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Weather Satellites Predict Famine

Researchers at NASA will soon use weather satellites to predict famine.


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Discovery Wonders of Weather: Lightning Phenomena (5:05)

Lightning will strike anything that stands high above the ground. Trees are a favorite target. Watch a lightening video at HowStuffWorks.

Ozone Engineering (4:14)

Watch this video about ozone engineering on HowStuffWorks. Ozone is a natural blue gas, and as the second most powerful oxidant on Earth, it can help destroy harmful microorganisms. See how Pacific Ozone works in this video from World Business... More »

Freak Weather Causes Tragedies (1:06)

Watch this video about weird weather on HowStuffWorks. Extreme weather has been causing death and destruction around the world. Near the Xinjiang province of China, high winds brought disaster, blowing 10 carriages off the tracks, leaving three... More »

Weather Satellites Predict Famine (2:20)

Researchers at NASA will soon use weather satellites to predict famine.

Severe Weather Aftermath (1:21)

Watch this video about how to safely clean up after severe weather on HowStuffWorks. In the aftermath of severe weather, many communities are in need of clean up. At these times, homeowners and professionals alike reach for labor saving tools - and... More »

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Forces of Nature: Lightning (1:04)

Lightning is formed when electricity leaps across the clouds from one charge to another. The heating and expansion of air creates the sound of thunder.

Forces of Nature: Thunderstorms (2:40)

The central United States sees many violent summer thunderstorms where cold air meets warm air along a cold front. The warm air mass rises and cools, creating clouds.

Energy: Acid Rain (1:45)

Acid rain is formed when water vapor mixes with the emissions from smokestacks and automobiles, and the components of acid rain travel hundreds of miles.

Energy: Smog (0:45)

Smog can cause serious lung and breathing disorders. In certain atmospheric conditions, emissions from smokestacks and automobiles create smog.

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Weathering changes the land over time.