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Earth Day: Stats & Facts

Facts & Stats about Pollution and Global Warming Find explanations of the greenhouse effect, the ozone layer, and substances that pollute the air; statistics about…

Hasselmann, Klaus

(Encyclopedia) Hasselmann, Klaus, 1931–, b. Hamburg, Germany. German climate scientist and oceanographer. Hasselmann is the founder and former…

National Academy of Sciences

(Encyclopedia) National Academy of Sciences, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., a private organization of leading American scientists and engineers devoted to the furtherance of science and its…

Manabe, Syukuro

(Encyclopedia) Manabe, Syukuro, 1931– , Japanese climatologist and meteorologist, D.Sc. University of Tokyo, 1958. Manabe has been instrumental…

Tulun

(Encyclopedia) TulunTuluntŭl&oomacr;nˈ [key] inhabited atoll, Papua New Guinea, SW Pacific, in the N Solomons Islands chain 45 mi (72 km) NE of Buka. Also known as the Carteret Islands, Carteret…

Earth Day: Quizzes, Games, & Activities

Quizzes, Games, & Activities Try one of these quizzes about the environment or make an environmentally themed craft. Environment Quiz Global Warming Quiz Famous…

Weather: La Niña: The Kid's Sister

La Nia: The Kid's SisterWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister El Nio refers to the warm portion of ENSO, but it is an…