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World's Heaviest Hailstone Weighs Over a Kilogram: How Do They Get So Big?
A new method using real hailstones and CT scans has revealed how they grow.
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Environment
The strongest El Nino in history has ended but 'natural disasters in the second half of 2024 will be very fierce'
Weather is becoming more and more extreme due to many factors occurring at the same time.
Environment
Chile recorded its coldest May in more than 70 years
Chileans are facing the coldest May in more than 70 years with temperatures expected to drop further as the country prepares to enter winter starting in June.
Environment
How does climate change fuel extreme weather?
Climate change can make heavy rains, heat waves, droughts and wildfires more severe and last longer around the world.
Environment
Hail covered a large area of three Northwest provinces
On April 24, the provinces of Lao Cai, Son La, and Phu Tho suffered hailstorms and suffered heavy economic losses.
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Why is the La Nina phenomenon so destructive to the planet?
The transition from El Nino to La Nina creates a form of terrible destruction to people, the environment and ecosystems on Earth.
Environment
Severe weather destroys 50% of Australian marine ecosystems
Natural disasters such as storms, cyclones, droughts and heat waves have destroyed nearly 50% of marine ecosystems in Australia, many places where natural life cannot re…
Environment
Big cities in Asia will be 'unprecedented extreme' weather
Researchers warn that by 2050, more than 20% of the world's major cities will face unprecedented extreme weather conditions, as rising temperatures increase the risk of…
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Why is hot season 2019 unusually hot?
Since the beginning of the year, Berkeley Earth Research Organization (USA) has predicted the possibility of 50% in 2019 will be the second hot year in history since 185…
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New discovery about the formation of water hoses
Dragon taps (also known as tornadoes) are one of the most destructive weather phenomena on the planet.
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The scientist struggled to cook at the extreme -70 degrees Celsius
Cooking outdoors becomes a tough challenge in the -70 degree Celsius weather in Antarctica, where everything can freeze in the blink of an eye.
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Strange facts about lightning
Lightning strikes are a mysterious natural phenomenon, especially in the context of extreme climate today.
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4 battles take place in the most severe weather in history
There were battles that took place in extremely harsh conditions, making the results remarkably changed, according to War History.
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How did Israel turn its resource shortage into national power?
Although the government knows that construction costs are very high, they still do not hesitate to pay that construction fee to ensure a solid future for their country.
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Why can snow ice drop aircraft?
A NASA expert said that ice is a contributing factor to 9.5% of aircraft accidents. When the plane is parked on the tarmac, snowfall will form a layer on the top of the…