Science News for Kids » Weather & Climate http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:07:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Tornado caught storm chasers http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/storm-chaser-tim-samaras-died-doing-what-he-loved-collecting-tornado-data-for-science/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/storm-chaser-tim-samaras-died-doing-what-he-loved-collecting-tornado-data-for-science/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:08:35 +0000 Janet Raloff http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17580 This map shows the path of the monster twister that killed the Samaras team. It was the largest U.S. tornado on record, at one point spanning a record 2.6 miles wide. Credit: Nat’l. Weather Serv./Norman, Okla.

Tim Samaras died doing what he loved — collecting tornado data for science]]> This map shows the path of the monster twister that killed the Samaras team. It was the largest U.S. tornado on record, at one point spanning a record 2.6 miles wide. Credit: Nat’l. Weather Serv./Norman, Okla.

Tim Samaras died doing what he loved — collecting tornado data for science]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/06/storm-chaser-tim-samaras-died-doing-what-he-loved-collecting-tornado-data-for-science/feed/ 0 Major twister hits Oklahoma http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/major-twister-hits-oklahoma/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/major-twister-hits-oklahoma/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 21:22:53 +0000 Janet Raloff http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=17134 White ball-shaped cloud structures in this satellite image point to where intense thunderstorms formed on the afternoon of May 20, 2013. The big round ball at top center is where the killer tornado developed. It ravaged Moore, Okla.Caption: Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

Its speed, which largely determines the damage it causes, is still unknown]]> White ball-shaped cloud structures in this satellite image point to where intense thunderstorms formed on the afternoon of May 20, 2013. The big round ball at top center is where the killer tornado developed. It ravaged Moore, Okla.Caption: Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

Its speed, which largely determines the damage it causes, is still unknown]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/major-twister-hits-oklahoma/feed/ 0 Predators as climate helpers http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/predators-as-climate-helpers/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/predators-as-climate-helpers/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:25:52 +0000 Janet Raloff http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15697 This freshwater stickleback eats the tiny animals in stream water that graze on plants and algae. This predation allows those plants and algae to collect and store carbon, rather than letting it escape into the atmosphere. Credit: Nicole Bedford, UBC

In lakes and streams, fish and insects can help protect aquatic plants that gobble up greenhouse gas]]> This freshwater stickleback eats the tiny animals in stream water that graze on plants and algae. This predation allows those plants and algae to collect and store carbon, rather than letting it escape into the atmosphere. Credit: Nicole Bedford, UBC

In lakes and streams, fish and insects can help protect aquatic plants that gobble up greenhouse gas]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/02/predators-as-climate-helpers/feed/ 0 Climate’s troublesome kids http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/climates-troublesome-kids/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/climates-troublesome-kids/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:12:56 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15484 During a climate event known as El Niño (shown on the left), the surface of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean warms along the equator (red). During a La Niña event (on the right), the same region cools (blue). Credit: NOAA

The recurring climate events El Niño and La Niña trigger long-lived changes to weather around the world]]> During a climate event known as El Niño (shown on the left), the surface of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean warms along the equator (red). During a La Niña event (on the right), the same region cools (blue). Credit: NOAA

The recurring climate events El Niño and La Niña trigger long-lived changes to weather around the world]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/climates-troublesome-kids/feed/ 0 Twister science http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/meteorologists-are-learning-what-makes-a-tornado/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/meteorologists-are-learning-what-makes-a-tornado/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:15:35 +0000 Andrew Bridges http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15065 newsize_feature

Meteorologists are learning what makes a tornado]]> newsize_feature

Meteorologists are learning what makes a tornado]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/12/meteorologists-are-learning-what-makes-a-tornado/feed/ 0 The high life http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/the-high-life/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/the-high-life/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:44:16 +0000 Douglas Fox http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14963 Clouds are full of living microscopic organisms, not just bits of dust and soot. Some scientists believe that germs living inside clouds might sometimes trigger rain or snow. Credit: Douglas Fox

The sky is full of microscopic life, some of which might even trigger rain or snow]]> Clouds are full of living microscopic organisms, not just bits of dust and soot. Some scientists believe that germs living inside clouds might sometimes trigger rain or snow. Credit: Douglas Fox

The sky is full of microscopic life, some of which might even trigger rain or snow]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/the-high-life/feed/ 0 Evolution of a Frankenstorm http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/evolution-of-a-frankenstorm/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/evolution-of-a-frankenstorm/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:57:17 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14886 Sandy the superstorm hit the U.S. East Coast just before Halloween, devastating cities in New Jersey and New York. Credit: Robert Simmon/NASA/NOAA GOES Project science team

Huge, late October hurricane turned into a superstorm that savaged much of the eastern United States ]]> Sandy the superstorm hit the U.S. East Coast just before Halloween, devastating cities in New Jersey and New York. Credit: Robert Simmon/NASA/NOAA GOES Project science team

Huge, late October hurricane turned into a superstorm that savaged much of the eastern United States ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/evolution-of-a-frankenstorm/feed/ 0 Watching our seas rise http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/satellites-coral-reefs-ancient-roman-fishponds-and-sinking-cities-help-us-understand-how-humans-are-changing-sea-level/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/satellites-coral-reefs-ancient-roman-fishponds-and-sinking-cities-help-us-understand-how-humans-are-changing-sea-level/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:52:14 +0000 Douglas Fox http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14790 Sandy-storm-surge_feature

Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level ]]> Sandy-storm-surge_feature

Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/satellites-coral-reefs-ancient-roman-fishponds-and-sinking-cities-help-us-understand-how-humans-are-changing-sea-level/feed/ 0 Seal scientists http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/elephant-seals-help-climate-scientists-understand-deepwater-heating-around-antarctica/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/elephant-seals-help-climate-scientists-understand-deepwater-heating-around-antarctica/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:18:42 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14191 As elephant seals dove, swam and fed around an Antarctic ice shelf, sensors on their heads took measurements of the surrounding water. Credit: Lars Boehme

Elephant seals help climate scientists understand deepwater heating around Antarctica]]> As elephant seals dove, swam and fed around an Antarctic ice shelf, sensors on their heads took measurements of the surrounding water. Credit: Lars Boehme

Elephant seals help climate scientists understand deepwater heating around Antarctica]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/elephant-seals-help-climate-scientists-understand-deepwater-heating-around-antarctica/feed/ 0 A record Arctic melt http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/httpwww-sciencenewsforkids-org201209a-record-arctic-melt/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/httpwww-sciencenewsforkids-org201209a-record-arctic-melt/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:14:09 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14055 Arctic sea ice forms in the ocean, unlike glaciers and icebergs that form from land-based freshwater. Credit: Andy Mahoney, National Snow and Ice Data Center

Satellites show summer 2012 sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean shrunk to a record low ]]> Arctic sea ice forms in the ocean, unlike glaciers and icebergs that form from land-based freshwater. Credit: Andy Mahoney, National Snow and Ice Data Center

Satellites show summer 2012 sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean shrunk to a record low ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/09/httpwww-sciencenewsforkids-org201209a-record-arctic-melt/feed/ 0