ADVERSE AGRICULTURAL CONSEQUENCES OF WEATHER MODIFICATION

Adverse consequences of adverse selection.

Scientific Weather Modification

Contents 1. Introduction 2. History of the problem 3. Physical basis for artificial modification of clouds and precipitation 4. The enhancement and redistribution of precipitation 5. Hail suppression 6. Fog dispersal 7. Dispersal of super cooled low-level clouds and precipitation 8. Other weather modification experiments 9. Conclusions Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketches

Adverse Weather and Commuting Speed

This paper investigates the welfare effect of travelling through congested areas and adverse weather through changes in the speed of individuals’ car trips based on the entire commuting trip. Weather measurements are local and time specific (hourly basis). As most commuters travel twice a day between home and work, we are able to employ panel data techniques, which deals with issues related to ...

Adverse renal consequences of obesity.

Emerging evidence indicates that obesity, even in the absence of diabetes, contributes significantly to the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Glomerular hyperfiltration/hypertrophy in response to the increased metabolic needs of obesity are postulated to lead to the development of glomerulosclerosis (GS) in a manner analogous to that in reduced renal mass states. Neve...

Contributions of Agricultural Systems Modeling to Weather Index Insurance

Climate exerts a profound influence on the lives of rural populations, particularly the rural poor, who depend on agriculture for livelihood and sustenance, who are unprotected against climate-related diseases, who lack secure access to water and food, and who are vulnerable to hydrometeorological hazard. Climate shocks such as drought and flooding lead not only to loss of life, but also long-t...