I have lived here all my life, and I need to see the world. These Eucalyptus leaves aren’t tasting like they used too. Is there a drought? That can’t be, the river was the highest it has ever been the last time I checked! I need to go see if it really is, and I sure hope it’s not. “Oh no,” I couldn’t stand to see the river like this. Other koalas were coming in to see the river, just like I had done. “This can’t be happening,” another koala to my left said. “What does this mean?” I didn’t know what was happening, and I’m sure I didn’t want to find out. I started to head back to my tree when I heard a screech. “What’s going on,” I asked calmly. “My Eucalyptus tree.. It-it’s wilting!” The koala who had screeched looked frightened. “Don’t …show more content…
I almost started to cry at that thought. “Father, I am the leader you always wanted me to be. I hope you’re happy, and I love you..” I thought to myself. I can’t believe my koalas are actually following me! This is a dream come true. I look up to the sky, and I can almost hear my father. “I will always be proud of you, my little bear. I love you too.” It’s been a few hours now, and we’ve been walking for so long. We have been long gone from our forest, but we have to find the source of thris drought. “How much longer?” I can tell Gila is getting tired. “I can see some healthy gum trees up ahead!” A koala near me says. “Wonder if this is where the river starts..” Naie looks up ahead. “I can see it! I think we found it!” People start to cheer, and all I do is start crying. I move to the top of this hill. “I’ve done it father, I have helped our camp. I hope you can see me.” I really hope I’m not saying this aloud. People might think I am crazy, maybe even worse. “Lilaia! We did it!” Gila run up from behind me. “Yeah! I guess we did!” I can’t believe I actually did it, but how are we going to get the water back? “Hey - um, Naie,” He seems so happy, “Do you have any idea how to get this water
The Great Basin of North America and Wyoming specifically, is known for its arid and semi-arid environment, as well as prolonged and sometimes severe droughts. Drought is the prolonged and abnormal deficiency of moisture with the concomitant decline in runoff to a level significantly lower than usual (Guldin 1989). The history of droughts in Wyoming has been uncertain in the past, but recent studies of tree rings in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming have given insight to droughts as far back as 1260A.D. (Gray et al. 2004). Looking at tree ring records in Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and limber pine (Pinus flexilis) trees, Stephen Gray and his colleagues discovered that droughts which have been experienced in Wyoming since the 1750's, are weak in severity and length when compared to those since. The most severe drought period in Wyoming’s history occurred from 1262 to 1281. The droughts of the 1930’s and 1950’s, which have been used as benchmarks for all other droughts in the United States in recent times (Woodhouse et al. 2002), are ranked 149th and 28th respectively in comparison (Gray et al. 2004). The five top ranking droughts for 10, 15, and 20 year periods are all prior to the 1800’s, with the four driest single years being 1263, 1274, 1278, and 1280 (Gray et al. 2004). This indicates a change in precipitation patterns in the Big Horn Basin area of Wyoming since the 18th century, as all recent droughts have been mild when compared to those of Wyoming’s past.
river which leads to where Piper’s brothers are. They return to the cousin’s house, but it is
I awoke before the first rays of sunlight had passed through the dew-covered trees to the west today. It had rained the evening before, and the smell of wet leaves and grass was still lingering in the air.
Regardless of what someone’s standing is on the water crisis debate, it is very apparent that there isn’t going to be any short term solution to this problem. As stated by Steve Kandra and another speaker, the way I understood it was that the current biological order is in place for ten years. This doesn’t leave any room for improvement. Another factor to consider is that there is 70% less rain fall this year compared to the average. This is going to be very difficult for them to keep the water levels stable without the irrigators even taking any water. On MSNBC, a reporter discussed the current conditions around the Klamath Basis as well as a number of other places throughout the west. Many states involved with the problem of dramatically less rain fall have already declared a drought for summer.
Parts of the story begin to demonstrate how the journey the boys have embarked on have awakened their senses. In the middle of the story, Mahony states it would be fun to board one of the large boats along the river, and set off to lands that they had only heard about in school.
My first view of the river makes me breathless. Shallow water washes over the road’s cement pavement. Men, women, and kids break the river’s flow; some sit in fold-up chairs and read a book, but most
While Addie lies dying on her corn-shuck mattress, Darl convinces Jewel to take a trip with him to pick up a load of lumber. Darl knows that Jewel is Addie's favorite child. The trip for lumber is a contrivance- Darl's way of keeping Jewel from his mother's bedside when she dies. A wheel breaks on the wagon, and before Darl and Jewel can replace it, bring the wagon home, and load Addie's body onto it for the trip to Jefferson, three days have passed. By this time, heavy rains have flooded the Yoknapatawpha River and washed out all the bridges that cross it. The river is vicious, and the Bundrens' mules drown. The wagon tips over, and. Jewel, on horseback, manages to keep the wagon and its load from drifting downstream, saving his mother’s decomposing body. When the family finally makes it through the ordeal, they spend the night at the Gillespies' farm. Darl sets fire to the barn where Addie's body is stored in an effort to spare his mother. However, Jewel once again saves her coffin with a heroic act.
"Be proud and brave" said the guy’s father to him, and to all within earshot, as we waited in the pissing rain for the trucks that were to bus us on the first leg of what would prove to be a long journey to the Florida training area. Our buddy’s father was indeed a "father" for not only was he our buddies father he was also by profession a preacher, and full to overflowing with ecclesiastical bullshit.
I heard some rustling in the branches. I looked up and saw a family of owls, a
A drought is a phenomenon that occurs in many places in the world. It can be defined as the scarcity of water in an area, resulting to the quality of the land, deteriorated. Droughts can take place through human activities, or even dramatic climate changes. Drought can alter the food chain as well, by eliminating livable habitats for many species; resulting to massive extinction. However, that is more of the biological effects of droughts. Deficiency of annual rainfall can introduce the “drought effect”. Even though the Sahelian region experienced many severe droughts, 1971 to 2000 were the “three driest decades in the 20th century” (“Hydrological Sciences Journal”,564).In the Sahelian region, it is said that it received 300 to 700 mm of ...
Seeing the river is just another added factor in the discussion of life. The girl, observing all the life in front of her, adds the final piece to her thought process by observing the river. She looks through the trees, the life that represents the baby that is within her, to see the source of the life, the river, which represents her. It is at this moment where things change in conversation, and she begins to defend herself and her thoughts. The river is key, and can be seen as the final moment of decision for the girl.
The BBC's Jeremy Cooke reports: “rain and drought: UK’s two autumn” 24th October 2011 last updated in 19:17pm – retrieved 24th October 2011.
Review: So today, I brought to light just how serious this water drought is, what we as individuals can do to reduce the problem, and what many organizations are doing to promote awareness and find more efficient ways of using water.
of water in this over dry, drought place. It was as though the sun was