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The Dust Bowl
As the land dried up, great clouds of dust and sand, carried by the wind, covered everything and led to the word "Dust Bowl." Above, the sky is obscured by the dust; below, two images of abandoned farms. The Dust Bowl lasted about ...
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Sven Hedin in the Gobi Desert
The air was so choked with dust and sand that the sun was not even a glimmer and the crests of the nearby sand dunes had become invisible. When Hedin stood up, he found the fine yellow sand ...
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Colic Emergencies in Horses
In the wild, horses get dehydrated, ingest sand and dust when they graze and one would think colic would ... of horses which tend to ingest dust or sand. Regular doses of psyllium mucilloid can help purge the intestinal tract of sand and dust buildup and few preventive activities are better ...
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Ch. 15: Improvised Clothing and Protective Items - Nuclear War Survival Skills
If fallout particles are mixed with dust and sand that is being blown into a shelter, then persons in windy areas who occupy small below-ground expedient shelters should cover their noses and ...
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Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, Chapter 5. Natural Systems under stress shrinking forests deforestation losing soil erosion deteriorating rangelands advancing deserts desertification collapsing fisheries internati
In the country’s northwest, sand dunes are moving onto agricultural land in the upper reaches of the ... €śCase Studies of Sand-Dust Storms in Africa and Australia,” in Yang, Squires, and Lu, eds., op. cit. note 24, pp. 123–66. 46. Government of Nigeria, Combating Desertification and Mitigating the Effects of ...
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Mike Farris K2 2008: Our Gear Arrives (and hopefully Paul too)
These issues are a normal part of climbing a big and crowded mountain these days. Earlier: International K2 Expedition: Saturday, June ... dust and sand that is formed as the glacier grinds up rock. Luckily it rained the first night on the trail, and yesterday the dust ... Tents Teva Thermarest Trango Tool Logic Trekking Poles Yaktrax and more here Send email to • Copyright© 1998-2005 EverestNews.com ...
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Mike Farris K2 2008: ABC and on the move
Visitor Agreement Volunteer/help Mike Farris K2 2008: ABC and on the move Copyright© Billy Pierson International K2 Expedition: Saturday, ... dust and sand that is formed as the glacier grinds up rock. Luckily it rained the first night on the trail, and yesterday the dust ... Tents Teva Thermarest Trango Tool Logic Trekking Poles Yaktrax and more here Send email to • Copyright© 1998-2005 EverestNews.com ...
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World Winds Royal Meteorological Society UK, Weather and Climate
North Africa between Cabo Verde and the Gulf of Guinea during the dry season (November to March). It brings dust and sand from the Sahara Desert, often in sufficient quantity to form a thick haze which hinders navigation on rivers. Dust and sand are sometimes carried many hundreds of ...
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CCICED: China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development
Other emphases include to control dust from construction sites and develop clean energy and air pollution control technologies. Major revisions are made in five ... the upper and middle reaches of Yangtze and Yellow rivers, and on prevention of desertification and sand control projects in key areas. Meanwhile, efforts will be made to restructure and upgrade the ...
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The Legend of Gog and Magog
And they marched up over the broad earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city; but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, and ... And Dhu'lkarnein said, this is a mercy from my Lord: but when the prediction of my Lord shall come to be fulfilled, he shall reduce the wall to dust; and the prediction of my Lord is true." --Koran, xviii And this ...
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