Tornadoes

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. The windstorm is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology to name a weather system with a low-pressure area in the center around which, from an observer looking down toward the surface of the earth, winds blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes, and they …

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AECL: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited · 25 January 2024 English

AECL’s decarbonization and climate resilience Engagement and reconciliation with Indigenous efforts, as aligned with the UN Sustainability Goals peoples and broader community engagement is relating to Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, …

cyclones) may damage Laboratories site in the past. Tornadoes have also facilities, above-ground occurred in


AECL: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited · 30 November 2023 English

AECL’s decarbonization and climate resilience Engagement and reconciliation with Indigenous efforts, as aligned with the UN Sustainability Goals peoples and broader community engagement is relating to Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, …

cyclones) may damage Laboratories site in the past. Tornadoes have also facilities, above-ground occurred in


CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 22 November 2023 English

CELA strongly believes in adopting stringent recommendations, as outlined below, to manage and mitigate the risks from toxic substances Per- and Polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) In April 2023, CELA and other organizational …

could enhance the formation of water spouts, tornadoes, and wind events, posing safety concerns along


FCPP: Frontier Centre for Public Policy · 2 November 2023 English

Human rights codes emerged in the aftermath of the atrocities of the Second World War and during the rise of the civil rights movement in the United States. [...] Specifically: …

disasters, such as the incidences of hurricanes and tornadoes, or with rises in sea levels? • How much good


CFI: Canada Foundation for Innovation · 25 October 2023 English

In synergy with the research community, the support of government and the collaboration of research leaders in the federal granting agencies, universities, colleges, hospitals and other foundations, we will together …

every species on Earth in an effort simulate tornadoes and downbursts, create solutions in medicine and


IJC: International Joint Commission · 5 October 2023 English

A Report on High Water Levels in the Rainy River Basin

other natural disasters such as earthquakes and tornadoes, this one is caused by multiple weather events


CFI: Canada Foundation for Innovation · 28 September 2023 English

Its purpose it will continue to is to highlight the importance and value of the research prosper are the supported by governments, academic research institutions, and the private and not-for-profit …

better the human condition constitute indeed a to tornadoes affecting Eastern powerful incentive for support


FRHD: Freehand Books · 7 July 2023 English

A diverse group of seven writers comes together to create seven tender scenes about their hopes for the future. "The seven of us, a diverse group of elders, have endured, …

respiratory illnesses KENT: The invasion of Iraq N.J.: Tornadoes, floods, drought, earthquakes KENT: School shootings


CWF: Canada West Foundation · 21 June 2023 English

From Confederation to 1949, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in England – the ultimate arbiter of constitutional conflicts until the Supreme Court of Canada was made so – …

disasters, such as floods, ice storms, wildfires, and tornadoes, can cause significant damage. Individuals face


SPI: Smart Prosperity Institute · 3 May 2023 English

The tool also provides decision-makers forms of LOS assessments — corporate, customer, and techni- with the opportunity to explore the social dimension of vulner- cal — to ensure the appropriate …

2. Reduce the risk of forest fires, droughts, tornadoes. est economic impact from continued environmental


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