Tag: Nature

Study Finds Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes

5/13/2022 - By Seth Borenstein. Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in regionalized air pollution across the globe to storm activity going both up and down. A 50% decrease in pollution particles and… SEE MORE

https://apnews.com/article/brood-x-cicadas-emerging-c8b67952ac321c8bbbfb62af48efebf0/gallery/68358641d905496a82218d394f160ae9

Nature at its Craziest: Trillions of Cicadas About to Emerge

5/8/2021 - By Seth Borenstein. Sifting through a shovel load of dirt in a suburban backyard, Michael Raupp and Paula Shrewsbury find their quarry: a cicada nymph. And then another. And another. And four more. In maybe a third of a square foot of dirt, the University of Maryland entomologists find at… SEE MORE

https://www.noaa.gov/stories/5-striking-facts-versus-myths-about-lightning-you-should-know

Alaska Thunderstorms May Triple with Climate Change

3/4/2021 - By David Hosansky. Warming temperatures will potentially alter the climate in Alaska so profoundly later this century that the number of thunderstorms will triple, increasing the risks of widespread flash flooding, landslides, and lightning-induced wildfires, new research finds. In a pair of new papers, a research team led by scientists… SEE MORE

In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before

2/8/2021 - By Sabrina Imbler. Although clown fish are conceived on coral reefs, they spend the first part of their lives as larvae drifting in the open ocean. The fish are not yet orange, striped or even capable of swimming. They are still plankton, a term that comes from the Greek word… SEE MORE

Tag: Nature

Study Finds Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes

Nature at its Craziest: Trillions of Cicadas About to Emerge

Alaska Thunderstorms May Triple with Climate Change

In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before

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