Joplin City, Missouri Battered By Unusually Strong Tornado (U.S)
Joplin City, Missouri, which is north of Arkansas, has been severely infrastructurally damaged and an estimated 122 people have been killed as of 6 pm today due to an EF5 tornado with a path three...
View ArticleAntiproton Belt Discovered Surrounding Earth
Earth (eastern portion). Obtained with thanks from NASA. This is a public domain image. You may redistribute it. Astrophysicists have discovered a belt of antiprotons surrounding the earth. They...
View ArticleBrief Insight into Drought, Wildfire, and their Causes
Wood fire. Image obtained with thanks from bugeaters on Flickr. First, you need to understand what starts fires and what environments are ideal for them. Fires thrive in low humidity environments and...
View ArticleExplorers Experience Lava Up Close (1080p HD Video)
In this video, explorers visit a Hawaiian volcanic site to not only see lava up close, but play with it. This appears to be both a fascinating and nerve-racking experience. IFRAME Embed for Youtube...
View ArticleVolcanoes Can Cause Lightning
Some of you may already know that volcanic ash can affect local weather by blocking out sunlight, but did you know that it also causes lightning? Lightning at the Chaiten volcano in Chile. Image...
View ArticleResearchers Discover Lubricant for Earth’s Tectonic Plates
You may have heard that the Earth’s tectonic plates slide around, but, how do these hard rocks do that? The SUESI instrument being placed in water.Image obtained with thanks from UCSD.edu. Scientists...
View ArticleDairy Farmers In Victoria, Australia Impacted By Drought
Dairy farmers in Southwestern Victoria, Australia are struggling to feed their cattle grass as droughts have halted the growth of the grass that feeds them. This has caused hay bills to rise, as more...
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