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… the Moken of the Andaman Sea because they knew the tidal wave was coming. These nomads have a legend about the Laboon, the “wave that eats people”. According to ancient lore, before the … of cicadas is silenced as happened before the 2004 tidal wave. One member of the Moken noticed the silence and warned …
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20 September 2012 - 21 September 2012
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… flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heat wave, or landslide). It leads to financial, environmental or … flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake, heat wave, or landslide). It leads to financial, …
… in the past 2000 years. We have seen how unprecedented heat wave has struck the entire country and the delayed and … in the past 2000 years. We have seen how unprecedented heat wave has struck the entire country and the delayed and …
… Moken (also known as ‘sea gypsies’), which speaks of a ‘wave that eats people’ and identifies its signs, such as … Moken (also known as ‘sea gypsies’), which speaks of a ‘wave that eats people’ and identifies its signs, such as …
… the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million … the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million …
… to protect settlements from larger fires, and exposure to heat also makes their crops more resistant to drought, said … to protect settlements from larger fires, and exposure to heat also makes their crops more resistant to drought, said …
… have thick bark that protects their internal tissue from heat damage. They also have sparse branches, which allow a fire’s heat to dissipate and not carry as easily through the canopy. … have thick bark that protects their internal tissue from heat damage. They also have sparse branches, which allow a …
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… caused by more severe storms and cyclones, the effects of heat stress on domestic animals, and more insidious impacts … and relatively sheltered places include a diverse range of wave‑ and tide‑dominated estuaries, wetlands, bays, coastal … acidification, but experimental research has shown that heat stress can cause changes in metabolic processes and …
… and traditional illustrations   SHIMAMOTO Kazuyuki …… 122 Wave-removing stones in the Kosei area of Shiga Prefecture … seeds and roots underground are not damaged because the heat from the fire hardly reaches them. Rather, the loss of … farm equipment and farming implements, and to awaken the heat by soaking hands, feet, and other parts of the body in …
… of the surroundings as the transpiration of water removes heat as vaporization heat. This is the reason why it feels cooler in the forest. … transformed the visual situation of the Tonami Plain. The wave of mechanization that pushed agricultural work, which …
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… from the late medieval to the early modern period, a wave of population growth and economic development arrived in … these place names, we can deduce that possibly a tsunami wave of the past reached an area about 4.4 km upstream of the … other than buildings was about 20,000 yen. The maximum wave height was 33 syaku (1 syaku=30.3cm) higher than at high …
… had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. … had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. …

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