This resource provides information on the following topics: government, economy, people, geography, military, communications, transportation, and weather.

Students follow weather forecasts to gauge their accuracy and produce a weather report for the class. They develop skills of observation, recording and reporting.

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.

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.

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.

Find out how scientists measure the air temperature to accurately report the weather.

Article reports on the mystery of a large mass that appeared on weather radar even though there was no storm in sight.

This resource provides statistical evidence, backgrounders, FAQs, climate impact reports, and suggested solutions to the global problem.

In Spanish. Article reports on Tropical Storm Karen, expected to hit the Gulf States region of the United States.

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.

[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times is an internationally recognized daily newspaper published in New York City, New York. Content of the international section includes top news and issues from around the world, special...

Looking at models and maps, students explore different pathways and consequences of pollutant transport via the weather and water cycles. In an associated literacy activity, students develop skills of observation, recording and reporting...

Learn what clouds are made of and how they form. Read reports from several different cloud observations and how the clouds effect climate.

This site provides a detailed report on floods and flood plains. Facts about weather patterns, zoning restrictions, and dams and levees are given along with diagrams and photos.

Article reports on people making and selling snowmen after a rare snow in China.

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.

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

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...

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...

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

Agricultural industry resource offers news, market reports, a weather center, USDA news, technology updates and employment listings.

Displayed is the average monthly temperature and rainfall for the Central American country of Belize as reported at the airport.

Brief article reports that over a half a million people have been from India due to the threat of a massive cyclone.

A comprehensive guide to climate change in Canada. This site offers both a national look and then looks at the implications of climate change on specific regions and provinces.