Mental Floss

CLIMATE CHANGE









Powerful winds fuel the Palisades and Eaton fires in the Los Angeles area.

Meteorological organizations have strict naming protocols for tropical cyclones and hurricanes. Not so for wildfires, which can end up being named for the local dump.

Nick Keppler








If you’re only measuring air temp, you’re only getting half the picture.

If you’ve ever said “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” you already understand what goes into calculating wet bulb temperature.

Nick Keppler