Today we focus on all things weather, from global weather patterns to nature's most destructive forces and the professionals whose job it is to forecast them.
Scientists study global warming and pollution and their possible effects on worldwide weather.
The Blizzard of 1978 paralyzed the Northeast. A television meteorologist shares the rewards and pitfalls of his profession. Challenge your students to examine the evidence surrounding global warming. Divide the class into small groups. Assist each group in consulting Internet and other resources to gather information on global warming, including arguments that support or refute its causes, whether global warming is a real pattern that affects climate, or not scientifically proven, etc.