Phenomena


Woman standing on frozen methane bubbles at Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada

Phenomena: frozen methane bubbles

ByGrace GourlayOct 3, 2024

The fascinating methane bubbles underneath frozen lakes across the world hide a darker secret that can harm our planet Beneath…

St elmos fire at night

Phenomena: St Elmo’s fire explained

ByGrace GourlayJul 9, 2024

Saint Elmo’s fire: an eerie electrical discharge which strikes ships, planes and towers Saint Elmo’s fire, also known as corona…

Lenticular cloud during sunrise in Bursa, Türkiye

What are leticular clouds and how they are formed

ByGrace GourlayApr 20, 2024

High altitude clouds which have often been mistaken for UFOs Lenticular clouds typically arise from powerful winds at high altitudes…

Geo Explainer: How common are tornadoes in the UK?

Geo Explainer: How common are tornadoes in the UK?

ByBryony CottamApr 16, 2024

Tree fallen on a car after a tornado hits the UK

One of the paths at Ohio State University

Phenomena: What desire paths reveal about human nature

ByGrace GourlayMar 19, 2024

The shared shortcuts that defy the planners Navigating beyond the organised pavements and parks of our urban spaces, desire paths…

Eye of the sahara

Phenomena: The Eye of the Sahara

ByGrace GourlayFeb 21, 2024

A geological marvel in the middle of a desert you can see from space Geographical phenomena # 4: The Eye…

Waterspout over mediterranean sea

What are waterspouts, and how they are formed

ByGrace GourlayJan 3, 2024

Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water, or move from land to water Geographical phenomena # 3: WaterspoutsThe remarkable explained…

The green flash seen at sunset on the Caribbean island of Curaçao

The green flash at sunset – myth or fact?

ByGrace GourlayNov 27, 2023

What is the green flash and where can you see it Geographical phenomena #2: Green flashThe remarkable explained If you…

Ice halo around the sun in the sky in snowy lanscape

What is an Ice halo or the 22° halo

ByGrace GourlayOct 23, 2023

Optical atmospheric phenomena such as ice halos, sun dogs and ice pillars caused by ice crystals GEOGRAPHICAL PHENOMENA #1: ICE…

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