Why do bridges and overpasses freeze first during bitter cold spells?
It's something you hear all the time when the temperature drops. But why? Well, the key factor lies in the way heat is ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the ...
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Tiny Quakes Discovered Deep Within Greenland’s Ice Sheet Could Change Sea-Level Rise Predictions, Study Suggests
While scientists once thought Greenland's ice streams flowed slowly and uniformly, new research reveals a quake-driven "stick ...
Arctic air sweeping south over Plains shatters record temperatures in North Dakota
Arctic air gripping the Plains has broken cold-weather records in North Dakota. The capital city of Bismarck dropped to minus ...
On This Day, Feb. 18: Snow falls in Sahara for 1st known time
On Feb. 18, 1979, snow fell in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the first known time. It fell a second time in 2016 ...
On This Day: Snow falls in Sahara for 1st known time
On Feb. 18, 1979, snow fell in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the first known time. It fell a second time in 2016 ...