Explains how hurricanes are formed, describes the damage they can do and how they are studied and predicted, and reviews the devastation caused by famous hurricanes.

Presents an introduction to droughts, discussing their causes, government responses and the recommendations of scientists for dealing with them, and a review of some of the worst droughts of the early twenty-first century.

The words and photographs of people who have witnessed tsunamis, along with the science, history, and protection efforts surrounding this watery disaster.