climatic extremes

A book about climate change and extreme weather events in the 21st century.

"Learn all about the hottest and coldest places on Earth and find out what it takes for life to survive in these extreme locations"--Provided by publisher.

This book explores the characteristics of the land and weather in regions with polar climates, and how plants, animals, and people have adapted to life in polar regions. The effects of climate change and other developments are also covered.

An introduction to extreme conditions on Earth, discussing how volcanoes are formed, temperature extremes, rivers, lakes, caves, earthquakes, tsunamis, and more.

Twirling tornadoes, horrific hurricanes, deadly dust storms, and blowing blizzards are all examples of extreme weather.

Readers will want to don their raincoats as they learn about the torrential downpours that pound parts of India, Hawaii, and South America. How this precipitation affects the people, animals, and landscape of these sites will astound readers and remind them of the awesome power of nature. Colorful maps, fun fact boxes, and illustrative photographs support the eye-opening information in this text, which includes such important science curriculum topics as the water cycle and weather-related events such as flooding and monsoons.

Explores a number of extreme weather scenarios--from tornadoes to severe snow storms--and discusses how they affect people and climate around the world.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without extreme weather and describes how people deal with extreme weather and the importance of being prepared in case of extreme temperatures or storms.

Everyone has experienced hot days in which it's hard to move without sweating. Readers will realize those days were cool compared to some of the sweltering locations vividly described within the pages of this volume. Death Valley, the Sahara, and Ethiopia are highlighted in text and on maps in this trip around the globe in search of Earth's hottest places. Why some locations are so hot, different ways of measuring temperature, and the health risks of extreme heat are just a few of the topics touched upon in this book, compatible with any science and social studies collection.

Many people know that Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, but they might not know why. Readers of this globetrotting volume will learn how the sun's rays affect our planet's surface. They'll also discover other bitter cold places around the globe and how people manage to live there. In one town in Russia, people leave their glasses at home so they don't freeze to their face! Science and social studies topics combine to present some truly absorbing and chilling peeks at some of the world's most fascinating and frigid places.