Dec 15
While it is odd that a school called the University of Southern California would claim to know anything about a traditional snowy winter, this video is chock full of information. Including the connection between Christmas cards and sheep.
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Dec 13
Earth from above is a beautiful sight
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Dec 11
You might have heard grandma or grandpa predicting a storm because they "could feel it in their bones" and when a storm hit you probably thought they’d been watching the weather channel. Turns out, their joints *probably* do get a little achy when it’s about to rain.
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Dec 05
I’m supposed to know better. Fog is a phenomenon of weather. It’s a low cloud hanging near the ground. It’s shrouded moisture. It’s not a haunting ghost. It’s not from another planet. But why does this hypnotic time lapse of fog rolling through the Rocky Mountains from Richard Gottardo feel so supernatural? Or at least, from another world.
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Dec 05
China has an awful smog problem
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Nov 27
As a Nor’easter heads towards the east coast just in time for the busiest travel day of the year, you’re probably wondering how bad it has to get before your plane gets grounded. Well, as a new National Geographic feature explains, figuring that out is more an art than a science.
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Nov 26
With the East Coast on the verge of an ill-timed storm, worse than usual holiday delays seem inevitable, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: How long am I going to be stuck in airort purgatory? Depends who you fly.
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Nov 22
This colorful map might look fun, but it’s seriously useful too. The result of NASA research, it’s one of the most detailed simulations of the Earth’s winds yet.
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Nov 15
You’re looking at a satellite image of the Dasht-e Lut salt desert in southeast Iran. If you think it looks a bit weird, that’ because it is: it’s widely regarded as the hottest place on Earth.
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Nov 14
"The coldest years now are warmer than the hottest years before 1998." Those are the words of World Meteorological Organization secretary-general Michel Jarraud at the presentation of their latest report.
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