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What are extreme weather and the climate crisis?

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Natural processes in the atmosphere cause extreme weather. 

Procesos naturales ejemplos: lluvia, tormentas electricas, etc. 

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Extreme weather is any weather which is unusual or severe. It can cause natural disasters. 

Desastres naturales eventos que impactan negativamente el entorno o la vida del ser humano. 

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EXTREME WEATHER 

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Thunderstorms: heavy rain with thunder, lightning and wind. 

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Tornadoes: narrow, rotating columns of air.

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Hurricanes: tropical storms that bring strong winds and heavy rainfall. ​

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Blizzards: snowstorms with lots of snow and wind. 

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Hail: lumps of ice that fall from the sky. ​

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Heatwaves: unusual hot weather. ​

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Floods: when water covers land. 

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  1. Thunderstorms: heavy rain with thunder, lightning and wind. 

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2.   Tornadoes: narrow, rotating columns of air.

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3.    Hurricanes: tropical storms that bring strong winds and heavy rainfall.  

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4.    Blizzards: snowstorms with lots of snow and wind. 

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5.    Hail: lumps of ice that fall from the sky.  

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6.   Heatwaves: unusual hot weather.  

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7.   Floods: when water covers land. 

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  1. Thunderstorms: heavy rain with thunder, lightning and wind. 

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2.    Tornadoes: narrow, rotating columns of air.

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3.    Hurricanes: tropical storms that bring strong winds and heavy rainfall.  

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4.    Blizzards: snowstorms with lots of snow and wind. 

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5.    Hail: lumps of ice that fall from the sky.  

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6.    Heatwaves: unusual hot weather.  

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7.   Floods: when water covers land.