Climate & Weather
Atmospheric sciences help us understand and predict the weather. Learn about topics such as the seasons, why it snows, and how rainbows are formed.
7 of the 10 Hottest Countries in the World Are on 1 Continent
Why Ice Usually Freezes Cloudy, Not Clear
1816 Was the Year Without a Summer
How Is Barometric Pressure Measured and Why?
How a Weather Balloon Works?
How the Tornado Intercept Vehicle Works
Can China control the weather?
HowStuffWorks Illustrated: Hurricane Categories
10 Myths About Lightning
10 Ways Animals Supposedly Predict the Weather
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Not to be confused with sleet, graupel is actually an interesting mix of snow and ice. But it's not hail. Graupel, get to know it.
Bombogenesis is a phenomenon in which the atmospheric pressure in the middle of a low-pressure system drops rapidly, intensifying a storm and creating a bomb cyclone.
Weather forecasters can tell what the weather will be by reading the barometric pressure, but how does it work?
By Dylan Ris
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California has experienced unprecedented rain lately, but the state is still in a drought. So why can't the rain falling now be saved for later?
Bluebirds symbolize optimism, happiness and hope for the future. For skiers, a "bluebird day" bodes well for a great day on the slopes, but hunters and anglers may as well stay home.
Where is tornado alley and why do so many tornadoes form there?
A geomagnetic storm could cause a spectacular aurora borealis Aug. 18 and 19 over parts of the continental United States, as far south as Illinois.
By Sarah Gleim
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Haboobs are giant walls of dust that can come seemingly out of nowhere. How are they created and are they different from sandstorms?