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weatherKelvin-Helmholtz Clouds are a rare weather phenomenon whose rolling, curling, wavy procession across the sky can…
travelDust warning signs advise of poor air quality and reduced visibility but all too often neglect that most fearsome…
weatherPowerful cyclones are a fact of life along the coast of the Bay of Bengal but sturdy cyclone shelters have saved…
wildlifeIs spring in the air? Ask a groundhog! These 6 amazing weather-predicting marmots are famed far and wide for…
environmentIce ice baby! Though “Vanilla” isn't a natural form (or flavor) of ice, many other kinds of slippery frozen…
environmentContrails, artificial clouds of condensed water vapor created by aircraft, can be beautiful but these sleek sky…
weatherFire tornadoes rank right up there with the strangest, scariest and most spectacular natural phenomena though they…
Nature & EcosystemsCan the colors of a woolly worm predict the severity of the upcoming winter? There are many old wives’ tales and…
natureThundersnow... if there's a more awesome-sounding meteorological phenomenon, then bring it on! While the name…
environment“Snow Monsters” - silent, twisted, mountain forests of stately conifers draped in frosty rime ice each…
animalsAnimals have evolved to cope with changing weather conditions and in some cases, have learned to sense when these…
environmentThe winter of 2010-2011 brought an epic, historic amount of snow to the East coast of the United States. Many…
natureSnow Rollers… not your grandfather’s whitecaps, unless gramps is an Eskimo! This rare winter phenomenon can…
environmentBob Dylan wasn't referencing hail when he wrote "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" back in '62 but as innumerable…
environmentPure as the driven snow? That depends where one's been driving. Though most typically white, snow can take on a…
natureFew things are more powerful yet less permanent than lightning... well, not exactly. Fulgurites, or "petrified…
weatherThere are few sights and sounds more able to instill us with delicious, jellifying terror than a full-blooded…
geographyImagine living in a place so remote the mail only comes once a year. Or reaching the summit of the highest place…
nature(source: roxymusic) Even though everyone has their own favorite season, it’s hard to deny the beauty and majesty…