Kisii Lightning Strikes

On February 15, 2013, a fireball streaked over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk and exploded. The residents below worried it was a missile—but really, it was a meteor that struck the earth with the force of multiple nuclear bombs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho ... Show More

The blow-up of the 1949 Mann Gulch Wildfire had tragic consequences for a team of wildland firefighters. The event catalyzed a new era in fire safety, and wildland firefighting techniques that continue to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi ... Show More

On August 5th, 1949, a lightning strike touched off a small wildfire in Montana's Helena National Forest. A team of smokejumpers were dispatched to fight the fire—but it burned out of control, trapping them in the gulch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ ... Show More

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 129 *First Evidence of a Volcanic Splatocone on Mars Scientists have identified what appears to be the first evidence of a volcanic splatter cone on Mars, similar to those found on Earth. This discovery, led by Ian Flynn from the University of Idaho, s ... Show More

More extreme weather events are affecting everything from power grids to insurance. But how are individuals and companies reacting to these changes? WSJ science reporter Eric Niiler explains why we are seeing increasingly intense weather events and Journal climate finance reporte ... Show More

Avec leurs coulées de lave et leurs panaches de cendres, les éruptions volcaniques sont aussi dangereuses que fascinantes. D'autant qu'elles se signalent par d'autres phénomènes spectaculaires, comme les orages volcaniques. Les spécialistes les appellent ainsi car ils se produise ... Show More

[SPONSORISÉ] Partout dans le monde les conséquences du réchauffement climatique sont de plus en plus visibles. Les catastrophes naturelles s’intensifient et la France ne fait pas exception, la tempête Ciarán en est la preuve. En Normandie, Bretagne et Pays de la Loire, son passag ... Show More

Deadly flooding in and around New York City dramatizes the risks to infrastructure that was wasn’t built to handle warmer, wetter climate. 

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Our imaginations are powerful - we can imagine wind, rain, even thunder and lightening! But if it all becomes too much, Caitie and Zach know how we can calm our minds and relax our bodies, even if it feel like a spooky storm is brewing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv ... Show More

Our planet's magnetic shield is deteriorating rapidly, creating a dangerous vulnerability to solar storms of unprecedented power. Throughout history, events like the 1921 New York Railroad incident and the 1859 Carrington Event wreaked havoc on early technology. Cultures across c ... Show More

What happens when millions of electrical volts strike the human body? We meet a man who knows first hand. In 2012, Andrej Orogvani and two friends head into Slovakia’s Tatra Mountains to enjoy three peaceful days of backpacking. But the weather has other plans. Stranded atop a pe ... Show More

Les arbres ont une limite d’altitude au-delà de laquelle ils ne peuvent plus pousser. Ce phénomène, appelé la limite des arbres ou la ligne forestière, est dû à plusieurs facteurs environnementaux qui rendent la croissance des arbres impossible. Voici les principales raisons scie ... Show More