Dozens of extremely intense fires are tearing through Pacific Coast states.
Published Sep 9, 2020
Made from a model based on satellite data, these animations contrast wind patterns that brought drought to the U.S. Midwest in 1988 with those that brought floods in 1993.
Published Oct 5, 2010
While not as damaging as the fierce line of storms that arrived in June 2012, the thunderstorms that struck the eastern United States on June 13, 2013, qualified as a “low-end” derecho.
Published Jun 15, 2013
Between the island of Sicily and mainland Italy runs a narrow strip of water, the Messina Strait. The Messina Strait’s strong currents can rip seaweed from the ocean floor. The main current runs from south to north, but a smaller current runs in the opposite direction. The currents alternate about every six hours, and the strait’s complicated wave patters can be seen from space.
Published Apr 29, 2007
