Earth Science

As soon as those names in alphabetical order (Allen, Betty, Charlie… ) start rolling off the lips of meteorologists, residents near coastlines from Boston to South America, all around the Gulf of Mexico, up the coast of Baja, and over…
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Flash floods are dangerous because they are unpredictable and easily underestimated. Easily formed as a byproduct in a weather event, a water dam failure, human error in water control, seismic, or volcanic activities, flash floods hit hard and fast for…
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Hurricanes can be relatively mild in strength causing little more than wind damage and/or minor flooding or they can be severely destructive forces producing major property damage and even causing loss of life. Getting ready at the beginning of the…
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How to survive a tornado Often, emergency sirens are activated for every possibly severe thunderstorm or worse, too late to be of help. You need to know when to take cover and what to do once you get there. This…
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The hottest places on the planet make us think of deserts. Vast spaces, full of sand and baking heat that drives everyone into hiding, and are potentially dangerous to most forms of life. Although deserts are amongst the hottest places,…
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A fogbank is a cloud at the earth’s surface. Fog forms when water vapor condenses into droplets of water or particles of ice. This can happen either because moisture is added to the air or because the temperature of the…
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Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. Gulf Coast in August 2005.  With winds that topped out at 175 MPH, and a storm surge that reached as far as 20 miles inland at some points, Katrina wreaked havoc throughout the region.  The…
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How does the weather affect our moods? I think we all know that the weather affects how we act, feel, and just get through the day. We are made by nature to derive our patterns, and behaviors based on what…
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Some folks go right to their basement the moment the sirens go off. Others head out to the front porch, hoping to see a force of nature. Here’s what you need to do in order to stay safe when a…
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Defining a drought is difficult. A drought occurs when there is significantly less rainfall than would normally be expected. For different countries, and for different regions within a country, normal rainfall varies greatly. What might be considered a drought by…
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