Weather

In the midst of the Blizzard of 1978, the tanker Global Hope floundered on the shoals in Salem Sound off the Massachusetts coast. When the Coast Guard heard the Mayday calls, they immediately dispatched a patrol rescue boat....

There are many different kinds of clouds all around us. Clouds come in diverse shapes and colors. Some clouds are fluffy, and others are wispy....

The Earth is definitely getting warmer. While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate....

Tornadoes tear through the land, skipping over one street and devastating the next....

On March 12, 1888, hurricane-force winds and unrelenting snow began to bring the East Coast...

Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds that can cause massive destruction on the ground. Their winds can swirl faster than 260 miles per hour....

From the time he was a small boy in Vermont, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture the wonder of the tiny crystal....

Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? Here is an explanation of how the position of Earth causes seasons....

Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, and create waves as high as 18 feet. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things....

 Learn what it's like to live in a very cold place. In this book, you'll visit cities with very cold weather and learn why the temperatures dip so low.... 

Surprising facts will hook children and adults alike as they uncover the mysteries of extreme weather - some they never even knew existed....

Las nubes pueden tener diversas formas y colores. Algunas nubes nos previenen de tormentas y otras nubes nos avisan de un clima favorable....

Water is essential to life on our planet. Water is constantly moving between Earth's surface, the air, and the ground. But did you know that water cannot be created or destroyed? Or that water is not only a liquid but also a solid and a gas? Learn about the water cycle....

What are tornadoes? Blizzards? Hurricanes? Listeners will learn the ins and outs of severe weather in this book....

Listen and relive the exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn how and why pinecones protect and release seeds and about how wind and water have shaped desert sandstone into giant rock formations, along with other stories about science and scientists....

 Learn what makes lightning flash across the sky, and the different ways lightning is created in thunderstorms....

Tornadoes are natural disasters, and this book will contain amazing facts about these events. Tornadoes for kids will tell them all these kid-friendly facts so that your child understands the significance of tornadoes, and why they exist....

Wie funktioniert eigentlich das Internet und warum ist der Himmel blau? Weil Eltern nicht alles wissen können, hat die Maus jede Menge mausschlaue...

Learn about the bright, colorful leaves and the trees from which they fall.... Discover the animals who frolic in the crisp, autumn air as they get ready for the approaching cold winter....

Wildfires are one of nature's most frightening forces. In this exciting and historical account of many of the worst fires in American history, all the terror, destruction and human tragedy are vividly retold....

Hurricanes and Floods is a tale of the forces of nature that cause more human death than any other....

What can you do in the winter? Make a snow hill, snowball, snow fort, snow person, and snow angel. Pair this nonfiction title with its companion fiction book, Snow Clothes....

This audiobook explains how nine animals sense, react to, and prepare for a hurricane....

Mr. Davis's class is learning to tell the future! Future weather, that is. They keep track of weather conditions and look for patterns, such as the warmest time of day and the rainiest season. When a meteorologist visits the class, they learn how forecasters make predictions....

What happens when the weather is sunny? Listen to this audiobook to find out....

The weather is windy today. Do you know what to do? Come explore the weather today and learn what to do on a windy day. 

Children learn how rain forms, what floods and droughts are, and why rain is an important part of our weather. 

The weather is cold today. Do you know what to do? Come explore the weather today and learn what to do on a cold day. 

While investigating rain, learn about the water cycle and problems with rain, including droughts and floods. 

It's hurricane season. Scientists have detected a storm at sea, and it's growing. Learn about how these monster storms form, how scientists track them, and how people respond to their destruction. 

Describes the process of how hurricanes can form. Also includes explanations of tropical storms and a storm surge. 

 Springtime weather can bring big storms. Lyrical, rhyming text takes young listeners on a journey with furry and feathery friends to experience springtime hail. 

 Describes the process of how tornadoes can form. Also includes explanations of updrafts, downdrafts, thunderstorms, rotation, and funnel clouds. 

 This audiobook examines how summer brings observable changes in weather, nature, and people. 

 What happens when winter brings blizzards? Help kids understand the characteristics of this chilling weather phenomenon, including whiteouts, strong winds, snowdrifts, and wind chills. 

Clouds come in all sorts of types, including cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, and cirrus. Learn how to tell each cloud type apart. 

What is the coldest place on Earth? How many kinds of clouds are there? Why do rainbows form? You've got questions about weather, and Kids' Questions has answers! 

 Describes how clouds form, and explains the differences between cirrus, stratus, cumulus, and nimbus clouds. 

This audiobook describes the causes and the effects of flooding. 

 Learn about snow and snow crystals. How water turns into snow is the focus of this book, with a discussion of blizzards and other extreme conditions.