Word: weather
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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...took on an orange hue as sandstorms swept through Beijing on March 20 and 22, causing the city's weather bureau to issue its worst possible air-quality rating. Other parts of northern China were also affected by the brutal conditions, with residents cautioned to stay indoors. Farther south, air-pollution indexes in Hong Kong and Taiwan reached record levels. While sandstorms are not uncommon in China because of Asia's large interior deserts, growing desertification has exacerbated the problem...
...It’s a very difficult course,” Grillo said. “[Yale] had it set up much harder than they normally do for this event, possibly because the weather was so nice. Nobody really took it very well...I don’t think any of us were really thrilled with how we played...
Tomorrow's weather may be forecast of a high of 69 degrees, but thank goodness the ice cream gods are watching...
...countries have appeared to weather the storm so far. Germany plans to boost its education budget by more than 9% in 2010, while France is increasing spending on higher education by $2.4 billion this year, a jump of about 5.3% from last year. However, experts caution that budget increases on this scale can't last in the economic downturn. "If one follows the announcements of the government, it looks as if universities should not suffer so much," says Dr. Paul Flather, head of the Europaeum, a U.K.-based association of 10 European universities. "But in practice, talking to professors...
...worry Quad; you're not alone. It looks like the river was affected too. Thankfully the sun is beginning to shine, and spring is in the air. Forget the river Gods. Let's all start praying to the weather Gods for the sake of our nearly translucent skin and severe vitamin-D deficiencies...