United Kingdom map, flag and country information on the Yahoo! Kids World Factbook. Google. World Climate Maps. Unlike the climate charts on this site, which are all original, these maps were adapted from others found on the web.
The temperature and rainfall maps are somewhat modified output from climate mapping software available from the UN FAO Sustainable Development Department. The wind speed map is brought to you in full psychedelic color by NASA Surface meteorology and Solar Energy: Methodology PDF, 1.4 megabytes, very technical. See the Index Map for a quick interface to the 1000's of climate charts on this site. Average Temperature The original scale units are degrees Centigrade, the conversion to Fahrenheit is approximate. Total Rainfall The original scale units are millimeters, the conversion to inches is approximate. Scroll up to see the Temperature Map. Global Warming Predicted temperature increase from the baseline period of 1960-1990 to 2070 2100. Also see About the Global Warming Data on this site for a discussion of how this map is used in our location pages. Wind Speed. Monthly temperature records by country. More information about daily temperature records.
All daily maximum and minimum temperature records quoted below are based on the period 0900–0900 GMT Automatic weather stations also report day-time 0900–2100 GMT and night-time 2100–0900 GMT maximum and minimum temperatures. Day-time and night-time values should not be compared directly against daily records, particularly for highest daily minimum and lowest daily maximum. In some unusual weather situations the day-time minimum may be lower than the night-time minimum. Countries, Flags, and Maps from the World Factbook on Yahoo! Kids. CBBC Newsround - The top five biggest volcanic eruptions. This page was made on Friday 6th January 2012Last updated at 18:29 Volcano eruptions can be huge and cause lots of problems - and the worst can even kill thousands of people.
But volcanic eruptions can also be a good thing - volcanoes add nutrients to soils, creating perfect conditions for many crops to grow in. There have been some huge volcano eruptions - here are the five deadliest... In Italy in AD 79, this volcano devastated the nearby cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Thousands of people are thought to have died and the remains of many people were preserved by the ash. Since then, it has erupted several times, most recently in 1944. Mount Ruiz in Columbia, South America, had two destructive eruptions in 1985.
A mixture of mud, ash, and water raced down the volcano's slope through river channels. The mud almost totally buried a town 30 miles from the volcano, killing around 25,000 people. It was on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean and it killed around 30,000 people. CBBC Newsround - Eruptions and Disruptions: A Newsround Special. BBC - Newsround - Search results for china flood. Use the Search Box above to find what you are looking for. 21 June 2011 Millions hit by China floodsMore than five MILLION people have been hit by deadly floods in eastern China.
In pictures: China floods. At least 10 people have been killed by floods in China after days of heavy rain caused landslides in some areas.
Around 123,000 people have been forced from their homes. Media in China is reporting that at least 1.5m people and more than 25,000 homes have been affected by the storms. Rain has been falling for four days in a row and things could get worse too, as it is storm season in the region. Heavy rain has been falling in China for more than a month. According to Chinese media at least 66 people have been killed and another 66 injured since the start of June. Bushfires: Ricky in Australia. Cannot play media.
Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Watch Newsround's special programme from Australia Bushfires have killed almost 200 people in Australia and destroyed thousands of homes. These are the worst bushfires EVER in Australia so Ricky has headed around the world to cover them for Newsround. 13 February "Reporting from Australia been a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all the Newsround team out here.
In the space of just three days, I managed to speak to many families and children at the Whittlesea Support Centre in Victoria, just outside of Melbourne. Grandmother killed I heard how they were all coping without their mobile phones, cars and, of course, a place to live. One of the boys I was talking to said he didn't want to be filmed. It's a very difficult time for many Australians at the moment, but surprisingly a lot of people are still upbeat and laughing despite the tragedy. Celebs helping Many people I spoke to plan to return to their homes this weekend. Ricky. Learning Zone Class Clips - A geological explanation of earthquakes - Literacy Video.
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