Severe Weather Or Extreme Weather

Severe Weather Or Extreme Weather

View of the ‘rope’ or decay stage of tornado seen during ‘Sound Chase,’ a joint project of NSSL and … [+] Mississippi State University in Cordell, Oklahoma May 22, 1981. (Photo by NOAA Photo Library/Getty Images) Getty Images Kathleen Jamieson is a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor …

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130 Million People In U.S. Facing Extreme Heat

130 Million People In U.S. Facing Extreme Heat

A boy in Livingston, Texas holds his face to a portable fan to cool off during the DYB, formerly … [+] Dixie Youth Baseball, Little League tournament in Ruston, La., Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. With climate change driving average global temperatures higher, organizers, players and spectators are having to pay closer attention to the heat. …

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130 Million People In The U.S. Facing Extreme Heat

130 Million People In U.S. Facing Extreme Heat

Braxton Hicks, 7, of Livingston, Texas, holds his face to a portable fan to cool off during the DYB, … [+] formerly Dixie Youth Baseball, Little League tournament in Ruston, La., Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. With climate change driving average global temperatures higher, organizers, players and spectators are having to pay closer attention to the …

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The Tornado Fallacy Explained – Straight Winds Cause Damage Too

The Tornado Fallacy Explained – Straight Winds Cause Damage Too

Understanding the Tornado Fallacy: Differentiating Tornadoes from Straight-Line Winds WEST DENNIS, MA. – JULY 23: Kevin Mangan checks out a fallen tree narrowly missing his home after … [+] microburst hits on July 23, 2019 in West Dennis, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) (Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)MediaNews …

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The Scientist’s Perspective on Affirmative Action: Understanding the Color Spectrum in a Rainbow

The Scientist’s Perspective on Affirmative Action: Understanding the Color Spectrum in a Rainbow

ZAMBIA – 2014/06/15: A captivating rainbow over Victoria Falls seen from the shore of the Zambezi River at the section above the falls near Livingston in Zambia. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)LightRocket via Getty Images When I write for Forbes, I like to focus on weather, climate, and other related scientific topics. As …

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Texas: Potential for Sahara-like Heatwaves This Week

Texas: Potential for Sahara-like Heatwaves This Week

MOROCCO – JANUARY 01: Blue skies and drifting sand dunes in the Sahara Desert, Morocco. (Photo by … [+] Tim Graham/Getty Images) Tim Graham/Getty Images They say everything is bigger in Texas, but the recent June heat records have raised concern. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in San Angelo, Texas reported in a tweet …

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