Mother Nature can also be dangerous. This summer, wildfires burned through Spain, floods devastated parts of the Midwest, and a huge hail storm blew through Mexico. As global warming continues, these kinds of events are likely to become more common, although they may not become more predictable...
The cost of the extravagant toy car was $15, equivalent to about $250 today, and prominently featured in Sears catalogs every year during the Great Depression. Pedal cars were briefly discontinued after the attack on Pearl Harbor, as the metal used to make them was needed for the war ...
1934: 'MIDWEST DUST STORM MOVES TO EAST COAST' The financial catastrophe that was the Great Depression was magnified by the simultaneous environmental catastrophe of the Dust Bowl. Widespread drought and irresponsible farming practices turned millions of tons of once-fertile topsoil into dust, which w...
1934: 'MIDWEST DUST STORM MOVES TO EAST COAST' The financial catastrophe that was the Great Depression was magnified by the simultaneous environmental catastrophe of the Dust Bowl. Widespread drought and irresponsible farming practices turned millions of tons of once-fertile topsoil into dust, which w...
The storm caused blizzards and flooding from Colorado to the Midwest. What is a haboob? John D Sirlin // Shutterstock What is a haboob? Huge walls of dust are sometimes called a haboob which means “blown” in Arabic. They form when high winds push out of falling thunderstorms. A haboob...
A herd of Masai giraffes and Burchell's zebras are silhouetted in a dust storm in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. The two animals are routinely seen together out in the wild. Elephants at the watering hole Greg Du Toit // Barcroft Media via Getty Images ...
Jody has garnered many wins and nominations in other Independent films: as a wife with Alzheimers in both of these award winning films: Fragile Storm (2015) sharing the lead with Lance Henriksen, directed by Dawn Fields and portraying Bill Hoversten's real life mother using her actual dialog...
Idaho was long overdue for a good storm as thunderstorms aren't as common here as in other places... could this be a craft that's regulating Idaho's weather? THREE lights? MIX 106 via YouTube THREE lights? Come on now, this can't have anything to do with lightning. You're telling...
A lot of money, planning and time has gone into bringing this trail to where it is today. This trail, and others like it, are a great asset to our state and those seeking recreation. I loved ti June 2011 ryanalf I rode from Savannahh to Thomson ( 20 miles round trip). The ...
Today's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began as the "Macy's Christmas Parade" in 1924. Reports reveal that 10,000 people showed up to see live animals from Central Park Zoo. 1925: General Electric makes artificial lights more accessible ...