We computed time series of the combined indicators for each region and country to determine the twenty-two biggest drought events in 1950–2012. Northern Europe and Russia show the highest drought frequency, duration, and severity in the 1950s and 1960s, where this is for the 1970s in ...
There are a lot of reasons why bin Laden wasn't brought to justice before the horrific events of September 11, 2001, but the two biggest issues were the intelligence community's refusal to share information with one another, and their belief that terrorist groups in the Middle East wer...
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, and it is one of the biggest shopping events in the West. But it doesn’t have anything to do with the sport, boxing. This one gets its name from a tradition in the 1800s when the rich would box gifts to give to the poor. Nowadays, it’s...
As the temperatures rise, streets transform into communal party spaces, parks become urban oases and the city’s cultural venues roar to life. This summer, blockbuster events like The Roots Picnic at The Mann Center and the Philly Pride March & Festival all return, drawing thousands of ...
Fin. But then Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, setting plans in motion for a series of sequel films that would discard the mostly book-based lore, and follow the events of 1983's Return of the Jedi with a new seventh installment. Fast-forward to 2015, and the excitement for a new ...
sadistic killer and placed bound and gagged on an operating table. A parallel story involves a motorist finding a young woman on the side of the road who bears a striking resemblance to Aubrey. The audience soon learns that Aubrey's version of the events may not be exactly as it happened....
Here at Townsquare Media, we try to keep pretty good track of everything that's going on around town. But when it comes to holidays like Halloween, there are so many events to share with you, I just know we're going to miss some. ...
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twain’s best-loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels. Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days. There’s also a fence-painting competition to see ...
Sensitivity of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea coastal and thermohaline circulations simulated by the 1/12°-resolution ocean model NEMO-MED12 to the sp... The northwestern Mediterranean (NWM) Sea is prone to intense weather events, associated with high winds, that are characterized by strong ...
The surviving Beach Boys appeared together a handful of times for promotional events in the years that followed, but they’ve yet to play a single song. Odds are high they never will again. 48 Simon & Garfunkel (1970) Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s success...