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The storms of October 2000
The Great Storm of 1987

Flood Alert!
Winter chills: 1947 and 1963
From calm skies to hurricane force: the Beaufort Scale
The pea soupers: London's killer smog of 1952

 

Introduction


From the winds that carried trading ships across the oceans to the conditions that enable crops to flourish, weather and climate have played a defining role in the history of the human race… but the weather can also spell famine, mayhem and death.

  • These in-depth articles - including colour pictures, maps and graphics - are designed to spark interest and to enhance project work
  • Each article includes a description of its Key Stage 3 Relevance, using terminology in the latest version of the National Geography Curriculum
  • If you have suggestions for weather-related events that you'd like covered, please contact us

 

 
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