A hurricane is often referred to as “the greatest storm on Earth” and can be a terrifying event to experience. It is especially important for those who live in areas traditionally hit hardest by hurricanes (like the eastern and gulf…
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The earth’s main energy source comes from the sun. It provides the earth with not only light but also warmth. Without the sun, Earth would be a cold and lifeless planet. But how exactly is the sun’s energy transferred to…
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In the early nineties, I was driving to work early one March morning. I lived out in the country and had about a 15 mile commute to work. However, this particular morning I was driving slowly due to the fact…
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A thunderstorms is a fairly common weather phenomenon that can develop anytime of the year, but occur most frequently during warm, humid weather. According to H. Michael Mogil, author of Extreme Weather, as many as 100,000 thunderstorms occur in the…
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In the year 1859, scientists Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson observed and reported a large flare on the surface of the sun. Although the reason and the nature of the observation was not apparent at that moment, it became known as…
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There are many ways reptiles reproduce. Weather you’ve seen their young in the wild or captivity. You may have never heard of some of the interesting facts gathered here. Check this out: There are three very different ways they are…
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Fog is caused when water vapour in the atmosphere condenses into water droplets. Essentially fog is cloud at ground level. According to the International Meteorological Code, fog is a visibility of less than 1 km, and in the UK a…
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No matter where we live on Earth the weather and climate play an important part in our daily lives. The weather is the changing conditions in the atmosphere that occur all around in the present such as rain, snow, wind…
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Dawn, the time marking the beginning of morning twilight, is the first light in the sky before the sun breaches the horizon. Sometimes it paints the sky in shades of orange and red thus the term “red dawn.” There are…
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Tsunami alert systems are designed to identify earthquakes likely to produce tsunamis, detect tsunamis as early as possible and warn the affected public when a tsunami is likely to hit the area. The alert system includes detection, analysis and communication….
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