Includes bibliographical references and index.

"As climate change continues to shape people's lives worldwide, students must learn about weather and the climate systems that are constantly changing. This title features text that is carefully crafted for young readers and covers key aspects of weather and climate, including how weather and climate are different, types of climates, pioneers of understanding climate, and how human activities are altering the climate. Compelling fact boxes on each spread define important terms and inspire readers to use their critical thinking skills. Complete with multiple rich images on each spread, this book will help young readers not only understand weather and climate-related science curriculum content but also the dynamic weather and climate systems that influence their lives"-- Amazon.com.