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A region is arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Environments subject to arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic. Most "arid" climates surround the equator; these places include most of Africa and parts of South America, Central America and Australia.
The distribution of aridity observed at any one point in time is largely the result of the general circulation of the atmosphere. The latter does change significantly over time through climate change. For example temperature increase (by 1.5–2.1 percent) across the Nile Basin over the next 30-40 years could change the region from semi-arid to arid, resulting in a significant reduction in agricultural land. In addition, changes in land use can result in greater demands on soil water and induce a higher degree of aridity. See aridification.
Enjoy this CGI Animated Short film...A boy and his bull companion travel across the arid African landscapes in search of a safe refuge. Within the beauty of surreal landscapes lurks dangers they'll soon have to face. Arid was created by a team of six during their final year at The Animation School in Cape Town. Arid was the first South African student animation to make it into the official selection at the Annecy Animation Festival in 2016 and is the proud winner of two gold medals at The New York Festivals in 2016. Official Selection – ANNECY Animation Festival 2016 - http://www.annecy.org/festival/official-selection/film-index:film-20162085 World Gold Medal in Best Student Film – ARID World Gold Medal in Shorts Films – ARID Director – Charl Van Der Merwe Art Director – Jeremy Van Re...
This time no METAL! Arid from Belgium with the song "Little Things of Venom" from the album "Little Things of Venom" (In America it's called "At the close of every Day").
Music video by Arid performing Een Hart Van Goud. (C) 2010 ARS Entertainment Belgium (A Division Of Universal Music Belgium)
Arid-Words
Arid - Seven Odd Years Musicvideo Special thanks to Veronika Rut Haraldsdottir, Logi Ingimarsson and Thordis Hrund!
i wonder how come
we never closed the deal
i wonder how come
you left me here to feel
i wonder how come
the birds no longer sing in their praise of your perfect offering
and why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
she broke my fall
i wonder how come
your lips are ruby red
and your heart's always been set like that
i wonder how come
i see it in your eyes
and it comes to me as no surprise
and why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
she broke my fall
and why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why