In a region where productivity depends on the weather, Mother Nature has not been kind, wreaking havoc from Nebraska to Indiana.
The chaotic nature of weather also limits our ability to make accurate long-range forecasts.
"Because the lake is generally warm and has a lot of moisture, we find that it generates this very big, what we call, convective potential energy, which generates a lot of cloudness and this unique nature of weather characterized by heavy thunderstorms which sometimes can be dangerous, " he explains.
Climate changes and shorter-term weather events are the way nature balances itself, move heat and moisture around, and provide motivations for species to evolve.
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Cramber is know for its harsh, rugged nature and unpredictable weather and has been used since 1981 by the military although live firing does not take place .
Incredibly, given the severe nature of the weather, there have been no immediate reports of injuries or death, said Randy Duncan, director of emergency management in Sedgwick County, where Wichita is located.
The only underlying theme seems to be a traditional Scandinavian focus on architecture's close relationship to landscape, nature and the weather (inescapable in Norway), and a consistent ability to think outside the box.
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But whether or not the weather is kind to Thailand, nature has already been showering her graces on the country's neighbours.
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Do not underestimate the strength of Mother Nature: if your elected officials and weather experts advise you to evacuate your house, do it.
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Betting your last paycheck on the horses may not be the most rational way to weather a recession, but that's human nature for you.
The 2012 diaries cover a wide range of topics including notes on nature, how much things cost and the weather at the Anglesey show.
Estimates of injury and damage, it is admitted, could be out either way by a factor of ten: much depends on the nature of the material used and on prevailing weather conditions.
Today, the courtyard has swung back to being a blend of geometry and nature, transforming from a functional protection from weather and foes to a space that's conducive to spending more time outside.
Despite the problems that Hurricane Ike brought, Houston area residents say they're thankful to Mother Nature for one thing this week -- cool weather.
Mother Nature herself does a pretty good job of it through the weather often enough.
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SunBriteTV have updated their range of weather resistant LCDs with a top end 46-inch model that brings the nature resistant features of it smaller siblings to a much larger screen area.
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The Nature article, also published Thursday, said that such shifts in weather patterns and human-induced changes could have sudden and unpredictable effects on the global ecosystem, including the collapse of food supplies and other problems.
Smarr is filling a nature reserve at UC Irvine with sensors to transmit environmental data to San Diego supercomputers, which are modeling weather patterns, seismic activity and behavior of animal populations.
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