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A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit (e.g. Box Hill, Surrey).
The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be less tall and less steep than a mountain. In the United Kingdom, geographers historically regarded mountains as hills greater than 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, which formed the basis of the plot of the 1995 film The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain. In contrast, hillwalkers have tended to regard mountains as peaks 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level: the Oxford English Dictionary also suggests a limit of 2,000 feet (610 m) and Whittow states "Some authorities regard eminences above 600 m (2,000 ft) as mountains, those below being referred to as hills." The Great Soviet Encyclopedia defines hill as an upland with a relative height up to 200 m (660 ft).
Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time (i.e., decades to millions of years). Climate change may refer to a change in average weather conditions, or in the time variation of weather around longer-term average conditions (i.e., more or fewer extreme weather events). Climate change is caused by factors such as biotic processes, variations in solar radiation received by Earth, plate tectonics, and volcanic eruptions. Certain human activities have also been identified as significant causes of recent climate change, often referred to as "global warming".
Scientists actively work to understand past and future climate by using observations and theoretical models. A climate record—extending deep into the Earth's past—has been assembled, and continues to be built up, based on geological evidence from borehole temperature profiles, cores removed from deep accumulations of ice, floral and faunal records, glacial and periglacial processes, stable-isotope and other analyses of sediment layers, and records of past sea levels. More recent data are provided by the instrumental record. General circulation models, based on the physical sciences, are often used in theoretical approaches to match past climate data, make future projections, and link causes and effects in climate change.
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Herman Cain in his best interview yet. He hits on all the important topics.
Winner of the 2011 2nd Annual Rainforest Partnership Films for the Forest Festival! Theme: The Breath of the Planet. This is a film trailer for this summer's hottest new action flick called "Team B.O.P. The Breath of the Planet." This Planet is worth fighting for! Which side are you on? This was created for The Rainforest Partnership Films for the Forest 2011. The Breath of the Planet Credits Cast Narrator- Eric Leikam Evil crime boss- Ben Snyder Masseuse/Miss. MeLuvTree Longtime- Nikki Soo Dahlin (v/o Roxanna Collingwood) Servant- Albraden Hills Henchman 1- Michael Hinojosa Henchman 2- Skunk Manhattan Henchman Driver- Fred "Rico" Collingwood Team BOP 1- PJ Evans Team BOP 2- ...
Rev. Felix Malpica of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Austin, TX, addresses faith and climate change at the Austin Preach-Off on Climate Change, February 14, 2015. Rev. Malpica was one of many Austin faith leaders to speak of their understanding of responsibility for caring for creation in context of their personal faith.
Austin religious leaders united together to share their faith's inspired perspectives on climate stewardship. This annual gathering for inspiration is sponsored by the Interfaith Environmental Network of Austin (IEN) and Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT). In order, the speakers include Rev. Kyle Walker, Faith Presbyterian, Shaykh Mufti Mohamed-Umer Esmail, Nueces Mosque, Natalie Briscoe, Unitarian Universalist Association, Rev. John Elford, University United Methodist, John Snyder, Plum Blossom Sangha, Vicki Merriwether, Mt. Zion Baptist, Rev. Felix Malpica, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Rabbi Neil Blumofe, Congregation Agudas Achim, Pastor Sharolyn Browning, Gethsemane Lutheran and Rev. Brent Bowden, The Sanctuary. Sarah Macias of IEN concluded the Preach-Off and also introduc...
Fayette County pecan farmer Harvey Hayek describes the devastation of his family's historic pecan orchards due to pollution from the coal fired Fayette Power Plant which began operation in the late 1970' and the impact that it has had on his family and way of life.
Coal trains keep coming for Austin till we act. Early 2014 is a critical time as Austin Energy writes it's new Generation Plan - detailing the sources of electricity for Austin for the coming years. This plan says what's IN and what's OUT. Clearly, it's time to write the Fayette coal plant out and write in more wind, solar, energy efficiency and conservation. Make your voice heard and join the Austin Beyond Coal campaign. Keep current on our Facebook page: Austin Beyond Coal.