Weather
The age of some ancient ice can be estimated from the percentage of certain isotopes of tiny gas bubbles frozen in the ice when it was formed.
StormTRACKER Meteorologist John Wheeler looks at the August weather pattern.
In this Weather Wednesday we explore what happens when lightning strikes sand.
For most of this summer, the Polar Jet Stream, the primary current for storms across North America, has been weaker than in wet summers.
When soil is disturbed by raindrops, various bacteria within the soil produce a compound called geosmin, which translates from Latin as “Earth smell.”
Mid-August should be a good time for viewing shooting stars and the Milky Way.
The water vapor molecule is actually lighter than most other air molecules.
This summer is on pace to be one of the lighter years for storm warnings in recent years.
What is changing is the frequency and intensity of these things around the world.
The study finds evidence that the Gulf Stream's northward transport of heat could shut down, potentially causing the climate of Europe to become much colder along with other impacts around the world.
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John Wheeler
Lydia Blume
Jesse Ritka
Robert Poynter
Dillon Vogt
Charles Pekar
Robert Daley
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