19 Old Cold Weather Words to Get You Through Winter
There are only so many ways to say “it’s cold outside,” which is why it’s time to supplement your vocabulary with these vintage words and phrases related to winter.
2023-11-29 06:57
13 Toasty Tips for Staying Warm in Cold Weather
You’d be surprised by the ways you can keep yourself warm—no matter how frightful the weather outside might be.
2023-11-28 04:19
10 Things You Need to Know About the Johnstown Flood
The Great Flood of 1889 killed more than 2000 people, swept away 1600 homes, and caused $17 million in damage. And it wasn’t the last time Johnstown would flood.
2023-10-31 20:27
New York City’s 20 Weirdest 311 Complaints From the Last 20 Years
NYC311 has fielded calls involving everything from goats to ghosts.
2023-10-28 02:27
21 Wonderful Words for Wind
Geographers and climatologists have a goody bag full of wonderful words that get super specific about wind.
2023-10-25 00:26
Roger Taylor and Eric Clapton lead Gary Brooker tribute concert line-up
Gary Brooker will be honoured with a star-studded concert in Guildford, Surrey, later this year.
2023-09-26 18:58
What’s the Difference Between Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons?
Depending on where they originate, these destructive storms go by different names.
2023-08-29 23:23
16 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’
Katsushika Hokusai's ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ gracefully distills the power of the ocean into a two-dimensional image that's as deceptively simple as it is mesmerizing.
2023-08-02 22:47
The 5-Second Rule: The Simple Way for Knowing When It’s Too Hot to Walk Your Dog
‘What temperature is too hot to walk a dog?’ doesn’t have a definitive answer, but there is an easy test you can do.
2023-07-25 00:50
What Is El Niño, and Why Does It Have Such a Big Impact?
How can warm water in the Pacific Ocean affect the weather thousands of miles away? Everything is connected.
2023-07-19 00:16
What Is a Heat Dome?
Heat domes are masses of hot air trapped within the atmosphere by high pressure. And they're becoming more common, thanks to climate change.
2023-07-11 00:16
9 Creative Ways People Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning
People have come up with a range of ingenious, harebrained, and sometimes grim but often remarkable ways to stay cool during a summer scorcher.
2023-07-04 03:20