The 10 Most Common Childhood Illnesses. Your kid is bound to catch something this winter, so make sure you're ready. Get the lowdown on 10 common childhood illnessesâand tips for helping her recover faster. Knowing the common symptoms, and when your child needs to see a doctor, will help make this cold and flu season a manageable one. By Heather Gowen Walsh from Parents Magazine.
The effect of a dam and its reservoir on flow regimes depends on both the storage capacity of the reservoir relative to the volume of river flow and the way the dam is operated. The most common attribute of flow regulation is a decrease in the magnitude of flood peaks and an increase in low flows.
Reply to ASK-AN-EARTH-SCIENTIST Subject: Environmental Effects of Floods I'm doing a report on the effects of flooding on the environment. Can you help me? What can people do to help ease flooding? I live in an area where flooding hardly occurs; What could I do to help people that live in those areas? You asked about the effects of flooding on the environment. This is a pretty broad question, but I'll try to provide some answers to what I think you are asking about. First, floods are part of the natural cycle of things. The benefits of natural floods almost certainly outweigh the negative aspects.