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62) Cloud Seeding
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Most scientist have resisted the idea of cloud seeding, which is done by releasing fine particles of silver iodide into the air to get clouds to produce more rainches However, this video clip takes a look at new research that offers hard evidence that cloud seeding can produce good amounts of extra rainfall when needed.
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Where on Earth does the temperature drop to -128 degrees Fahrenheit? What is a wind farm? And how does rain look from an ant's perspective? Combining remarkable time-lapse and slow-motion photography with news footage and diagrams, this program provides a thorough overview of the causes and effects of the Earth's weather. Sections one through three present temperature, wind, and precipitation, while sections four through seven focus on weather measurement,...
65) Extreme weather
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Explores how climate change is creating extreme weather in the form of bigger and more destructive storms, and examines the effects of superstorms. Explains how meteorologists track and study the trends of weather patterns. Includes color photographs, sidebars, a glossary, and additional resources.
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For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, their power from the sun peaking in the season of their birth. Now their control is faltering; the atmosphere has become more erratic. All hope lies with Clara, an Everwitch whose rare magic is tied to every season. But her power is wild and volatile, and the price of her magic means losing the ones she loves. As the world nears disaster, she accepts that she's the only one who can make a difference....
68) Vietnam
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This book tells about life in Vietnam. It describes the land, the wildlife, its cities, its holidays, and the food they eat.
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In order to throw Dankhart off their trail, Angus, Dougal, and Indigo go into hiding, but when they discover the existence of blue dragon scales that would allow a storm prophet to control multiple fire dragons, Angus and his friends go on a quest to locate all four scales.
72) Wind
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"Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of wind. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
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When Scabious Dankhart engineers an outbreak of deadly spores called Ice Diamonds, causing chaos and illness, twelve-year-old Angus, who can predict and control catastrophic weather, and his school chums must find the legendary Lightning Heart--a stone of great power--in order to put everything right.
77) Rain showers
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Raindrops fall. Flowers bloom. Animals sip from puddles. Spring is here! Celebrate the season with lovely photos and a simple design that beautifully support early readers.
78) Look at the rain
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Simple text and color photographs depict all the different things to see when it rains. Includes a before and after reading guide along with a word list and an index.
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A professional captain of traditional sailing ships who has spent thirty years at sea offers a sailor's-eye-view of the moving parts of our atmosphere, unveiling the larger patterns it holds: global winds, storms, air masses, jet streams, and the longer arc of our climate.
80) Firestorm
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Rogue Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is racing to New York to warn her former colleagues of the impending apocalypse. An ancient agreement between the Djinn and the Wardens has been broken, and the furious Djinn, slaves to the Wardens for millennia, have broken free of mortal control.
With more than half the Wardens unaccounted for in the wake of the Djinn uprising, Joanne realizes that the natural disasters they’ve combated for...
With more than half the Wardens unaccounted for in the wake of the Djinn uprising, Joanne realizes that the natural disasters they’ve combated for...