Does A Full Moon Make People Crazy?
Whenever things start to get crazy, you often hear people echoing the common phrase “Must be a full moon.” The belief is ancient.
Extreme Heat: The Severe Weather of the Summer
Heat. The severe weather of summer and this week the U.S. has been feeling it. The National Weather Service declared either Excessive Heat Warnings or Heat Advisories with temperatures reaching triple digits for more than two-thirds of the U.S. affecting over 150...
El Niño Is Here and So Famous, But Why?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on the 14th February 2019 that El Niño is here officially.
How Much Do You Know about Polar Vortex?
The polar vortex, as its name suggests, is found around the North Pole. It's a band of strong winds, high in the atmosphere, keeping bitterly cold air locked around the Arctic region. Snowy Oak Tree by Scott Stringham of Rustling Leaf Design The circulation as such is...
How Global Warming Impacts Wildfires
Every year, wildfires destroy thousands of homes and businesses all over the United States. However, they also can rejuvenate the environment if they stay relatively controlled. If a fire burns too much land and plants, then it could decimate entire ecosystems....
Volcanic Lightning
In the dark of night, ominous lightning flashes above the slopes of an erupting volcano. However, most eruptions do not produce a stunning show in the sky, so volcanic lightning is a rare spectacle to see. Furthermore, scientists are unsure how this natural phenomenon...