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Mcdwn: Climate

For Students 3rd - 8th
Wonderful site! Learn about climates and gather helpful information. When you are done, take the climates quiz to show what you have learned.
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BBC

Bbc: Will Arafat Weather the Storm?

For Students 9th - 10th
This July 26, 2004, BBC article reports on attempts to reform the government of Palestine with a focus on its leader Yasser Arafat in the months before his death.
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 10 28 13: Mystery Blob Reveals Man Made Phenomenon

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the mystery of a large mass that appeared on weather radar even though there was no storm in sight.
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CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 7 13: Lousiana, Alabama Y Florida Esperan Tormentas

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on Tropical Storm Karen, expected to hit the Gulf States region of the United States.
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Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistical evidence, backgrounders, FAQs, climate impact reports, and suggested solutions to the global problem.
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US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey:stream Gaging and Flood Forecasting [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service work together to provide information at this site about floods. The site talks about two main topics on floods, stream gaging and flood forecasting.
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Global Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains up to date weather reports for the entire world. It is a great place to get data for a meteorology project or find links to more meteorology sites.
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Changing Global Cloudiness

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what clouds are made of and how they form. Read reports from several different cloud observations and how the clouds effect climate.
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NOAA

Noaa: Storm Prediction Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Get real time data on storms across the nation that have occurred over the past 24 hours. The data includes storm locations, severity and brief damage reports.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rebuilding Lives in Houston

For Students 9th - 10th
Houston, Texas, was one of the places that thousands of evacuees from New Orleans fled to during Hurricane Katrina. This report delves into their lives, the search for missing family members, and the road to recovery. Audio, video, and a...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Long Term Environmental Impacts of Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
NewsHour probes into the possible long-term environmental effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast region in this October, 2005, report.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Newsmaker: Fema's Mike Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
The director of FEMA, Mike Brown, who is in charge of the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief effort, discusses the conditions of the areas hit, the evacuation effort, and the government's response. Audio, video, and a transcript of this...
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Cyclone Threatens Eastern India

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Brief article reports that over a half a million people have been from India due to the threat of a massive cyclone.
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Climate Zone

Climate in Belize

For Students 9th - 10th
Displayed is the average monthly temperature and rainfall for the Central American country of Belize as reported at the airport.
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Curated OER

Athropolis: Map of the Arctic

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a useful map for orienting students to where the Canadian Arctic lies in relation to other Arctic countries. The centre of the map is the North Pole. Clicking on the map brings up weather reports for various locations.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Flood Blamed on Levee Breaches

For Students 9th - 10th
This August, 2005, report discusses problems with the levees that protect New Orleans and why they failed causing 80 percent of New Orleans to flood. RealAudio of this report is also available.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Mississippi Approves Onshore Gambling

For Students 9th - 10th
Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the country's largest casino markets, was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This report discusses the change in Mississippi gambling laws and how it will help Biloxi post-Hurricane Katrina. Report is from...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Fdic Head to Lead Gulf Coast Recovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Report from November, 2005, announcing that Donald Powell would coordinate Gulf Coast recovery for the federal government.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Katrina Hits Louisiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Report discusses the devastation, the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, and damage estimates.
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CNN

Cnn: New Orleans Evacuations Under Way

For Students 9th - 10th
The federal government begins to evacuate those displaced by Hurricane Katrina to other parts of the country, including Texas, as the conditions on the Gulf Coast continue to deteriorate after Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September,...
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CNN

Cnn: New Orleans Tries to Plug Breaches

For Students 9th - 10th
September, 2005, report that explores the damage done to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, including to the levees that failed to stop the flooding of the city.
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CNN

Cnn: Louisiana Evacuees Told to Stay Put

For Students 9th - 10th
Louisiana officials plead with evacuees not to return home as the damage was too great. This article discusses some of the damage done, specifically to New Orleans. Report is from September, 2005.