If you know someone with arthritis, chronic migraines or other chronic pain, you’ve probably heard them claim to know what the weather will be like. Some people who claim to have this ability even go so far as to say that they…
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The Southern Pine Beetle, smaller than a grain of rice, destroyed over 14,000 acres of pines in New Jersey in 12 months. Signature pine forests from New Mexico to British Columbia have been wiped out by the pine beetle. Montana…
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The water cycle is the continuous distribution of water on the global Earth. Water moves dynamically along Earth’s water reservoirs, such as rivers, lakes, oceans and atmosphere, by processes, including condensation, evaporation, precipitation, runoff and filtration. In this dynamic movement,…
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Aurora Borealis is also known as the Northern Lights, and is a marvelous feature of nature. The sky is lit with colors which are moving to and fro in a pattern. Sometimes it seems the sky is closed with a…
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Every year, heat, moisture, and wind in the warm seas north and south of the equator combine to form nature’s most powerful storm. Whether you call it a hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone, its vast swirl of clouds and clear…
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Preparing you home for a hurricane that is bearing down on your area can often be key in saving your home and saving money on home repairs. This may sound a bit mercenary but the first thing you need to check is your…
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Anyone who thinks that living in a city means that they will be shielded from the elements is going to be sadly mistaken; a whole host of weather weirdness awaits! Especially in areas with high-rise developments and/or docks, wind shear…
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Hurricanes, or “typhoons” in areas other than the Atlantic Basin, do not just happen; they are the product of several stages of development. During their development, hurricanes are typically unpredictable and their paths change frequently. How does one know if…
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When it comes to weather—the condition of the atmosphere at any given moment—the factors of water, heat, and air movement operate in the city just as they do in the country. Some cities are famous for their weather, but most…
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Most people have heard of the Great Barrier Reef, even if they don’t know precisely where it is or how vast it is. According to Greatbarrierreef.org, it is so large that it can be seen from outer space and it…
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