Wind powers a thunderstorm and a hurricane. Thunderstorms are caused by excessive moisture in the air, unstable air, or air lift. Hurricanes are caused by low wind shears, pre-existing disturbance, and moisture within the lower and the middle atmosphere. Water is the component that wind carries off in the atmosphere which can cause massive destruction in several areas within a short period of time.
China believes that building the Three Gorges Dam was an absolute necessity in terms of energy production because it can generate hydro-electric energy from Yangtze River. This hydro-electric-producing dam would generate less pollution than coal-fire generation and would slow the river from overflowing and destroying nearby villages.
This breed is called metamorphic rocks - rocks formed in the Earth's crust as a result of metamorphism, ie the change of sedimentary and igneous rocks due to changes in physical and chemical conditions