2011 United States Severe Weather Facts

2011 was one of the worst years in US history for severe weather, especially for tornadoes. The Joplin tornado was one of the worst and 2011 saw more deaths from tornadoes than the US has had in decades. Forecasters blame the severe weather, tornadoes and drought on the La Nina pattern. Will this continue into the next year? Deadly tornadoes have already struck the US in February 2012 and Nebraska saw its first ever tornado in February.

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The Mysterious Marfa Lights

The mysterious Marfa lights only occur at night in a remote area of southwest Texas near the town of Marfa. They don’t occur every night or every month, but sporadically people will see balls of light floating off of the ground. Scientist have camped there to see if they can find out what causes them, but to date, no one knows for sure what causes these mysterious balls of light. Some skeptics say they are just a form of mirage that is reflecting car headlights, and others say that the Earth can form these electrical balls of light when conditions are right.

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Amazing Facts About Cold Fronts

Cold fronts can cause amazing and drastic weather changes. When a cold front passes through your location, you can smell and feel the change. Sometimes a cold front will bring in a dust storm with high winds or even a blizzard with a temperature drop of 40 degrees. Learn what causes cold fronts and what kind of weather changes a cold front can cause.

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The Facts of Global Warming

There is a great deal of debate about global warming and climate change and it seems more political than scientific at times. This makes it hard to know the real facts when politicians get in the way of real science. It is important for all of us to understand global warming so we can make informed decisions and follow the debates as we learn more. Is global warming man-made or just a cycle of the Earth.

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How to Know the Temperature by Counting Cricket Chirps

It is a warm summer evening and the crickets are out chirping all night long. By counting the number of cricket chirps you can actually figure out what the current temperature is. Learn how you can find out the current temperature just by counting cricket chirps using a simple formula.

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Getting Started in Metal Detecting

Metal detecting is a great hobby and not that expensive to get started having a lot of fun. With a metal detector, you never know what you might find with that next beep. It could be an Indian Head penny, a ring or maybe a 100 year old dime. You can get a good metal detector for as low as $90. This article will help you find your first metal detector and get started metal detecting.

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All about Hailstorms and How Hail Forms

Everyone watches thunderstorms and they are fascinating to watch. But along with thunderstorms there can be hail. Hailstorms can be destructive, cause injuries and in rare cases even cause death. The larger or taller a thunderstorm is, the more chance there will be large hail. But not all thunderstorms cause hail. Here is how hail forms in those pretty billowing thunderheads.

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