Weathering 3

Explores soil as a nexus for water, chemicals, and biologically coupled nutrient cycling
Soil is a narrow but critically important zone on Earth's surface. It is the interface for water and carbon recycling from above and part of the cycling of sediment and rock from below.
Hydrogeology, Chemical Weathering, and Soil Formation places chemical weathering and soil formation in its geological, climatological, biological and hydrological perspective.

Americans use ancient wisdom and new technology to fight extreme weather. It’s hard not to notice: our weather is changing. From longer, hotter heat waves, to more intense rainstorms, to megafires and multi-year droughts, the U.S. is experiencing the full range of impacts from a changing global climate. At the same time, many on the front lines are fighting back – innovating solutions, marshaling ancient wisdom, and developing visionary ideas. The lessons they're learning today can help all of us adapt in the years ahead, as the planet gets warmer and our weather gets more extreme.

Hodaka Morishima es un chico de 16 años que escapó de su isla natal para ir a buscar suerte en Tokio, en el transbordador conoce a un hombre que le ofrece ayudarlo porque nota inmediatamente que Hodaka está huyendo de algo. Ya en la nublada y permanentemente lluviosa ciudad de Tokio, a Hodaka le va muy mal, termina viviendo en las calles y pasando hambre.