288 feet or 1,917 meters) held the title of fastest recorded wind on Earth. Measured on Mount Washington in 1934, the wind reached a miserable 231 mph (372 kph), and the peak has cheerily proclaimed itself the "Home of the World's Worst Weather" for quite some time [source:Mount Wash...
The Guinness Book of World Records lists the fastest jet stream wind on Earth at 416.5 km/h, recorded by a weather balloon above Tottori, Japan, on February 5, 2004. Content continues belowThe fastest winds ever recorded in our entire solar system were...
“To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent,”he said . Good advice, I thought . I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind . We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock . I’d almost forgotten the windows even...
I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock. I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened. We should not let this happen again. It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary. 1. Why did the...
there was no way on God's earth that sled could stop at the end of the track. No way." But then, just as the sound of the rockets' initial firing reached the ears of far off observers, the Wind hit the water brake. The rear of the sled, its rockets expended, tore away. The ...
credit of image :Dave Curtis on Flickr Did you know that the Spine-tailed Swift is the second fastest animal in the world? It’s also considered the fastest-flying bird in powered flight, meaning it can reach top speeds of up to 106 mph without the assistance of wind currents. These cig...
Pretty strong motivation for practicing their wind sprints. These cats can run 70mph/112kph. Try to picture one running alongside your car the next time you're driving down the freeway! Cheetahs are Specialized CatsWatch the fastest animal on land in action ...
Bamboo houses can also stand a hurricane with wind speeds of up to 170 mph. Bamboo is cheap and readily available in areas where it is cultivated. Transportation of bamboo is also cheaper than other materials. The most important quality of bamboo is its environmentally friendly quality. It is...
I' d opene d our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We' d gotten so use d to keeping our air-conditioning going aroun d the clock. I' d almost forgotten the windows even opened. We shoul d not let this happen again. It's time for us to change our habits if necessary.1. ...
Sonic Wind: The Story of John Paul Stapp and How a Renegade Doctor Became the Fastest Man on EarthROCKET sledsNONFICTIONCarver Edwards, JohnLibrary Journal