Life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what you’re going to get. Twelve-year-old John Wilson had no way of knowing that his life was about to change completely when he walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in late October 1931. The class ___ that day was...
The record was finally bested on April 10, 1996, when an unmanned weather station on Australia’s Barrow Island recorded 253 mph winds in the midst of Tropical Cyclone Olivia. It’s believed that wind speeds in tornadoes might be even faster, reaching more than 300 mph. But those have ...
Welcome to year four of everything I’m reading, watching and listening to in regard to the multiple planetary crises’ we face (the polycrisis), as well as articles on important social issues, because how societies function is fundamental if we want to have a stable e...
Under what conditions might an extratropical cyclone cause more coastal erosion than a hurricane? Describe the negative effects of pollutants on crops, forests, and other materials. Which pollutants are mainly responsible for these effects? What is the rain shadow effect and how can it ...
What is the process of cyclone and tornado formation and what the El Nino effect? What year was the Declaration of Independence signed? What is a leap year? What event caused the Gulf War of 1991? What year is 'Masque of the Red Death' set in? Which year was the article "The war ...
Declining tropical cyclones and east coast lows lead to major shift in Australia’s rainfall https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-30/declining-tropical-cyclone-ecl-southern-ocean-rainfall/104533506 10 new insights in climate science 2024: Heat surges risk ecosystem collapse https://www.prevention...
If I come back to it in the future, I will try to mention that too. Wow, this is in real danger of getting complicated, so let’s get to it, alright? Here’s what I am checking out/listening to right now: Now… For more even up to date listening info… Here’s my last.fm ...
Emojis have become an integral part of our messaging experience, be it on WhatsApp, Snapchat, or Instagram. It helps us fill in many emotional and expressive cues, which are otherwise not available through texts. Over the years, many emojis covering life’s aspects have been added. However,...
In 1996, Australia's Barrow Island broke the wind record during tropical cyclone Olivia, with measured speeds of 253 mph (407 kph) [source: Mount Washington Observatory]. However, don't pity Mount Washington: The peak can probably keep the World's Worst Weather title since the subtropical cli...
The big news tonight is that Flo is coming back in, or, Cyclone Florence as they’ve tried to nickname her which doesn’t really work anymore because, based on the incredibly shit weather they seem to be getting, the cyclone has already made it’s way to the Fijian shore and the only...