Knowledge Nugget: How is ‘Pineapple Express’ Relevant to the UPSC Exam?
Pineapple Express has drenched Northern California in the last few days—but what exactly is it? How common is it? Also, go ...
US braces for weather shift: February to start on warm note after January’s chill
Several US regions faced subzero temperatures in January, but from February 1, a sudden shift is expected as the jet stream ...
Climate change may be to blame for 10 inches of snow in Florida
Scientists say a warming planet may have been responsible for a winter storm that dropped 10 inches of snow on Northwest ...
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Filter inspired by deep-sea sponge cleans up oil spills
Bio-inspired vortex-anchored filter captures more than 97% of floating, underwater and emulsified oils, even under strong ...
Warmth is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what it means for extreme cold.
Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...
World's Largest Iceberg On Collision Course With South Georgia's Penguins
World's Largest Iceberg On Collision Course With South Georgia's Penguins. The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision ...
As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to ...
Jet stream helping planes slingshot across Atlantic Ocean at 800 mph
When Virgin Atlantic Flight 10 took off from New York’s JFK International Airport this week, it was running 1 hour 13 minutes ...
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Why Polar Vortexes Are Becoming More Common
Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles.
Intense jet stream has planes moving faster than the speed of sound on flights bound for Europe
The planes didn’t break the sound barrier because it was the air moving them so quickly, not their engines. The report compared it to someone walking on a moving walkway at an airport – the person is ...
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What do warm Gulf temps have to do with the snow in Louisiana? Might be more than you think.
Warmer-than-normal temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico did not cause the record-setting snowfall, but the conditions may have ...
One of the world’s oldest icebergs is on the move - and may collide with a wildlife haven
The colossal A23a iceberg has travelled more than 3,000km since it broke off from its Antarctican ice shelf. In what sounds like a potential plotline for Speed 3, one of the world’s biggest icebergs ...