Hail

Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It is distinct from ice pellets (American English "sleet"), though the two are often confused. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailstone. Ice pellets fall generally in cold weather while hail growth is greatly inhibited during cold surface temperatures.Unlike other forms of water ice such as graupel, which is made of rime, and ice pellets, which are smaller and translucent, hailstones usually measure between 5 mm (0.2 in) and 15 cm (6 in) in diameter. The METAR reporting code for hail 5 mm (0.20 …

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Prospect Foundation · 10 September 2024 English

With more than half of the world’s seaborne trade passing through the Taiwan Strait and 90% of advanced semiconductors manufactured in the country, Taiwan is an indispensable partner in economic …

He also expressed his gratitude for the Taiwanese government and hailed Taiwan’s attitude of seeking mutual benefit demonstrated


Mandala · 9 September 2024 English

This report assesses the impact of climate change on Australia’s tourism industry, highlighting the significant risks posed to both natural and man-made tourism assets. Using the Zurich-Mandala Climate Risk Index, …

inaccessible by floods, man-made attractions damaged by hail, airports closed because of extreme winds. Climate Medium impact Wind Flood Heat Storm Drought Bushfire Hail Rain Explanation Natural Beach Storms, flooding plant phenology. Geologic formation Storms, wind, hail and flooding can result in erosion and sediment stadium) Storms, particularly with strong winds, hail or flooding, may result in structural damage to risk Lower risk ZURICH | Flood Rain Wind Storm Hail Heat Drought Bushfire Explanation Australia QLD


Economic Policy Institute · 6 September 2024 English

The growing auto manufacturing industry in the South offers a powerful opportunity to bring good jobs to the region. But as these jobs shift from the Midwest to the South, …

Manufacturing jobs—and auto manufacturing jobs in particular—are generally hailed as well-paid jobs, especially for workers


IMF: International Monetary Fund · 5 September 2024 English

The Latvian economy contracted with significant disinflation against the backdrop of geopolitical headwinds. Persistent services inflation, driven by strong nominal wage growth amid tight labor markets, keeps core inflation elevated. …

events in Latvia (extreme heat waves, floods, and hail), staff welcomes the ongoing work on climate adaptation


AEI: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · 4 September 2024 English

China is an economic predator, rights violator, and military aggressor. The US talks of extravagant sanctions while continuing to effectively support Beijing’s efforts with American technology and money. Partial decoupling …

year after Xi took over, party plenary meetings confirmed public-sector dominance.15 While some observers mistakenly hailed The October 2022 version was hailed by some, but it was in fact so poorly constructed as to be worthless.


World Bank Group · 4 September 2024 English

0709-907000, 0728-603581/2 • verbal complaints addressed to Kenya Railways Corporation, location: Workshops Road off Haile


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 3 September 2024 English

Its ambitions shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the geopolitical implications are worrying.

State media hailed the launch as China’s answer to Starlink, the U.S.


RAND Corporation · 3 September 2024 English

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has waged a wide-reaching, high-volume, multichannel disinformation campaign that seeks to not only undermine Ukrainian resilience but also gird Russian support …

Ukrainian narratives hailing from the internationally popular President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well as a band of online


UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 2 September 2024 English

This report is the first deliverable under the project “E-Mobility as a Driver for Change - Towards a gender transformative and just transition to electric mobility” which is being implemented …

The service offers of ride hailing taxis and urban deliveries by car or 2/3Ws are growing and electrification is an extra


RSF: Russell Sage Foundation · 1 September 2024 English

This article examines how workers describe their motivations for participation in the platform-based gig economy, particularly as rideshare and delivery drivers. I investigate how these accounts vary by socioeconomic class, …

The Pew study asks respondents whether they have earned money by “driving for a ride- hailing app; shopping for or delivering


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