Towards a Resilient Gulf Coast A Utilitys Perspective on Risks, Challenges & Opportunities 2010 NCSL Coastal Policy Forum October 21, 2010 Jeff Williams.
G lobal W arming | …We are what is wrong, and we must make it right. -Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, Oslo, Norway, 10 Dec 2007Nobel Peace.
Recurring Weather –drought –heat wave –cold wave –wind-chill factor Objectives Describe recurring weather patterns and the problems they create. Identify.
Care of the person with functional needs in disaster situations: The respiratory system Rachel K. Vanek, RN, BS, BSN, MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
NATURAL DISASTERS Documentary g’ gymnasiou 2011 E4-Krokou.
THE AVOCADO IRRIGATION CONUNDRUM Simon Newett Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Queensland.
CLIMATE and WEATHER. What is Weather? The state of the atmosphere at any particular place or time. Described using such elements or variables as: 1. temperature.
1 The Need to Transition to a Low Carbon Economy A World Bank Perspective June 5, 2007 Robert Watson World Bank.
Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe Birgit Georgi, 21 May 2012.
Ch. 25 Vibrations and Waves. A vibration is a to and fro movement over a certain time period. (a pendulum) A wave is a to and fro motion in space and.
WAVES Unit 4 Mr. Olsen What is a wave? A vibration or disturbance. SOUND & LIGHT are forms of energy that travel in waves.
G. K. Panda [email protected] Climate Change, Coastal Vulnerability & Policy Choices.
