Weather Facts

    Weather Facts

    There are 23 Weather Facts!

    The Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, scientists have calculated.
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    Temperatures have been cooling since 2002, even as carbon dioxide has continued to rise.
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    Carbon dioxide is a trace gas and by itself will produce little warming. Also, as CO2 increases, the incremental warming is less, as the effect is logarithmic so the more CO2, the less warming it produces.
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    -40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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    9 out of 10 lightning strike victims survive!
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    Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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    Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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