Tag: weather
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Why Autumn 2023 is the best season
As the air grows crisp and the days shorten, a collective sigh emanates from the natural world—one of relief, perhaps, or even contentment. This change heralds the arrival of autumn, a season that, despite its transience, leaves an indelible imprint on our senses and sensibilities. The virtues of autumn are many, transcending mere aesthetics to…
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Asperitas clouds form rippling waves in the sky
There are all types of stunning clouds — Lenticular, Mammatas — to name a couple. But the asperitas clouds take center stage. These clouds, which are dark and storm-like, look like Van Gogh painted waves in the sky. Asperitas clouds form in the wake of thunderstorms like Mammatus clouds, yet unlike the latter, asperitas clouds…
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Witness the strange but beautiful Mammatus clouds
One of the rarest cloud types to appear in nature are Mammatus clouds. Mammatus clouds are an epic cloud formation which forms near heavy lightning storms. As strange and menacing they may look, the clouds also indicate that the worst of a storm has passed. Pouches of cool, sinking air cause give the Mammatus clouds…
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Dragon Storm: A thunderstorm over the Great Pyramids of Giza
A storm nicknamed the “Dragon Storm” made its way through Egypt on Thursday. The storm produced a mixture of high winds, heavy rain, and hail that caused sand storms and flooding, respectively. With all that’s going on with the Coronavirus today and the bushfires raging over Australia at the end of 2019, it feels like…
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Watch a soap bubble freeze
Did you know that you can blow up soap bubbles and instantly freeze them into ice orbs? If you’re searching for a fun cold-weather activity, this is worth trying out. Popular Science explains the science behind bubble freeze, in addition to instructions on how to make one. There’s some interesting science at play here. Every…
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It’s ‘Raining’ Iguanas in South Florida
Iguanas in South Florida are falling out of trees due to freezing temperatures. Weather in South Florida dropped into the 30s on Tuesday night, which immobilized the iguanas and turned their bodies dormant. “Don’t be surprised if you see iguanas falling from the trees tonight,” the Miami National Weather Service office tweeted. The good news…
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Tokyo’s skyline turns pink and purple colors before typhoon Hagibis
As Typhoon Hagibis approached Tokyo on Saturday, residents captured images of an unusually pink skyline that gradually turned a spooky purple. While beautiful the vivid skies augured what would become a dangerous storm that unleashed heavy rain and strong wind. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake also shook Tokyo shortly after. NPR reports 19 dead and 16 missing in…
