If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island — a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica …
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Science Unmasked
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The dark clouds gather, and thunder rumbles in the distance. Your heart starts to race as the storm …
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Environment
Scientists Solve Mystery of Icy Plumes That May Foretell Deadly Supercell Thunderstorms
by Troy OakesThe most devastating tornadoes are often preceded by cloudy plumes of ice and water vapor billowing above severe …
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Thunderstorms often provoke violent cloud bursts that can result in devastating flooding. But what actually spawns thunderstorms and …
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You’ve probably seen satellite images that show severe storms like hurricanes developing — thick white clouds clumping together, …
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NASA’s Hubble telescope recently captured a series of images of Neptune and Uranus that show two huge storms …
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Powerful storms that cause extreme weather conditions — such as flooding across Europe and North America, with the potential …
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In the western Utah desert, the Telescope Array sprawls across an area the size of New York City, …
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Thunderstorms in Earth’s upper atmosphere remain something of a mystery. Scientists cannot reach them directly with instruments; they …
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Two Purdue University studies show that urbanization changes storm patterns and rainfall amounts, highlighting the need for urban …