Extreme weather
20 Results
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Weather Gone Wild
What is up with todays weather? Heat waves have been causing droughts, and then large amounts of rain have flooded many major cities, but we still don't know why exactly the weather h…
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Tornadoes Rising
Recent tornadoes have been larger than ever before! There's been more tornado activity now than in the last 50 years! What's causing this sudden increase in tornado power? Well look …
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Double the Hurricane!
The number of Atlantic hurricanes that form each year has doubled over the past century. Scientists attribute this increase in activity to gloabl warming. The increase of Hurricanes m…
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Avalanche!
Learn what an Avalanche is, where they occur, and who they affect. Get all your avalanche related questions answered here!
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Crazy Weather and Jet Streams
The world's weather has been rather difficult to determine latley. Scientists have concluded that this change in weather patterns stems from the rapid warming of the earth. The Artic …
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Make a Barometer
Children will learn about atmospheric pressures by creating their own barometer. They will be able to observe how different pressures affect their creations.
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Small Islands Help Create Big Floods
Students will learn about how tsunamis work. The article describes the motion of the seafloor and how this motion causes dangerous waves with detrimental effects.
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Earthquakes Defined
This article presents children with all the information they need to know about earthquakes. It defines how and why earthquakes occur, and it also explains the different magnitudes an…
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Tim Orr: Volcanologist
The article discusses Tim Orr's job as a Geologist and Volcanologist. In the interview, he describes his job and discusses how he monitors the geolgical activity. He also explains the…
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Hurricanes Defined
Students will learn all about hurricanes and safety precautions. The article describes the anatomy of hurricanes which allows students to understand how and why hurricanes form.
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Tornadoes Hit the Midwest
This article presents the news about a group of tornadoes that slammed the Midwest. It presents students with a current event and information about the actual twisters.
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Raining Milk!
The article describes the different colored rain in Washington and Oregon last week. It describes the different hypotheses from the scientists, and it discusses that they will continu…
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The Colorado River is Drying
The Southerwestern United States is in the midst of a severe drought and it doesn't look to get any better. The Colorado River is at it's lowest point ever recorded. The River is losi…
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More on Hurricane Joaquin
The article describes Hurricane Joaquin and how it's impacting cities.
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Where will lightning strike next?
Lighting has long been considered one of natures most mysterious and dangerous phenomenon. Ever been worried about being struck by lightning? Well you can see where lightning occurs m…
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Storm Chaser
Meet tornado chaser Tim Samaras. This man is a meteorologist with a specialty in those vortexes. He follows tornadoes and photographs them, and predicts when they will occur next. Fin…
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Melissa Di Spigna: Meteorologist
Melissa Di Spigna is a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. The interview describes what she does and advises students on what to do in order to prepare, not only for a mete…
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Weather Affects Thinking
The article describes how the weather affects decision making. According to some studies, people make better decisions in colder weather!
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Underwater Cities
The citiies in coastal America may be underwater in the next few decades due to an increase in high tides and flooding. The rate at which this is expected to happen is super high, and…
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Snowstorm from Space
The article describes how there was a snowstorm in the northeastern United States, and scientists were able to see it from space!
