Niagara Falls freezes over
Niagara Falls freezes over Tourists who braved record low temperatures to visit Niagara Falls have been treated to a spectacular sight. Water turned to ice as it plunged over the 34-metre-high American Falls –...
Category: Geophysical
White House blames ‘polar vortex’ on global warming
The Obama administration is pushing back against skeptics who claim this week’s “polar vortex” of cold weather is proof global warming is a myth, saying weather patterns such as these are actually a result...
Supervolcano eruption mystery solved
Scientists have made a breakthrough in their efforts to understand what causes so-called supervolcanoes to erupt. Supervolcanoes are capable of eruptions thousands of times larger than normal outpourings. It was thought that an external...
Dangerously low temperatures across Midwest; Northeast next
Dangerously low temperatures across Midwest; Northeast next
Heavy snow, dangerous cold bite northeastern U.S.
(Reuters) – A heavy snowstorm and dangerously cold conditions gripped the northeastern United States on Friday, delaying flights, paralyzing road travel and closing schools and government offices across the region. Boston was hardest-hit by...
Sun ‘flips upside down’ while reversing magnetic poles
The sun has undergone a “complete field reversal,” with its north and south poles changing places as it marks the midpoint of Solar Cycle 24. “A reversal of the sun’s magnetic field is, literally,...
Polar sea ice increased 50% over last year, growing from 6,000 to 9,000 cubic kilometers when compared to the same period in 2012
Polar sea ice increased 50% over last year, growing from 6,000 to 9,000 cubic kilometers when compared to the same period in 2012. Moreover, this year’s multi-year ice is 30 cm thicker than last...
Snow closes roads in Israel, is a source of wonder in Cairo
Snow closes roads in Israel, is a source of wonder in Cairo CAIRO — Snow coated domes and minarets Friday as a record Mideast storm compounded the suffering of Syrian refugees, sent the Israeli...
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes As a cloud of volcanic ash spreads, it creates a devastating effect on all living things.
‘Imagine America Without Los Angeles’: Expert Warns Southern California Isn’t Ready For Major Quake
‘Imagine America Without Los Angeles’: Expert Warns Southern California Isn’t Ready For Major Quake LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A leading earthquake expert has issued a dire warning to Californians about the expected impact of a...
