内容摘要：One of the recommendations: “Utilize dogs for home protection.”

One of the recommendations: “Utilize dogs for home protection.”

Tornado seasons typically begin at different times in different parts of the United States.In what has historically been known as Tornado Alley — a designation that typically includes Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas — the peak of tornado season is May into early June. But the season starts earlier in what’s often called

, made up of southern states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.The idea of a tornado alley can be misleading, since tornadoes have been reported in all 50 states. About 1,200 tornadoes strike the U.S. every year, and each year violent twisters happen outside these traditional “alleys” of tornado outbreaks, according to the National Severe Storms Laboratory. Recent twisters have even struck in places unaccustomed to them, such asin 2023 that tore apart rooftops and injured one person.

When a tornado takes aim at your house, and the sirens are sounding, the dogs are barking and the children are screaming, there are some last-minute precautions that could save the lives of you and your loved ones.Experts also recommend a few simple steps to prepare well before the twister is on your doorstep. Here’s a look at some tornado safety tips:

Weather radios, specialized receivers that get alerts and can sound an alarm in an emergency, are something that every home and business should have, said Rick Smith, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s forecast office in Norman, Oklahoma.

“It does feel like old-school technology, but they are lifesaving devices,” Smith said.Companies that hired independent auditors as part of the agreement with the Federal Prosecution Service acquired 4% of their cattle from areas with illegal clearing. In contrast, companies that did not hire auditors recorded a 52% non-compliance rate, 13 times higher.

“It sends a clear message to the market and consumers about which companies are truly investing in responsible and transparent production,” prosecutor Ricardo Negrini said in a statement.Most cleared land in the Amazon is converted into pasture. Para, whose capital, Belem, will host this year’s U.N. climate talks, is home to 25 million head of cattle. It is also the Brazilian state with the largest amount of carbon emissions, as deforestation accounts for roughly half of the country’s total output.

The Amazon rainforest is an important regulator of climate, as trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that heats the planet. Clearing forest for cattle creates a two-fold problem for emissions: trees are lost and cattle, particularly cows, also contribute to global warming because they release methane, another greenhouse gas.Brazil consumes most of its beef production, but exports are growing. China is by far the largest buyer, followed by the U.S.