This module contains five activities designed for students in grades 5 to 8 to help them understand sea level using real data. Teachers can use any of the five modules developed to explore dynamic Ear ...

On July 11, Lake Mead reached its lowest water level since construction of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s. Many scientists are concerned that the prolonged drought could be a sign that the region will face significant water supply challenges due to climate change.

Forecasters are still calling for a 65% chance of El Nino conditions being met in the next few months. Isn't this late for the start of an ENSO event? 

Woman watering crops in Tanzania. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Image Credit: U. S. Agency for International Development. Page/s that contain this image : . International F ...

Red Tide off the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Pier, La Jolla California. Source :. Wikimedia Commons. Public domain image by P. Alejandro Díaz and Ginny Velasquez. Page/s that contain th ...

A barge on the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Page/s that contain this image : . Food Distribution. ...

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This map shows drought status across the contiguous United States on May 14, 2013. Colors on the map indicate areas that are abnormally dry (light yellow) or experiencing some level of drought. For ar ...

Heavy precipitation is becoming more intense and more frequent across most of the United States, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest, and these trends are projected to continue in the future. Th ...