This is the official website for Australian tourism. It presents facts about Australia's geography, weather and climate, time zones, currency, and plants and animals, accompanied by excellent imagery. A useful feature of this page is...

Wonderful site! Learn about climates and gather helpful information. When you are done, take the climates quiz to show what you have learned.

The climate where you live is called regional climate. Global climate is a description of the climate of a planet as a whole, with all the regional differences averaged. Includes links to additional resources on climate and climate change.

Media-rich interactive explores Earth's climate, investigating what might be causing the climate to change and how to prepare for it in the future.

Learn about the very cold, dark region of the ocean known as the abyss. Includes information on the origin of the name of this ocean zone, as well as information on its depth and animal life.

In this amazingly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the characteristics and features of the different biomes on our planet.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A huge resource for researchers without GIS capabilities who need data on population and land area by country across a range of physical characteristics. These include measures such as the number of...

Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how atmospheric circulation cells affect the climate of regions.

Air pollutants have an impact on our planet's climate. Some pollutants cause the climate to warm, while others cause a temporary cooling effect.

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-ESS2-2: world climates.

Detailed, comprehensive information on countries and people all over the world. Great tool for discovering facts on world issues, seeing photos, and just exploring the world in general. Also includes quizzes based on the website's content.

This comprehensive, interactive site is loaded with information, activities, and stories about thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes. Find out how these weather systems are formed, how they impact our lives, and how they cause chaos.

Photos, diagrams, and other images related to climate and climate change.

A valuable guide to climate information of Haiti as reported from the airports. Information includes average monthly temperature and rainfall. Some general facts and a map are also featured.

A valuable guide to climate information in Bolivia broken down by stations. Information includes average temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. Some general facts and a map are also featured.

Tables for the different climate regions in Mexico show the average monthly temperature, rainfall and snowfall in this North American country. General geographical information and a map are also included.

With visualizations, we can see the entire planet from all angles at once. We can see the invisible - such as water vapor in the atmosphere and the way air flows around the world.

Melting sea ice doesn't cause sea level to rise because the ice is already in the ocean, but it does cause other changes to the planet. When sea ice melts, more sunlight is absorbed by the Earth, which causes more warming. It's a vicious...

Wikipedia article providing a brief description of temperate climates and their characteristics.

A map from 1911 of North America and Central America showing the seven climate zones and three life provinces in the region. The map is color-coded to show the Arctic, Hudsonian, and Canadian climate zones (Boreal Region), Transition,...

Discover more about the underocean environment at this site that surveys animals, environmental factors such as light and temperature, currents, animals, plants, and the like.

A nice summary of the climate in Panama. Read about weather patterns, expected temperatures, and different climatic zones.

A compilation of facts and information of the South American country of French Guiana. Discusses its history, geography, environment, food, economy, arts, and more. There are a few photos that show the beauty of the country.