This week, we explore the world of weather.
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This week, we explore the world of weather. Discover the new lab to simulate 200 mph hurricanes in a quest to make storm-resistant
homes, see how a weird fire vortex sparked a meteorological mystery, and learn about the extraordinary ways weather has changed
human history.
Two model homes inside Florida International University's "Wall of Wind" facility—one with an upgraded roof and one without—will
face hurricane force winds. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY NSF-NHERI WALL OF WIND, FIU
New lab to simulate 200 mph hurricanes in quest to make storm-resistant homes To prepare for extreme weather, Florida
International University plans to simulate some of the world's most catastrophic storms.
"WALL OF WIND"
The deadly Carr Fire burns through forests west of Redding, California, on July 30, 2018. PHOTOGRAPH BY TERRAY SYLVESTER / GETTY
IMAGES
How a weird fire vortex sparked a meteorological mystery A spinning inferno with 143-mile-an-hour winds sent scientists scrambling
to understand the cause of this deadly phenomenon.
METEOROLOGICAL SORCERY
Water, wind, and fire devastated the coastal community of Breezy Point, New York, after Superstorm Sandy toppled electrical lines
and sparked fires that destroyed more than 100 homes—but left a statue of the Virgin Mary intact. PHOTOGRAPH BY ORJAN F.
ELLINGVAG, CORBIS / GETTY IMAGES
10 years later, see how Superstorm Sandy changed the Northeast Elevated beach homes, walls of sand dunes, and new urban parks show
how New York and New Jersey have rebuilt after one of the costliest weather disasters in U.S. history.
A WAKE-UP CALL
ORIGINATING AS A GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP FROM THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN, WHAT YEAR WAS THE FIRST CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE PLANTED IN WASHINGTON,
D.C.?
A. 1894
B. 1912
C. 1946
CLICK TO SEE IF YOU'RE RIGHT!
PHOTOGRAPH BY KEITH LADZINSKI
When deadly storms arrive, here’s why we run toward danger Braving hail, sandstorms, and tornadoes, we photograph nature at its
rawest—and most beautiful.
RACING INTO CHAOS
GOOD READS
1.
Shrouded in ice and fog, this city is the coldest in the world
2.
‘Rivers in the sky’ are why California keeps flooding
3.
How National Geographic has mapped hurricanes over 130 years
4.
Ball lightning: weird, mysterious, perplexing, and deadly
A lightning storm strikes after sunset. PHOTOGRAPH BY RONAN DONOVAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
The extraordinary ways weather has changed human history From determining the outcome of wars to wholesale destruction of lives
and property, weather affects our lives in a shocking number of ways.
UNDERSTAND THE WHYS AND HOWS
WHERE WILL WE JOURNEY TO NEXT?
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