Animation showing the monthly variation of sea ice extent in the Antarctic from 2016 through 2018.
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Elementary students learn about the climate zones of the world by interpreting graphs and identifying climate zones described in postcards.
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This video describes how climate scientists use "proxy data", such as the information stored in ice cores, to study climates of the past.
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When climate conditions, such as temperature and precipitation, vary from the expected averages this is called climate variability. Natural changes in the Earth system can cause climate variability, but scientists are concerned about climate variability resulting from human-caused climate change.
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Drought can occur anywhere in the world and harm people and ecosystems. Drought is becoming more frequent and more severe due to climate change.
Mount Tambora and the Year Without a Summer
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Discover how a weather front can cause clouds and storms with rain or snow.
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