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How La Niña Impacts Weather Worldwide

What does La Niña mean for your weather forecast? NOAA is currently predicting a 57% chance of La Niña this winter.
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Brazil’s Wetlands on Fire: How Climate Change Intensifies Wildfires

Why are wildfires threatening the world’s largest tropical wetland? In this video, we dive into how the Pantanal, which spans Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay, is experiencing a dramatic increase in wildfire intensity.
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Hurricane Intensification: Why Warm Waters Matter

Why is Hurricane Milton such a dangerous storm? In this video, Dr. Daniel Gilford of Climate Central explains how climate change has caused the ocean surface temperature in the Gulf of Mexico to be 3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it would usually be.
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Weather Kahoots

Weather comes in many forms from rain and snow to sun and fog! Discover the many forms of weather, how they connect to storms like hurricanes and tornados, and the impact different weather has on our world.
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The Yawkey Gallery overlooking the Charles River.
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Jan 1, 2024

Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River

Looking out over the Charles River, observe and explore the connections between natural habitats and engineered designs.
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Jan 1, 2024

Arctic Adventure: Exploring with Technology

Fly a virtual drone to find an Arctic fox, traverse a glacier using ground-penetrating radar, and more in this immersive experience.
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Dec 8, 2023

What Is a Blizzard?

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. But what happens when it just won't stop snowing? Discover what a blizzard is, why they happen, and how people know when one is occurring.
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Dec 8, 2023

Where Do Snowflakes Come From?

What actually falls from the sky when it snows? Learn all about snowflakes, snow crystals, and how they get their beautiful, unique shapes.
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Dec 8, 2023

Where Does Frost Come From?

Have you ever woken up and gone outside in the morning only to find the ground frozen and crunchy? That is frost! Where does it come from? What happens to it later in the day? Start playing to learn all about frost!
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Lightning!

Explore lightning and storm safety as the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator hurls indoor bolts.
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Aug 22, 2023

What Is a Tornado?

Toto, we aren't in Kansas anymore! We are learning about tornados, how they form, and how to stay safe when they happen. Start to explore what tornados. Made with video from our partners at SciShow Kids.
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Aug 22, 2023

Where Does Fog Come From?

If you have ever seen a gray mist close to the ground, you've experienced fog! Explore what the natural phenomenon fog is and why it happens.
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Aug 22, 2023

Why Do Floods Happen?

When it rains and there is too much water to be absorbed by the ground, floods can happen. Explore what floods are, why they happen, and how to stay safe during them.
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Aug 22, 2023

How Do We Know When It Will Rain?

Before heading out for the day, lots of people check the weather. How do we know if it will rain, be sunny, or maybe even snow? We listen to meteorologists. Explore the technologies meteorologists use to predict the weather.
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Aug 22, 2023

What Are Clouds Made Of?

When you look up at the sky sometimes you can see large fluffy white clouds or wispy clouds and right before a storm you may notice them get big and very dark. There are lots of different types of clouds to explore. Let's start to learn how they form.

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