Keep within a water budget. Learners find out that less than 2.5% of Earth's water is available to drink—and that there is a fixed amount of water. Scholars read an interesting article comparing the available water to a game of Monopoly...

It is cowabunga time! Pupils read an article about the NASA LISA mission on gravitational waves and conduct additional research on them. The class participates in a science bowl type competition about gravitational waves. Panels of four...

Article explains the power of acid rain. Acid rain dissolves forest nutrients faster than previously thought.

Brief article explores acid rain, a general term used to describe different kinds of acidic air pollution.

Learn about rain barrel basics, and find inspiration in other people's incorporation of this tool into a site.

Get some tips and strategies to create a sustainable rain garden.

This site is from Government of Canada on the causes and effects of acid rain in Canada, as well as the steps that are being taken to reduce acid rain in Canada.

The EPA discusses the actions the government agencies are taking to reduce acid rain.

Find out what happens inside a cloud when raindrops are formed.

Article reports on research that suggests that rain on Saturn and Jupiter may be made of diamonds. Includes a brief video.

Brief explanation of acid rain, a kind of acidic air pollution.

Read about the bizarre event that had fish falling from the sky in Sri Lanka.

Have the Great Lakes been cleaned up? Is there no longer any fear for its future? The answer is no. Recent studies reveal that problems still exist, and these are addressed in the article.

When meteorologists forecast a winter storm one of the important predictions they make is the type, or types, of precipitation that are likely to fall. Will freezing rain cause an ice storm? Will ice pellets called sleet leave the ground...

A brief article defining "acid precipitation," followed by directions for a hands-on demonstration which "show[s] the direct effect of acid water on plant growth."

Bring music-making activities home or to school. Check out how to guess instruments by their sounds and learn how to make a rain stick at this resource. It gives great directions on what you'll need and what to do.

An explanation of what radar is and how Doppler radar has come to be used in weather detection. The operation of Doppler radar is illustrated and discussed in an easy-to-understand language.

Right now there are about two thousand thunderstorms going on around the world. While common, they can be dramatic with intense rain, hail, wind, lightning, thunder, and even tornadoes.

When a front passes over an area, it means a change in the weather. Many fronts cause weather events such as rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds and tornadoes.

The Aberfan disaster wiped out a generation of Welsh school children and devastated the nation. An avalanche of coal waste slid down a rain-saturated mountainside. It destroyed everything it touched, eventually killing 144 people, most...

Article reports on why measuring the size of raindrops from space may help improve weather predictions. Includes video.

Air pollution affects all things. It is harmful to our health, and it impacts the environment. Greenhouse gas pollution affects the entire planet.

See how rainwater and snow melt flows from high areas to low areas which ultimately results in Earth's groundwater.

Provides a general overview of nitric acid, its composition, and its uses.