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A dreary sky hangs over Westminster.
urban planning

London Creates Its Own Clouds

Scientists discovered that large cities produce enough heat to change the atmosphere.
Sabrina Imbler May 30, 2019
The torchlight turns the village of Novacella into a storybook scene.
food

Italian Vineyards Are Glowing From the Light of Hundreds of Torches

It's a beautiful, if imperfect, antidote to crop-damaging cold.
Matthew Taub May 10, 2019
A spectacular fata morgana of a single boat on the horizon.
optical illusions

The Most Interesting, Spectacular Mirages Aren’t in the Desert

Spoiler alert: Try the Arctic or Sicily instead.
Sabrina Imbler April 22, 2019
The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station.
Hatteras, North Carolina

Hatteras Weather Bureau Station

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
The weather vane.
Stockholm, Sweden

Tyska Kyrkan Weather Vane

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.
Louisville, Kentucky

The Witches' Tree

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
"Tjelvar's Grave" stone ship burial site.
Boge, Sweden

Tjelvar's Grave

A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.
There's a lot going on down there.
winter

Look at Everything Beneath Europe’s Clouds

When the infamously cloudy continent got a February reprieve, satellites got a clear view.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 4, 2019
The frozen mountain made its way inland.
lakes

What Is an 'Ice Shove'?

“This is an impressive display of the power of wind and water!”
Jessica Leigh Hester February 26, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Maple Hurricane Sauce

After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.
InSight at work on the Martian surface.
nasa

What's the Weather Like on Mars?

A new NASA robot is braving extreme temperatures to learn about the Red Planet.
Matthew Taub February 20, 2019
Lítla Dímun and its cloud.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands

Lítla Dímun

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
The colossal sculpture surrounded by his water pool.
Mexico City, Mexico

Monolith of Tlaloc

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.
Wreckage of the SS Francisco Morazan in winter.
Leland, Michigan

Wreck of the Francisco Morazan

The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
Geese will probably be fine.
animals

How Will Chicago's Birds Weather the Polar Vortex?

Here's how the region's avian residents will survive the cold snap.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 30, 2019
A boat crosses the icy Detroit River in the early 1900s, when the Midwest saw some of its coldest temperatures on record.
winter

When Snakes and Scientists Battled to Predict the Coldest Chicago Winter on Record

In the early 20th century, meteorologists squared off with "weather sharps."
Jessica Leigh Hester January 28, 2019
Whoa, what's up with that?
meteorites

What the Heck Was That Squiggle in the Sky?

No, it's not a chemtrail. Or space junk. Or aliens.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 20, 2018
The delicate-looking ice is a fleeting wonder.
nature

'Hair Ice' Covered a South Carolina Park Like Beautiful, Gossamer Trash

A ranger initially mistook the clumps for wads of wet toilet paper.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 3, 2018