September 26, 2016

Deforestation: causes and consequences

Humans tend to cut off trees and entire forests in order to use land for other purposes. However, the impact is crucial for our planet. According to United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, every year around 18 million acres (7.3 million hectares) are cut down. The area is equal to the territory of Panama! Forests currently cover 30% of our...

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September 24, 2016

Earth’s 5 crucial tipping points

Humans have already felt the impact of their activity facing natural phenomena like tornadoes, drought, tsunami, global sea levels rise. Therefore, it is vital important for us to set the boundaries and stay within them to avoid environmental catastrophe. In case we cross that limits human existence will become impossible on our planet. We prepared five tipping points that scientists...

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September 21, 2016

What happens after global warming?

Global climate change has already substantial impact on environment. Glaciers are melting, soil is drying out, the ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner. Scientists have been exploring the global heating of Earth’s surface for many years and claim that forecasts are not consolatory. They believe that...

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September 16, 2016

How weather influences economics?

Obviously weather influences many spheres of our life: health, mood, agriculture, tourism. You may be surprised by weather changes have substantial impact on economics. Is it positive or negative? Well, it depends. Since global natural phenomena have become frequent enough we decided to show how weather influences economics. Productivity Heavy snowfall may become an obstacle for workers on their way...

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September 12, 2016

Why do hurricanes form?

Scientists call hurricane tropical cyclones. However, you may also know them as typhoons or cyclones depending on where they form. Only tropical cyclones that form over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean are called “hurricanes.” No matter how they are called they all form the same way. The reason of hurricanes is rapid pressure change. Hurricanes use moist air...

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September 9, 2016

Satellite images: what they show?

I bet you have watched weather forecast and thought at least once “why the hell they are showing these satellite images to people?” No doubts, if your job is not even familiar to meteorology – you have no idea what they mean. Therefore, we decided to explain you some basics so you could feel yourself more confident when listening to...

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September 5, 2016

Factors that influence weather

Have you ever thought how clouds appear in the sky? Or what are jet streams? How weather fronts are made? In general, there are several factors that we do not see but that still influence weather. The water cycle Evaporation is the process when water in lakes, rivers, seas, oceans and plants rises in the air in form of vapor....

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September 2, 2016

How to read weather forecasts?

How often do you feel frustrated when weather forecast does not correspond the reality? You cancelled your plans for the weekends because it was predicted to rain cats and dogs but in fact the weather was perfect for going sailing? Not always we can trust what forecasters say and, what is more, blame them in inaccurate predictions. In most cases...

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