hurricane warnings were in effect for the United States coastline near and north of where the center made landfall . A 13-foot storm tide was measured along the South Carolina coast , while over 15 in of rain fell across northern North Carolina . Significant flooding and landslides struck Georgia , North Carolina , Tennessee , and Virginia during the system 's slow trek as a weakening tropical storm , and then as an extratropical cyclone , through the Southeast . The landslides which struck North Carolina were considered a once in a century event . Damages relating to the storm totaled $ 13 million ( 1940 USD ) and 50 people perished .

Debris flows are geological phenomena in which water-laden masses of soil and fragmented rock rush down mountainsides , funnel into stream channels , entrain objects in their paths , and form thick , muddy deposits on valley floors . They generally have bulk densities comparable to those of rock avalanches and other types of landslides ( roughly 2000 kilograms per cubic meter ) , but owing to widespread sediment liquefaction caused by high pore-fluid pressures , they can flow almost as fluidly as water . Debris flows descending steep channels commonly attain speeds that surpass 10 meters per second ( more than 20 miles per hour ) , although some large flows can reach speeds that are much greater . Debris flows with volumes ranging up to about 100,000 cubic meters occur frequently in mountainous regions worldwide . The largest prehistoric flows have had volumes exceeding 1 billion cubic meters ( i.e. , 1 cubic kilometer ) . As a result of their high sediment concentrations and mobility , debris flows can be very destructive .   Notable debris-flow disasters of the twentieth century involved more than 20,000 fatalities in Armero , Colombia in 1985 and tens of thousands in Vargas State , Venezuela in 1999 .

18th Street Arts Center is a nonprofit arts centre in Santa Monica , California . It was founded in 1988 and is the longest running artist residency center in Southern California . The mission of 18th Street Arts Center is to `` provoke public dialogue through contemporary art making '' and its core values are centered on its belief that art making is an essential component of a just , vibrant and healthy society . 18th Street Arts Center 's residency program hosts 50 or more American and international artists and curators a year .

The 1986 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California , Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10 ) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fifth year under head coach Joe Kapp , the Golden Bears compiled a 2 -- 9 record ( 2 -- 7 against Pac-10 opponents ) , finished in ninth place in the Pac-10 , and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 325 to 145 .   The team 's statistical leaders included Troy Taylor with 891 passing yards , Marc Hicks with 357 rushing yards , and James Devers with 582 receiving yards .

In ecology , regime shifts are large , abrupt , persistent changes in the structure and function of a system . A regime is a characteristic behaviour of a system which is maintained by mutually reinforced processes or feedbacks . Regimes are considered persistent relative to the time period over which the shift occurs . The change of regimes , or the shift , usually occurs when a smooth change in an internal process ( feedback ) or a single disturbance ( external shocks ) triggers a completely different system behavior . Although such non-linear changes have been widely studied in different disciplines ranging from atoms to climate dynamics , regime shifts have gained importance in ecology because they can substantially affect the flow of ecosystem services that societies rely upon , such as provision of food , clean water or climate regulation . Moreover , regime shift occurrence is expected to increase as human influence on the planet increases -- the Anthropocene -- including current trends on human induced climate change and biodiversity loss .

Rain is a 1932 South Seas drama film directed by Lewis Milestone with portions filmed at Santa Catalina Island , California . The pre-Code film stars Joan Crawford as prostitute Sadie Thompson and features Walter Huston as a conflicted missionary who wants to reform Sadie , but whose own morals start decaying . Crawford was loaned out by MGM to United Artists for this film .   The plot of the film is based on the 1922 play Rain by John Colton and Clemence Randolph , which in turn was based on the short story `` Miss Thompson '' ( later retitled `` Rain '' ) by W. Somerset Maugham . Actress Jeanne Eagels had played the role on stage . Other movie versions of the story include : a 1928 silent film titled Sadie Thompson starring Gloria Swanson , and the heavily sanitized Miss Sadie Thompson ( 1953 ) , which starred Rita Hayworth .   In 1960 , the film entered the public domain in the USA due to the copyright claimant 's failure to renew the copyright registration in the 28th year after publication .

The Davis Knolls is a system of semi-arid desert hills , situated 9.5 nmi southeast of Dugway , Utah in Skull Valley ( Utah ) . It was extensively studied and mapped by the University of Utah in 1962 , under the direction of James Harrill .   Geologically , the region consists of seven gravel outcroppings that all run North to South , with small valleys between them . These outcroppings have an average relief of between 200 to 600 feet . They are made up of basin and range fault blocks from the Oquirrh Range .   Wildlife includes wild pronghorns , mountain lions , coyotes , rattle snakes , and a variety of lesser mammals . Vegetation varies based on elevation , and includes a variety of sage species , cacti , milkweed , and a wide variety of wildflowers .   The region is used by the Ensign Ranch , the Hatch Ranch , and the Bertoch Ranch as wintering grounds for their cattle .

Rain Clox was the trade name given to a series of electromechanical irrigation controllers produced by the Rain Bird Corporation from 1962 to the late 2000s ( decade ) , and were largely responsible for giving rise to the widespread use of automatic irrigation . The first model was the ME11AB , capable of running 11 stations on two schedules . A scaled-down residential model , the RC-8 , was formally introduced in 1968 and was marketed as the `` first appliance for the garden '' . The Los Angeles Times reported in 1967 that architects incorporated the RC-8 into a suburban housing development in Glendale , California , planning on adding the cost of the system to the mortgage . The controllers were used in controlled experiments of swine waste lagoon systems . The product line would later range from compact 3-station mechanical units to 23-station multi-program devices .   The Rain Clox series controllers were known for their durability . In 1997 , Rain Bird held a contest to find the oldest functioning controller , eventually locating an RC-8 manufactured in 1964 which was still functioning after it survived a tornado . A considerable online aftermarket for the controllers has appeared following their discontinuation .

Rajeev Bhatia ( born 1962 ) is an urban planner , based in San Francisco , a partner in the consulting firm of Dyett & Bhatia , Urban and Regional Planners . The firm traces its lineage to Livingston and Blayney , the oldest public policy planning firm in the western United States .   Bhatia has led urban planning assignments in the western United States , including planning , urban design , and zoning for downtown San Diego , resulting in a mixed-use downtown , one of the most dynamic and intense places in the U.S. ; Capitol Area Plan in Sacramento , California for the State of California , providing the framework for the largest civic development in state history ; General Plan for Santa Fe , N.M. , ; station area plans for Honolulu 's rail system , the largest new urban rail system underway in the western U.S. ; and planning for new districts along several station of Bay Area Rapid Transit ( BART ) extension to Silicon Valley .


Question: Indeed, there's evidence suggesting an increasing trend where climatic anomalies leading to exceptionally hot droughts and unusually heavy rainfall events are happening at higher rates than before. This mirrors how climate change intensifies weather extremes by amplifying natural variability patterns.

 Climate Change: Intensifying Weather Extremes
Climate change isn't just raising temperatures; it’s amplifying weather extremes around the globe. Scientific evidence increasingly points to how warmer climates lead to more intense precipitation events and prolonged drought periods. These shifts disrupt traditional seasonal cycles, impacting agricultural yields, freshwater availability, and overall ecological balance. Warmer oceans contribute to stronger hurricanes while higher evaporation rates exacerbate drought severity. Such changes don’t occur uniformly – some areas might experience heavier rainfall leading to flooding risks, whereas others face extended heatwaves drying up essential water sources. This new normal challenges communities' resilience, requiring adaptive strategies to cope with fluctuating environments. Understanding local vulnerabilities becomes crucial for developing effective mitigation measures against escalating extreme weather occurrences triggered by ongoing planetary heating trends.

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Richard Hamblyn ( born 1965 ) is a British environmental writer and historian . He is a lecturer in the Department of English and Humanities at Birkbeck , University of London , and has contributed to the Sunday Times , The Guardian , the Independent , the Times Literary Supplement and the London Review of Books .   His books include The Invention of Clouds : How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies ( 2001 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330391955 ) , an account of the life and work of Luke Howard which won a 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was shortlisted for the 2002 Samuel Johnson Prize ; Terra : Tales of the Earth ( 2009 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330490733 ) , a study of natural disasters , a BBC Wales Science Book of the Year ; and an anthology of science writing , The Art of Science : a Natural History of Ideas ( 2011 , Picador , ISBN 978-0330490764 ) . He has also written four illustrated books on weather in association with the UK Met Office , including The Cloud Book ( 2008 , ISBN 978-07153-28088 ) ; Extraordinary Clouds ( 2009 , ISBN 978-07153-32818 ) ; and Extraordinary Weather ( 2012 , ISBN 978-14463-01913 ) , and edited Daniel Defoe 's first book , The Storm ( 1704 ) for Penguin Classics ( 2005 , ISBN 978-0141-43992-1 ) . Works written in collaboration with the British landscape photographer Jem Southam include Clouds Descending ( 2009 ) and The River Winter ( 2012 ) .   In the academic year 2008-09 Hamblyn was writer-in-residence at the University College London Environment Institute , and produced the book Data Soliloquies ( Slade Press , 2009 , ISBN 9780903305044 ) with Martin John Callanan who was artist-in-residence for the same year .   Bibliography  ` The British Audiences for Volcanoes ' , in Transports : Travel , Pleasure and Imaginative Geography 1600-1830 , ed . Chlöe Chard and Helen Langdon ( Yale University Press , 1996 )  The Invention of Clouds ( Picador , 2001 )  Daniel Defoe , The Storm , ed . ( Penguin Classics , 2003 )  Literature & Science , 1660-1834 , vol 3 : ` Earthly Powers ' , ed . ( Pickering & Chatto , 2003 : one of an 8-volume series of edited anthologies of science-themed writing from the long eighteenth century  ` Water with Altitude ' , Times Educational Supplement , 17 January 2003 : illustrated article about Luke Howard and the naming of clouds  ` It was a Dark and Stormy Night ' , The Times Weekend Review , 1 November 2003 : an account of the 1703 storm  The Gathering Storms ' , The Independent Review , 26 November 2003 : an account of the 1703 storm  The White Stuff , BBC Radio 4 , broadcast 17 May 2004 , repeated 7 January 2005 : a 30-minute documentary on the literature and science of clouds  ` Hurrah for the Dredge ' , London Review of Books , 3 November 2005  ` A Celestial Journey ' , Tate Etc 5 ( 2005 ) , pp. 84 -- 91  The Cloud Book : How to Understand the Skies ( D&C / Met Office , 2008 )  ` Notes from Underground : Lisbon after the Earthquake ' , Romanticism 14:2 ( 2008 )  ` On Metal Beach ' , in Clouds Descending , ed . Jem Southam ( Lowry Press , 2008 )  ` The Whistleblower and the Canary : Rhetorical Constructions of Climate Change ' , Journal of Historical Geography 35:2 ( 2009 )  Terra : Tales of the Earth ( Picador , 2009 )  Extraordinary Clouds ( D&C / Met Office , 2009 )  Data Soliloquies ( with Martin John Callanan ) ( Slade Press , 2009 )  ` Simply Putting on Weight ' , London Review of Books ( 25 February 2010 )  ` Something to be Clever About ' , in A Book of King 's , ed . Karl Sabbagh ( Third Millennium Publishing , 2010 )  Supercell ( with Kevin Erskine ) ( Hatje Cantz Verlag , 2011 )  ` Of Exactitude in Science ' , in Future Climate Change , ed . Mark Maslin and Samuel Randalls ( Routledge , 2011 )  Extraordinary Weather ( D&C / Met Office , 2012 )  ` Winter ' , in The River Winter , ed . Jem Southam ( Mack , 2012 )  The Art of Science : A Natural History of Ideas ( Picador , 2012 )  ` Albert Einstein ' , BBC Radio 3 , broadcast 18 January 2013 : a contribution to the Essay series Five Portraits of Science  ` Wilderness with a cast of thousands ' , Times Literary Supplement ( 26 April 2013 )  Tsunami : Nature and Culture ( Reaktion , 2014 )  ` Die Krakatau-Briefe von Gerard Manley Hopkins ' , Sinn und Form 3/2014 ( 2014 )  ` Watchers of the Skies ' , Times Literary Supplement ( 20 May 2015 )

The 1900 Western Australian floods were a series of flooding events from March to May 1900 that affected large areas of Western Australia , primarily in the Pilbara and Gascoyne regions , though it extended to cover most of the state except the more humid Kimberley and South West regions .   The flooding had its beginnings in heavy rain in March 1900 over a very broad area extending from North West Cape to the southeastern corner of the state . It was in the middle of April over the Easter long weekend , however , that flooding began in earnest , and at the end of the month the majority of the normally arid parts of the state were completely inundated : by Easter Monday , all houses in Roebourne were completely surrounded by water from the Harding River .   During April and May , the rain was associated with what was described in the press of the time as `` a gentle easterly flow '' but today is recognised to be a northwest cloudband . There were several of these cloudbands during the month , and the result was some astonishing rainfall totals , for instance Wiluna received 527.1 mm and Cossack ( near Port Hedland ) as much as 636.4 mm . The heaviest rainfall of all occurred in the Pilbara during the middle of the month , and resulted in rivers such as the Gascoyne , Ashburton and Murchison overflowing their banks for extraordinarily sustained periods . ( Unfortunately , there were no gauges at the time so we do not know what the exact heights were ) .   So heavy indeed was the rainfall that the normally arid `` North West '' ( as the region was known at the time ) was completely boggy and the primitive horse-drawn carts could not traverse the country not only in April , but well into May , especially as another major rainband affected the State early that month , with Onslow recording as much as 9.31 in in a day on the third . The busy Easter mail services were most severely hit of all , with the mail vans from Perth bogged down at Peak Hill after crossing a Gascoyne River that was supposedly 3 mi wide as the rain extended at the end of Easter to the Murchison River 's basin .   Wash-outs on the telegraph line with which the remote regions affected by the floods communicated with Perth were indeed not repaired until well into June , a month after flooding peaked in the Pilbara and Gascoyne and had spread eastward to the goldfields of Western Australia . In the interim , communication about the flooding was delayed almost uniformly by at least three or four days , aided by a severe famine and shortage of food for pack horses and salt lakes in the Goldfields such as Lake Carnegie and Lake Maitland filled for probably the only time in centuries - they were never seen with any water between the first European settlement of Western Australia and these floods were thus unprecedented for an extremely long period of time .

A raincoat or slicker is a waterproof or water-resistant coat worn to protect the body from rain . The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats that are waist length . A rain jacket may be combined with a pair of rain pants to make a rain suit .   Modern raincoats are often constructed of breathable , waterproof fabrics such as Gore-Tex or Tyvek and coated nylons . These fabrics allow some air to pass through , allowing the garment to ` breathe ' so that sweat vapour can escape . The amount of pouring rain a raincoat can handle is sometimes measured in the unit millimeters , water gauge .

Detoxification ( sometimes called body cleansing ) is a type of alternative medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of unspecified `` toxins '' -- accumulated substances that proponents claim have undesirable short-term or long-term effects on individual health . Activities commonly associated with detoxification include dieting , fasting , consuming exclusively or avoiding specific foods ( such as fats , carbohydrates , fruits , vegetables , juices , herbs , or water ) , colon cleansing , chelation therapy , and the removal of dental fillings .   The concept has received criticism from scientists and health organizations for its unsound scientific basis and lack of evidence for the claims they make . The `` toxins '' usually remain undefined , with little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in the patient . The British organisation Sense About Science has described some detox diets and commercial products as `` a waste of time and money '' , while the British Dietetic Association called the idea `` nonsense '' and a `` marketing myth '' .

The last antecedent rule is a doctrine of interpretation of a statute , by which `` Referential and qualifying phrases , where no contrary intention appears , refer solely to the last antecedent . '' The rule is typically bound by `` common sense '' and is flexible enough to avoid application that `` would involve an absurdity , do violence to the plain intent of the language , or if the context for other reason requires a deviation from the rule . '' .   A more formulaic approach to the rule requires , `` Evidence that a qualifying phrase is supposed to apply to all antecedents instead of only to the immediately preceding one may be found in the fact that it is separated from the antecedents by a comma . '' Kenneth A. Adams , author of A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting , has criticized this canon of construction as being applied inconsistently and contrary to the guidance of many manuals of style :   Manuals of style recognize that the comma is used to indicate a slight break in a sentence . But according to the Rule of the Last Antecedent , adding a comma after a series of antecedents not only does n't sever the modifier from the last noun or phrase in the series , it in fact operates remotely on all the antecedents , binding them to the modifier . Nothing in the general literature on punctuation suggests such a mechanism .   The last antecedent rule is also applied to contract interpretation .

Dhangu ( Dhaŋu ) is an Australian Aboriginal Yolŋu language , spoken in Australia 's Northern Territory . The varieties of the two moieties are ( a ) Wan.gurri , Lamamirri and ( b ) Rirratjingu , Gaalpu , Ngayimil . There are two other Djangu ( Djaŋu ) dialects , Warramiri and Mandatja ; dhangu and djangu are the words for `` this '' in the various dialects . See Nhangu for a detailed account of a closely related language .

Rajesh Mirchandani is a global communications leader and former British television journalist . He spent more than two decades reporting from around the world as a BBC correspondent and news anchor , covering international events from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines to the Academy Awards in Hollywood , Calif. . His award-winning reporting has been broadcast on the BBC World Service and BBC World News .

Raymond S. `` Ray '' Bradley is a climatologist and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst , where he is also research director of the Climate System Research Center . Bradley 's work indicates that the warming of Earth 's climate system in the twentieth century is inexplicable via natural mechanisms .

Rain Down ! is the fourth contemporary worship music album originally released in the U.S with worship leader Alvin Slaughter by Integrity/Hosanna ! Music . The album was released in 2000 . Recorded live during worship experiences from Tennessee to New York to Trinidad , `` Rain Down '' features hundreds of worshipers from varying Denominations . Ranging in style , you 'll find its contemporary sound nothing short of anointed . Whether it 's the quick beat of `` I Believe The Promise , '' the island sounds of `` Speak Lord , '' or the impassioned title track `` Rain Down , '' you 'll rejoice to the universal sound of worship .

Kupamanduka / Kupamanduka-nyaya is a Sanskrit language expression . Literally it means ; `` frog in a well '' . The phrase is used in relation to a person who foolishly considers his knowledge horizon as the limit of all human knowledge ( much like a frog imagines his well to be the largest water body and can not imagine an ocean that might be far more immense ) .   Amartya Sen opines that its meaning carries a caution in opposition to insularity . Kupamanduka denotes a propensity to bigotry and intolerance and the inability to be positive , or paranoia . Mohammad Bakri Musa likens it to the Malay language phrase katak di bawah tempurong ( frogs under a coconut shell ) . The story of the Koopamanduka is often told to children in India and forms a part of many folktales . A similar idiom ( chengyu ) is also used in Chinese folklore .


Question: Indeed, evidence suggests an escalating trend where climatic extremes such as unusually hot droughts and excessively rainy periods are occurring at increased rates, reflecting alterations in weather patterns attributed to climate change. This phenomenon not only affects temperature records but also precipitation levels, leading to significant environmental impacts.

 Climate Change Effects: Increasing Extreme Weather Events
Climate scientists observe a clear trend - extreme weather events triggered by rising temperatures become increasingly common globally. Hotter summers lead to prolonged droughts while warmer oceans intensify hurricanes and monsoons. These phenomena result directly from anthropogenic climate alteration, characterized by record-breaking heatwaves and torrential rains occurring simultaneously across different continents. Historically rare meteorological occurrences now manifest regularly, impacting agricultural productivity, infrastructure resilience, public health systems, and overall ecological balance. Urgent mitigation strategies focusing on renewable energy adoption and carbon footprint reduction aim to stabilize atmospheric conditions before irreversible damage occurs.

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The ramp effect ( or ramping effect ) is a phenomenon involved in drug addiction whereby an addict develops a resistance to a substance , and thus requires increasingly large quantities of that substance to achieve the same effect . This can lead the addict to rapidly increase their dosages , which can lead to a variety of health maladies .   After the ramp effect has begun , it may be very difficult to deprive an addict of their substance , or even to reduce the dosage . Much of drug rehabilitation consists of resisting and reversing the ramping effect .

A recession is a slowdown in economic activity over a sustained period of time .   Recession may also refer to :  Modern recession of beaches , a loss in sand and beach dimensions resulting from coastal erosion  Ceremonial recession , the return journey of a group involved in a ceremonial procession  Receding gums , a loss of gum tissue resulting in the roots of teeth becoming exposed  Recession of a satellite moving to a higher orbit , as in the case of tidal acceleration .  Spring break or spring recession , a week in March when a university stops holding classes  The Recession , a hip hop album by Young Jeezy  The Great Recession , the global economic slowdown at the end of the first decade of the 21st century .

Deuterium ( symbol or , also known as heavy hydrogen ) is one of two stable isotopes of hydrogen . The nucleus of deuterium , called a deuteron , contains one proton and one neutron , whereas the far more common hydrogen isotope , protium , has no neutron in the nucleus . Deuterium has a natural abundance in Earth 's oceans of about one atom in of hydrogen . Thus deuterium accounts for approximately 0.0156 % ( or on a mass basis 0.0312 % ) of all the naturally occurring hydrogen in the oceans , while the most common isotope ( hydrogen-1 or protium ) accounts for more than 99.98 % . The abundance of deuterium changes slightly from one kind of natural water to another ( see Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water ) .   The deuterium isotope 's name is formed from the Greek deuteros meaning `` second '' , to denote the two particles composing the nucleus . Deuterium was discovered and named in 1931 by Harold Urey . When the neutron was discovered in 1932 , this made the nuclear structure of deuterium obvious , and Urey won the Nobel Prize in 1934 . Soon after deuterium 's discovery , Urey and others produced samples of `` heavy water '' in which the deuterium content had been highly concentrated .   Deuterium is destroyed in the interiors of stars faster than it is produced . Other natural processes are thought to produce only an insignificant amount of deuterium . Nearly all deuterium found in nature was produced in the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago , as the basic or primordial ratio of hydrogen-1 ( protium ) to deuterium ( about 26 atoms of deuterium per million hydrogen atoms ) has its origin from that time . This is the ratio found in the gas giant planets , such as Jupiter ( see references 2,3 and 4 ) . However , other astronomical bodies are found to have different ratios of deuterium to hydrogen-1 . This is thought to be as a result of natural isotope separation processes that occur from solar heating of ices in comets . Like the water-cycle in Earth 's weather , such heating processes may enrich deuterium with respect to protium . The analysis of deuterium/protium ratios in comets found results very similar to the mean ratio in Earth 's oceans ( 156 atoms of deuterium per million hydrogens ) . This reinforces theories that much of Earth 's ocean water is of cometary origin . The deuterium/protium ratio of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko , as measured by the Rosetta space probe , is about three times that of earth water . This figure is the highest yet measured in a comet .   Deuterium/protium ratios thus continue to be an active topic of research in both astronomy and climatology .

Record collecting is the hobby of collecting sound recordings , usually of music and/or the `` spoken word '' ( i.e. recordings of drama , poetry , historical speeches , significant news broadcasts , speech dialect samplings , etc. ) , but , in some cases ( although mostly on a smaller scale ) , even of other recorded sounds ( e.g. bird calls and/or other sounds of nature ; railroad and other mechanized vehicle sounds ; urban , rural , forest , and other `` soundscapes '' ; various `` sound effects '' ; etc. ) . Although the typical focus is on vinyl records , all formats of recorded music can be collected .

Deci - ( symbol d ) is a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one tenth . Proposed in 1793 and adopted in 1795 , the prefix comes from the Latin decimus , meaning `` tenth '' . Since 1960 , the prefix is part of the International System of Units ( SI ) . Its most frequent use , however , is in a non-SI unit , the decibel , used to measure sound intensity ( relative to a reference ) and many other ratios .   Example :  A compact disc is about 12 centimeters or 1.2 decimeters .

Ratlam known historically as Ratnapuri ( lit . gem city ) is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India . The city of Ratlam lies 480 metres ( 1,575 feet ) above sea level . It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district , which was created in 1947 after the independence of India .  Ratlam is also very well known for Gold , Ratlami Sev , Ratlami Saree and its people.The most famous Jain tirth Bibrod Tirth and also Kalika Mata Temple , Isarthuni , Satrunda Mataji Temple , Bilpank Mahadev Temple Kedareshwar Temple ( Sailana ) , Cactus Gardan ( Sailana ) , and Hussain Tekri ( Jaora ) is situated here .

Between 1979 and 1983 almost all of eastern Australia was affected by a major drought .   Although in some places such as the South Coast the drought was almost continuous , in most of the affected region the major years of drought were 1980 and 1982 .

Diarrhea , also spelled diarrhoea , is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day . It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss . Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable behaviour . This can progress to decreased urination , loss of skin color , a fast heart rate , and a decrease in responsiveness as it becomes more severe . Loose but non-watery stools in babies who are breastfed , however , may be normal .   The most common cause is an infection of the intestines due to either a virus , bacteria , or parasite ; a condition known as gastroenteritis . These infections are often acquired from food or water that has been contaminated by stool , or directly from another person who is infected . It may be divided into three types : short duration watery diarrhea , short duration bloody diarrhea , and if it lasts for more than two weeks , persistent diarrhea . The short duration watery diarrhea may be due to an infection by cholera , although this is rare in the developed world . If blood is present it is also known as dysentery . A number of non-infectious causes may also result in diarrhea , including hyperthyroidism , lactose intolerance , inflammatory bowel disease , a number of medications , and irritable bowel syndrome . In most cases , stool cultures are not required to confirm the exact cause .   Prevention of infectious diarrhea is by improved sanitation , clean drinking water , and hand washing with soap . Breastfeeding for at least six months is also recommended as is vaccination against rotavirus . Oral rehydration solution ( ORS ) , which is clean water with modest amounts of salts and sugar , is the treatment of choice . Zinc tablets are also recommended . These treatments have been estimated to have saved 50 million children in the past 25 years . When people have diarrhea it is recommended that they continue to eat healthy food and babies continue to be breastfed . If commercial ORS are not available , homemade solutions may be used . In those with severe dehydration , intravenous fluids may be required . Most cases ; however , can be managed well with fluids by mouth . Antibiotics , while rarely used , may be recommended in a few cases such as those who have bloody diarrhea and a high fever , those with severe diarrhea following travelling , and those who grow specific bacteria or parasites in their stool . Loperamide may help decrease the number of bowel movements but is not recommended in those with severe disease .   About 1.7 to 5 billion cases of diarrhea occur per year . It is most common in developing countries , where young children get diarrhea on average three times a year . Total deaths from diarrhea are estimated at 1.26 million in 2013 -- down from 2.58 million in 1990 . In 2012 , it was the second most common cause of deaths in children younger than five ( 0.76 million or 11 % ) . Frequent episodes of diarrhea are also a common cause of malnutrition and the most common cause in those younger than five years of age . Other long term problems that can result include stunted growth and poor intellectual development .

Red Rain is a 2013 science fiction thriller film written and directed by Rahul Sadasivan .  The film stars Narain , Mohan Sharma , Tini Tom , Shari , Devan , Leona Lishoy , Andrea Fortis and Sergio Kalei . Red Rain was produced by Sachin Sadasivan under the banner Highlands Entertainment and released theatrically in India on 6 December 2013 . The story focuses on a young researcher named Jay ( Narain ) who becomes convinced that the strange phenomena are a result of extraterrestrial life . The film was loosely based on the Kerala red rain phenomenon .

The 1999 Pentecost flood ( Pfingsthochwasser 1999 ) was a 100-year flood around the Pentecost season in 1999 that mostly affected Bavaria , Vorarlberg and Tirol . It was caused by heavy rainfall coinciding with the regular Alpine meltwater .   By late May , the annual spring meltwater from the Alps meant many Bavarian rivers were already at a high water level . On May 22 the rainstorm `` Quartus '' hit the northern Alps , bringing an additional 180 litres/m ² , causing the Ammersee and the Amper and Isar rivers to expand and flood large areas . These flooded areas expanded quickly covering parts of the Oberallgäu on the river Iller . The flood then continued downstream to some of the more inhabited areas in Bavaria .   The water level of the Isar , which flows through Munich , was lowered by the Sylvensteinspeicher reservoir near Bad Tölz . However causeways on the Iller failed , flooding Sonthofen , parts of Augsburg and Neustadt . In Hindelang-Hinterstein the flood reached a peak not recorded in the previous 250 years .  A subsequent Alpine highwater on 23-24 August 2005 again did damage to these areas .   In the Vorarlberg area the Rhine flood affected Lake Constance damaging Hard and Bregenz .   In Tirol the village Pflach in Lechtal was flooded .


Question: Indeed, evidence suggests an escalating trend where climatic extremes such as exceptionally hot droughts and unusually heavy rainfall events are occurring at increased rates, mirroring predictions of climate change impacts on weather patterns.

 Climate Change: Intensifying Weather Extremes
Climate change isn't just raising average temperatures; it's amplifying weather extremes across various climates. Regions once known for balanced seasonal transitions now experience heightened contrasts - unusually scorching summers followed by excessively rainy winters. These shifts occur because warmer air holds more moisture, leading to prolonged droughts punctuated by intense precipitation events. Historically stable areas face growing challenges adapting to increasingly erratic weather patterns, impacting ecosystems and communities alike.

This phenomenon reflects how even traditionally temperate zones undergo significant transformations under rising global temperatures. What were once predictable cycles become sources of uncertainty and stress on local environments and economies. Addressing climate change requires understanding its multifaceted effects beyond simple heat increases, encompassing complex alterations in regional rainfall distributions and frequency of extreme weather occurrences.

The rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) is a trout and species of salmonid native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America . The steelhead ( sometimes called `` steelhead trout '' ) is an anadromous ( sea-run ) form of the coastal rainbow trout or Columbia River redband trout that usually returns to fresh water to spawn after living two to three years in the ocean . Freshwater forms that have been introduced into the Great Lakes and migrate into tributaries to spawn are also called steelhead .   Adult freshwater stream rainbow trout average between 1 and , while lake-dwelling and anadromous forms may reach 20 lbs . Coloration varies widely based on subspecies , forms and habitat . Adult fish are distinguished by a broad reddish stripe along the lateral line , from gills to the tail , which is most vivid in breeding males .   Wild-caught and hatchery-reared forms of this species have been transplanted and introduced for food or sport in at least 45 countries and every continent except Antarctica . Introductions to locations outside their native range in the United States ( U.S. ) , Southern Europe , Australia , New Zealand and South America have damaged native fish species . Introduced populations may affect native species by preying on them , out-competing them , transmitting contagious diseases ( such as whirling disease ) , or hybridizing with closely related species and subspecies , thus reducing genetic purity . The rainbow trout is included in the list of the top 100 globally invasive species . Nonetheless , other introductions into waters previously devoid of any fish species or with severely depleted stocks of native fish have created sport fisheries such as the Great Lakes and Wyoming 's Firehole River .   Some local populations of specific subspecies , or in the case of steelhead , distinct population segments , are listed as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act . The steelhead is the official state fish of Washington .

Rainforest Rescue ( German : Rettet den Regenwald ) is a non-governmental environmental organization with head office in Germany which advocates the preservation of rainforests at global level . It is a politically independent organization that defends the inhabitants of the tropical rainforests and their living spaces . The work of the organization consists in launching petitions on its website ( in German , English , French , Spanish and Portuguese language ) and collecting donations for concrete projects in the affected tropical areas . The protest actions mainly deal with ecologic and social problems caused by the trade of tropical timber , gold mining , the expansion of industrial-scale monocultures and land conflicts with indigenous populations .   The organization does not receive any subsidies from the state or local governments and its activities are exclusively financed through donations . Today around 3.500 sustaining members are supporting the organization 's work by annual donations , apart from thousands of sporadic donations every year . Rainforest Rescue was founded in 1986 . As it was recognized by the Revenue of Hamburg as an organization of public interest , the donations can be deducted from income tax . In November 2002 the journal `` Öko-Test `` investigated its handling of donations and awarded Rainforest Rescue with the grade `` very good `` .

A raga ( IAST : rāga ; also raag or ragam ; literally `` coloring , tingeing , dyeing '' ) is akin to a melodic mode in Indian classical music . While the raga is a remarkable and central feature of classical Indian music tradition , it has no direct translation to concepts in the classical European music tradition . Each raga is an array of melodic structures with musical motifs , considered in the Indian tradition to have the ability to `` color the mind '' and affect the emotions of the audience .   A raga consists of at least five notes , and each raga provides the musician with a musical framework . The specific notes within a raga can be reordered and improvised by the musician , but a specific raga is either ascending or descending . Each raga has an emotional significance and symbolic associations such as with season , time and mood . The raga is considered a means in Indian musical tradition to evoke certain feelings in an audience . Hundreds of raga are recognized in the classical Indian tradition , of which about 30 are common . Each raga , state Dorothea E. Hast and others , has its `` own unique melodic personality '' .   There are two main classical Indian music traditions , North Indian ( Hindustani ) and South Indian ( Carnatic ) , and the concept of raga is shared by both . Raga are also found in Sikh traditions such as in Guru Granth Sahib , the primary scripture of Sikhism . Similarly it is a part of the qawwali tradition found in Sufi Islamic communities of South Asia . Some popular Indian film songs and ghazals use rāgas in their compositions .

Rice production in Thailand represents a significant portion of the Thai economy and labor force . Forty percent of Thais work in agriculture , 16 million of them as rice farmers by one estimate .   Thailand has a strong tradition of rice production . It has the fifth-largest amount of land under rice cultivation in the world and is the world 's second largest exporter of rice . Thailand has plans to further increase the land available for rice production , with a goal of adding 500,000 hectares to its already 9.2 million hectares of rice-growing areas .   The Thai Ministry of Agriculture expects rice production to yield around 25 million tonnes of paddy rice in the 2016-2017 crop year , down from 27.06 million tonnes in 2015-2016 . Jasmine rice ( ข้าวหอมมะลิ , a higher quality type of rice , is the rice strain most produced in Thailand although in Thailand is thought that only Surin , Buriram , and Sisaket Provinces can produce high quality hom mali . Jasmine has a significantly lower yield rate than other types of rice , but it normally fetches more than double the price of other strains on the global market .   Due to an ongoing drought , the USDA has forecast output will drop by more than a fifth to 15.8 million tonnes in 2016 . Thailand harvests three rice crops a year , but due to the drought , the government is urging a move to less water-dependent crops .

A raw material , also known as a feedstock or most correctly unprocessed material , is a basic material that is used to produce goods , finished products , energy , or intermediate materials which are feedstock for future finished products . As feedstock , the term connotes these materials are bottleneck assets and are highly important with regards to producing other products . An example of this is crude oil , which is a raw material and a feedstock used in the production of industrial chemicals , fuels , plastics , and pharmaceutical goods ; lumber is a raw material used to produce a variety of products including furniture .   The term `` raw material '' denotes materials in minimally processed or unprocessed in states ; e.g. , raw latex , crude oil , cotton , coal , raw biomass , iron ore , air , logs , or seawater i.e. '' ... any product of agriculture , forestry , fishing and any other mineral that is in its natural form or which has undergone the transformation required to prepare it for internationally marketing in substantial volumes . ''   Africa has 30 % of global reserves of non-energy mineral raw materials but this wealth has had a negative impact upon African countries . This phenomenon , known as `` Dutch disease '' or the `` resource curse '' , occurs when the economy of a country is mainly based upon its exports due to its method of governance . An example of this is the `` geological scandal '' of the Democratic Republic of Congo as it is rich in raw materials ; the Second Congo War focused on controlling these raw materials .   Raw materials are also used by non-humans , such as birds using found objects and twigs to create nests .

Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein -- energy malnutrition characterized by edema , irritability , ulcerating dermatoses , and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates . Sufficient calorie intake , but with insufficient protein consumption , distinguishes it from marasmus . Kwashiorkor cases occur in areas of famine or poor food supply . Cases in the developed world are rare .   Jamaican pediatrician Cicely Williams introduced the name into the medical community in a 1935 Lancet article , two years after she published the disease 's first formal description in the Western medical literature . The name is derived from the Ga language of coastal Ghana , translated as `` the sickness the baby gets when the new baby comes '' or `` the disease of the deposed child '' , and reflecting the development of the condition in an older child who has been weaned from the breast when a younger sibling comes . Breast milk contains proteins and amino acids vital to a child 's growth . In at-risk populations , kwashiorkor may develop after a mother weans her child from breast milk , replacing it with a diet high in carbohydrates , especially sugar .

`` Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 '' is a song by Bob Dylan . It is the opening track of his 1966 album , Blonde on Blonde . It was initially released as a single in April 1966 , reaching No. 7 in the UK and No. 2 in the US chart . `` Rainy Day Women '' , recorded in the Nashville studio of Columbia Records , features a raucous brass band backing track . The song 's title does not appear anywhere in the lyrics and there has been much debate over the meaning of the recurrent chorus , `` Everybody must get stoned '' . This has made the song controversial , being labelled by some commentators as `` a drug song '' .

Raivaru is a type of Maldivian traditional singing , where letters are swapped to be sung in a certain melody without accompaniment .  In the early years of Maldivian civilization raivaru was merely a pastime amongst toddy vintners ( raiverin ) thus the name raivaru .   With the development of the Maldivian culture and the introduction of the ground rules of reading and writing ( Adhabiyaath ) and the improvement of the Dhivehi language , raivaru transformed from a simple to a very developed art and part of the Maldivian syllabus for learning of Dhivehi as a first language .   With the newly made rules of raivaru some basic rules were made on how the letters in a raivaru were arranged . Thus came into existence two main types of raivaru , first raivaru with six lines of words , the lines in a raivaru are called as `` bas '' so a raivaru with six lines or six sentences was called a `` Ha bahuge raivaru '' and the raivaru with three lines or three sentences was called as `` Thin bahuge raivaru '' .   These were merely the ground rules , Raivaru is an art so fine that in a perfectly synchronized raivaru , a lot of features and conditions have to be met .

Relevance , in the common law of evidence , is the tendency of a given item of evidence to prove or disprove one of the legal elements of the case , or to have probative value to make one of the elements of the case likelier or not . Probative is a term used in law to signify `` tending to prove . '' Probative evidence `` seeks the truth '' . Generally in law , evidence that is not probative ( does n't tend to prove the proposition for which it is proffered ) is inadmissible and the rules of evidence permit it to be excluded from a proceeding or stricken from the record `` if objected to by opposing counsel . '' A balancing test may come into the picture if the value of the evidence needs to be weighed versus its prejudicial nature .

Raghuram Govind Rajan ( born 3 February 1963 ) is an Indian economist who is the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business . He was the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India between September 2013 and September 2016 . Between 2003 and 2006 , Rajan was the Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund . In 2015 , during his tenure at the Indian Reserve Bank he also became Vice-Chairman of the Bank for International Settlements .   At the Federal Reserve annual Jackson Hole conference in 2005 , Rajan warned about the growing risks in the financial system and proposed policies that would reduce such risks . Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers called the warnings `` misguided '' and Rajan himself a `` luddite '' . However , following the 2008 economic crisis , Rajan 's views came to be seen as prescient and he was extensively interviewed for the Oscar-winning documentary Inside Job ( 2010 ) .   In 2003 Rajan received the inaugural Fischer Black Prize , given every two years by the American Finance Association to the financial economist younger than 40 who has made the most significant contribution to the theory and practice of finance . His book , Fault Lines : How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy , won the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year award in 2010 . In 2016 , he was named by Time ( magazine ) in its list of the ` 100 Most Influential People in the World ' .