7 ways Satellites Help Fight Climate Change
Discover 7 ways satellite Earth observation helps fight climate change.
Introduction to Satellites
Learn about the history, functions, and types of satellites.
Marty Robitaille
Hovercraft Captain
Heavy Equipment in Winter
Learn how people keep heavy equipment working in the most challenging conditions
Weather: Atmospheric Pressure
Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.
Weather: Wind
Learn what causes wind and how to measure it.
Weather: Temperature
Temperature affects the way we live, the clothes we wear and activities we do. But how does temperature vary across the globe?
Weather: Precipitation
Learn about humidity and the many forms of precipitation.
Weather: Clouds
This backgrounder describes the three major types of clouds.
How Do Clouds Form?
Learn how cumulus clouds form.
Measuring and Forecasting Weather
Learn about different weather instruments that meteorologists use to measure weather.
What is Air Turbulence?
Learn about the science behind the four main causes of turbulence.
Thundersnow: winter thunderstorms
When thunder and lightning occur but the main form of precipitation is snow, not rain, it’s called thundersnow.
What is a Tornado?
Tornadoes are a common extreme weather phenomenon in Canada. How are they formed? How can you stay safe? And what is a storm chaser?
What is Acid Rain?
Acid rain is any precipitation that has an unusually low pH. It can be rain, snow, fog, etc. But what is a low pH and why is this a problem?