The Coriolis effect, caused by Earth's rotation, deflects winds and currents, shaping global weather patterns, storm paths, and ocean flows across both hemispheres. The post Coriolis Effect Steers ...

Tornadoes typically spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere. However, a small percentage do spin in the opposite direction. Here's why.

We’ve had a couple of very windy days in a row here in central Iowa. The first image below shows peak wind gusts from ...

Knowledge is a constantly evolving landscape, and what was once accepted as fact in school may now be outdated or incorrect.

OK, now onto this week’s topic of wind. There is one constant aspect of weather that pretty much everyone on Earth has ...

Thus SSS is a key variable for understanding the global water cycle. In addition, changes in salt concentration at the ocean surface affect the density of surface ... induce an equal and opposite ...

A new study by planetary scientists at Brown University and the University of Bern in Switzerland casts doubt on one of the ...

LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A boil water advisory remains in effect for parts of Louisa County after a pipe burst caused a water main break at the Northeast Creek Reservoir. The break happened ...

When we think of earthquakes, we imagine sudden, violent shaking. But deep beneath Earth's surface, some faults move in near ...

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team has analyzed the estimated changes in ...