This weeks saw earthquakes in Indonesia, western Canada and Nevada, as well as aftershocks from Chile’s M8.3 earthquake – and a theory that large, deep tremors are seasonal.
Indonesia, Canada and Nevada: Earthquakes 24-30 September 2015
Weather Around The World, 9/29: Typhoon Smashes Taiwan; Atlantic Unusually Quiet; Supermoon Eclipse Wows; Pope On Climate Change
The weather is wild in one ocean and tame in another. Let’s check out the damage in Taiwan, relive an epic celestial performance, and see what the Pope said this week.
Super Eclipse: Giant Harvest Moon Rises Blood Red, Produces Giant Tides, Disappears
Sunday night the moon will come as close to the earth as it ever gets to announce the harvest, go into eclipse, prove the earth is round, and drag the tides up higher than ever. And you can see most of it from your backyard.
East Coast Residents Face Flooding From Moderate Winds Of Long Duration And Fetch
Waves are caused by wind. But their height depends on speed, duration, and trajectory of the moving air. When waves break on a shoreline, surfers, swimmers, and coastal homeowners take an interest.
The Science of Sneezing: The Healthy Sneeze
What causes sneezes and serial sneezes? Can you stop a sneeze – and should you? Learn all about the science of sternutation and what it means to you.
Chile, Mid-Atlantic and California: Earthquakes 17-23 September 2015
This week’s earthquake digest is, inevitably, dominated by the 8.3 tremor off the coast of Chile, the largest so far this year. But there were earthquakes in the mid-Atlantic and in California as well.
Weather Around The World, 9/22: Tropical Moisture Reaches The Desert; Equinox; Melting Permafrost
When is equal night not equal? And what will be the total cost of global warming?
Global Temperature Analysis For August, 2015: Hotter Than Ever
The ocean and atmosphere are hot and getting hotter. How hot? How much hotter? August set records for almost every category.
Utah Flash Floods Cause Fatalities: Science Behind Flash Flooding
Thunderstorms in Utah were responsible for at least 16 deaths this week due to flash flooding. What is the science behind a flash flood and how does it happen?
Mexico, Indonesia and Nevada: Earthquakes 10-16 September 2015
This week, we consider earthquakes in Indonesia, Mexico and Nevada – all of the tremors slightly unusual.