Discusses the science of water, including its chemical makeup, its importance to life, its role in climate, and how the cycle works.

"From windswept deserts to rain-soaked forests, the world's climates experience weather unique to their place in the world. Discover how scientists study climates, the weather experienced in each one, and how climate impacts the people who live there"--

Discusses mind-blowing facts about the weather, including how lightning strikes Earth one hundred times each second.

"Discover the world's weather--from heat waves and droughts to blizzards and floods"--Cover. Includes discussion of why the climate may change in the future.

Interesting facts and fun experiments that relate to the different geographical regions of the world known as biomes.

Describes what weather is, different types, what makes weather happen, how to predict it, and how it affects plants, animals, and humans.

This book shows how researchers around the globe are studying glaciers, examining the atmosphere, and using computer models to learn about the changing climate.

"A survey of the forces of weather, geology, and disease that can cause natural disasters. Describes how human activity, such as pollution and globalization, can affect these forces of nature"--

"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.