Extreme weather : understanding the science of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, heat waves, snow storms, global warming and other atmospheric disturbances
Foreword Introduction Record keeping Is the weather really getting worse? Winter storms Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones Thunderstorms Tornadoes Lightning Hail Floods Deserts and dust storms Droughts Forest and wild fires Heatwaves Coldwaves High winds Air quality Volcanoes Climate change past, present and future Photo credits References Further reading Glossary Index
