Stein, Paul

Contains over 130 entries that provide information about natural weather phenomena and the ways in which they are studied; arranged alphabetically from acid rain to zonal flow.

Looks at the tools and methods scientists use to make long-range predictions about the Earth's climate, and discusses the possible impact of global warming.

Presents an investigation of different types of storms, looking at what causes them, examining trends, and speculating upon how the Earth's climate and storms might change with global warming.

Describes how the world's oceans are changing and discusses how those changes will affect future climates and weather patterns.

Discusses past ice ages, explains how the world's oceans are changing, and predicts the course of future ice ages, describing the science behind such predictions.

Describes the factors which contribute to flooding and discusses how floods will affect Earth in the future.

Explains how droughts are changing the Earth's environment and climate and discusses how those changes will affect countries in the future.