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Not every lightning strike is the same. Some skip from cloud to cloud. Others strike the ground, delivering a shocking…
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Extreme Weather: Will Global Warming Produce More Disasters?
Climate scientists say that rising global temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions are making some extreme weather events increasingly likely…
Ahead of the wave
Bump a glass and any water inside might slop over the side. Splash in the bathtub and waves slosh.…
Tsunami, from the sky
The tsunami that struck Japan shook up the atmosphere, too. It caused airglow ripples that chased the giant waves across…