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Weatherworld

Exploring the secrets of the weather and the factors that can influence changes

World Service,12 episodes

Episodes

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Lightning
It can be breath taking and beautiful to look at but lightning is dangerous
24 May 1999,13 mins
El Nino
The global ocean-atmosphere phenomenon known as El Nino
25 May 1999,13 mins
Monsoons
The biggest single weather system in the world is the Indian monsoon
25 May 1999,13 mins
Volcanoes
The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia obscured the sunlight
26 May 1999,13 mins
Tornadoes
Described as a swirling tunnel of air by Professor Derek M. Elsom
03 Jun 1999,13 mins
Forecasts
How do we predict the weather?
11 Jun 1999,13 mins
The Big Chill
Did you know Inuit never lived in igloos?
11 Jun 1999,13 mins
Health
How does the weather effects our health?
13 Jun 1999,13 mins
Global Warming
An area twice the size of Norway disappeared from the Arctic basin in the 1990s
14 Jun 1999,13 mins
Storms
Exploring the extreme impact of storms
14 Jun 1999,13 mins
The Sahara
It's the largest desert on Earth, larger than the United States
01 Jul 1999,13 mins
The World's Climate
Our planet is warming up, the ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising
05 Jul 1999,13 mins