What is a Hurricane?
What is a Hurricane? Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones in other parts of the world, are some of the…
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Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark
Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 4 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for…
Northern Lights Alert: The Impact of Solar Activity Surges
Northern Lights Alert: The Impact of Solar Activity Surges and Their Implications on earth The northern lights, or aurora borealis,…
Diagnosing ‘warming winter syndrome’ as summerlike heat sweeps into central and eastern US
People enjoy the unusual heat in Chicago on Feb. 26, 2024. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, University…
Earth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but
The Earth’s magnetic field deflects particles emitted by the Sun. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Ofer Cohen, UMass…
What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explains
Pickup trucks creep through flood waters in Richland, Miss., following a morning of torrential rains in August 2022. AP Photo/Rogelio…
Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to forecast intensity – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
Flying into Hurricane Harvey aboard a a P-3 Hurricane Hunter nicknamed Kermit in 2018. Lt. Kevin Doreumus/NOAA Jason Dunion, University…
Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready?
Fall is prime hurricane and wildfire season: Are your disaster kit and go-bag ready? Disasters can happen anywhere at any time.…
Reduce Your Residential Risk
Reduce Your Residential Risk Advice to make your home storm-ready In the United States, more than 100,000 thunderstorms occur each…