An increase in global water temperatures of only 2°F could raise the ocean level by two feet; melting ice caps could creating extreme flooding and changing the face of the landscape the world over…Low-lying cities, such as New York and New Orleans, would be the first to be affected. It has been estimated that if sea levels rose no more than 26 feet, senators of the future would travel from the Capitol by boat to visit the White House!
This article is about wisdom learned from nature. It explains how six aspects of nature are responsible for the bulk of man’s knowledge today, from the study of animals to astronomy.
No two types of clouds are same but we still managed to divide them into groups. Out of the many types, here is a simplified list of the more “General” types of Clouds with links to Pictures.
There is no storm more devastating than a hurricane born out of the Atlantic but the tornado, or twister as it’s commonly known, can have a major effect on people’s lives to the point of losing someone they love. The tornado is never more prevalent than in the United States of America’s tornado alley which runs between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains and includes the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska. Tornadoes are also common in Florida where their intensity can be among the highest.
It is one of the worst threats to humanity. And every season, it increases in devastation.
As the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and its 1,836 deaths blows by and the aftermath of its devastation still resonates through peoples daily lives some five years later, this article takes a look at the five most deadly hurricanes to howl through the Atlantic and the communities in left their wake.
When we ask about the weather, we usually want to know how hot or how wet it is. Find out more about it.
A storm ravaged this uninhabited mountain area in the early fifties. Now I take a look at the residuals of that storm.
St Elmo’s fire is a familiar phrase to most of us (even if we ignore the film and song). But what is St Elmo’s fire and how is it caused?
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