From man-made occurrences to nature's own news, Steve Newman's Earthweek provides a weekly overview of events affecting our planet. Some occurrences are those we see in the news - tornadoes, floods, El Niño, oil spills, nuclear testing. Others are a bit more unusual - monkey attacks, snake infestations and a bounty of phenomena as diverse as nature itself. Earthweek creator Steve Newman is a meteorologist, weather anchor and founder of Earth Environment Service, a consulting company providing meteorological data to publications worldwide.

Earthweek brings a new dimension to the concept of "world events"- in a concise, colorful format that's both engrossing and enlightening. Map icons highlight events and their locations - click on any one of them and you'll be linked to corresponding text providing more detail. © 2000, Los Angeles Times Syndicate.