A nontechnical course on severe and unusual weather events that occur around the globe. The focus of the course is on a wide range of weather events that have profound impacts on societies, economies, and cultures, and the material is presented in a qualitative manner such that it is highly accessible by students coming from all backgrounds. This course fulfills 3 credits of the USP 2015 PN - Physical & Natural World requirement. 9/4/2019 - 12/13/2019, Lecture