
Is the climate really becoming more extreme as a result of climate change? We often hear on the news that the day was the hottest, coldest, wettest, or snowiest on record. Recent evidence suggests that aspects of the climate are indeed becoming more extreme. Will the extraordinary...

Extensively illustrated and with tables of weather records for over three hundred cities, Extreme Weather is both an entertaining read and an indispensable reference book. Also included are historical examples of some of the more bizarre weather events observed: electric dust...