We have run out of hurricane names twice. The first time happened in 2005, which was a record-breaking year that produced hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma — whose names have all been retired. There were so m
They started having a bit of a territorial disagreement and the bird in the second photo chased after the other one. Then we got a better look at a Magnolia Warbler. The black tip of the tail always gives this bird away to me even if I don’t see any other part of it. The Osprey...
Having now become fearful of his own death, he decides to seek Utnapishtim ("the Faraway"), and learn the secret of eternal life. Among the few survivors of the Great Flood, Utnapishtim and his wife are the only humans to have been granted immortality by the gods. Gilgamesh crosses a ...
For example, thunderstorms, which are extreme weather events, can generate areas of severe turbulence due to the convective activity and rapidly changing wind patterns associated with them. In this case we refer to convective turbulence since it arises from convective processes in the atmosphere and ...
Explain why thunderstorms are most common in the early afternoon and evening. Why apple remains firm on the outside but mushy soft on the inside when heated with water? Suppose you are a farmer trying to grow plants in a greenhouse. Why would it ...
What is this process we call “science,” which has so dramatically changed the world? Ancient people were more likely to believe in magical and supernatural explanations for natural phenomena such as solar eclipses or thunderstorms. By contrast, scientifically minded people try to figure out the ...
However, how do we define "better" and, more to the point, what are we as human beings willing to accept being done by a computer? Having our new car assembled in a factory? Sure. Having a valve in our heart replaced? Not for me, thanks. The bigger the threat to our personal safe...
Next time if you happen to meet a porter when you’re in the mountains, give them a huge smile, ask them if they need something and pay them good. They are the most interesting fraternities one can find in mountains, having so many stories from the corners you and I only can imagine...
Chances are it’ll be a wood-floored bar or romantic old colonial building. No wonder everybody looked so cool back in the day. 41. Movie-worthy rain Sitting so close to the equator, Singapore gets heroic tropical downpours, photogenic blasts often accompanied by the boom of thunderstorms....
Casey also pointed out that the climate crisis is making extreme precipitation more likely, which provides that crucial dampness for mold to grow. The report highlights the link between allergens and thunderstorms, which researchers say spread pollen and mold spores through the air more efficiently. ...