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How Data Centers Work
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Cloud computing, e-mail services and streaming media all have to be handled by interconnected computers. Find out how data centers work.
Weather and Climate: What's the Difference?
It's sometimes easy to confuse the two, but weather and climate are very different things.
Is It Time to Redefine the Four Seasons of the Year?
The four seasons experienced by Earth's midlatitude regions are being gradually altered by global warming — but a climate expert says they won't completely go away.
What Is the Rainiest City in the U.S.? Here are the Top 11
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Rainy, dreary, Seattle, right? Everyone says it's the rainiest city in the United States. However, Seattleites are keeping a secret from you. Find out if their rainy reputation is real — or if the rumor's all wet.
What would it take to reverse global warming?
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To reverse global warming we would have to start by reducing our carbon emissions. Learn more about what it would take to reverse global warming.
How Accurate Is Groundhog Day's Punxsutawney Phil?
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Is Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog really accurate, or is he secretly giggling at us? Find out if Phil can predict the weather.
Do tornadoes really avoid cities?
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Are you safer from tornadoes if you live in a city? Would Dorothy have ended up in Oz if she lived in New York rather than Kansas? Let's separate fact from fiction.
10 Most Destructive Storms
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Witch homicide aside, Dorothy was lucky that her home safely traveled to Oz after the tornado. Many people who lived through the storms on our list were left with nothing.
The 10 Hottest States in the U.S., Based on 2023 Data
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Death Valley is one of the hottest places on Earth. With a record high of 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius), the California national park is sweltering, but it is not even one of the top 10 hottest states in the U.S.
10 Worst Nor’easters of All Time
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What makes a nor'easter different from your run-of-the-mill winter storm? And which ones have done the most damage?