As climate change continues to drive desertification, one desert is set to undergo a surprising transformation Climate change is driving desertification across the hottest and driest regions on Earth. By 2050, scientists predict that the Sahara Desert will have grown by more than 6,000 square kilometres; the UN estimates that creeping deserts could eventually drive 135 … [Read more...] about Sifting sands: why the Thar desert on the borders of India and Pakistan is getting greener
Sifting sands: why the Thar desert on the borders of India and Pakistan is getting greener
Dubai freak rainstorm was far too big to be caused by cloud seeding
The Dubai downpour was a 'perfect storm', says scientist who worked on cloud seeding in the Gulf Some years ago, I found myself making my way up the narrow stairs of a Learjet on a sultry runway in a deserted airport near the South Africa-Mozambique border. The humidity was there to taste – the air thick with it. The weather radar was showing a fast-developing … [Read more...] about Dubai freak rainstorm was far too big to be caused by cloud seeding
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QUIZ: Geography Trivia
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What are leticular clouds and how they are formed
High altitude clouds which have often been mistaken for UFOs Lenticular clouds typically arise from powerful winds at high altitudes that disrupt the atmosphere, often near mountain ranges. Occasionally, air currents flowing across mountains become momentarily trapped, swiftly ascending and causing moisture in the atmosphere to condense, forming lenticular clouds with … [Read more...] about What are leticular clouds and how they are formed