Subcommittee on oversight. Were holding this hybrid hearing in compliance with House Resolution 965. Accordingly, im joined by members here in the hearing room as well as approximately ten members on the remote platform. Thats outstanding and i want to thank them for joining us. Before we turn to todays important topic, i want to remind the members of a few procedures to help us navigate the terrain here. First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted for those participating virtually to limit background noise. Pause for one moment. The committee will pause. We will pause for one moment. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves, unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Members in the hearing room are reminded to keep your microphones muted when youre not recognized. Second, for the members participating virtually, you must have your cameras on at all time. If you need to step away from the proceeding
965. Accordingly, am joined by members here as well as approximately ten members on a remote platform. Thats outstanding and i want to thank everyone for joining us. Before we turn to todays important topic, want to remind the members of a few procedures to help us navigate this arrangement here. [inaudible]. For those participating virtually, to eliminate background noise. [inaudible]. So we will pause for one moment. Members are responsible for using themselves and getting themselv or when recognized for the five minutes. Membs here in the hearing room alsoeminded to keep your microphones. When you are not recognized. Second, a members participating virtually, you must have amazon at allimes. If you need step away from the proceedings, please leave your cameras on. Rather than logging out. And 30, we will dispense wh our practices of observing the gibbons role and go in order of seniority for questioning. Alternating between the minority and majority beginning with members of the ove
A s m r sound lets find out how we hear sound in the 1st place. Anatomically speaking we have an outer ear a middle ear and an inner ear and thats where we pick up the tourist signals in the form of vibrations in the cochlea to be precise. The cochlea is a bit like a spiral staircase that bassler membrane and hair cells make up the carpet. Its those cells that enable us to hear from behind notes. Notes sound fiber asians deflect the hair cells its like flattening the fibers of a carpet. That generates an electrical signal which is sent to the brain and we perceive a sound. Then stand up again and all ready for the next sound. The different pitches are registered in different parts of the cockpit. I know its are detected by the hairs at the bottom. Lower ones further up. And the lowest notes at the very top. Enabling us to hear a wide range of pitches. And their cells are very sensitive if theyre exposed to too much stress or for too long they can be damaged and move on the real sounds
And you are welcome to the program in Europe Africa is being hits hard by Climate Change but the worst could be yet to come if action is not taking the world much or a logical the continent was impacted by your number of extreme weather events in 2019 including cycle and you die one of the worst tropical storms on record. Also suffer droughts rising temperatures. Its just one of the main drivers on the continent devastation and the number of recommendations to try to read the worst. Director of the global framework for Climate Services with the world but your logic zation. Why such a report whats important now. This report is particularly important now because africa faces it can challenge is in addressing Climate Variability and Climate Change risks including for example increased temperatures into that will again in patterns of precipitation but also the occurrence of extreme weather and climate events which have significant impacts on climate sensitive sectors such as agriculture or
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