Weather is an all-encompassing term used to describe all of the many and varied phenomena that can occur in the atmosphere of a planet.

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magazine article: Weather. "It's hardly surprising that weather is a favourite topic for so many people around the world - it affects where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics." Read article

word game: Weather. Put different words related to the weather in groups: ice and snow; rain and temperature. Play game

poem: Heat. This poem by Archibald Lampman conjures up vivid images of a sweltering summer’s day. Phew! Read poem

poem: No. This poem by Thomas Hood takes a negative view of winter in a cold, urban climate, but expresses it with a nice sense of humour. Read poem

story: Not a Drop to Drink. The Romans tried to bring water to the desert 2000 years ago. A Portuguese explorer tried the same thing in 1777. Will the narrator of this story, with the use of modern technology, succeed where the others failed? Read story

cartoon: "What are you doing out here with your purse open?" "They said to expect some ..." See cartoon
"I never eat weathermen." "No, why not?" "Because ..." See cartoon

trivia: Quotes: "Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet." (Roger Miller). See more weather trivia

history: Bangladesh cyclone disaster | Hurricane Andrew | World water shortage predicted

links: Wikipedia: weather See more links

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