Northernmost Point In The U.S. Will Not See Sunrise For The Next 2 Months Today, Monday, November 18, the northernmost point of the U.S. sees its last official sunrise until January 23. That place is Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, Alaska. Although it will not stay completely dark for 24 hours out of the day, Barrow will not have a true sunrise until the end of January. This means that light will still illuminate […] SnowBrains | November 19, 2019 0 Comments
Watch Out For Icy Bridges… The temperature is dropping and snow is falling. Winter is finally here and with that comes slippery roads and slower travel. We all know to take extra caution while driving during wintry conditions. However, what most people are not aware of are the dangers of bridges. Related: Brain Post: Itโs Time to Get Your Car Prepared for Winter Weather Bridges […] Brains Emily Crofton | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
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Houses Turned to Ice on the Great Lakes Imagine, the world as you know it is suddenly covered in ice. This is what happened to residents on Lake Ontario, NY when they found their home to be encased in several inches of ice. Several other beach houses suffered a similar fate. Yet this specific house gained national attention for its amount of ice. The iceย effect is a phenomenon […] Weather Adrian Dolatschko | March 7, 2019 0 Comments
Two Bodies Recovered from Grand Mesa Lake, CO after Sno-Cat Falls Through Ice The Delta County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the bodies of two men have been recovered from Island Lake near Grand Mesa, Colorado. One of these men has been identified as 30-year old, Ryan Wells. Also 30 years of age, Richard Colton, was reported missing by the Delta County Sheriff’s Office. However, the identity of the second man has yet to be […] Industry News Jon Roubik | February 6, 2019 0 Comments
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Engineers Are Creating Artificial Glaciers to Store Fresh Water Around The World In high the deserts of northern India, climate change and receding glaciers have left villages critically dry in the spring.ย Engineers are creating “ice stupas,” or artificial glaciers, to store fresh water during the winter that would otherwise have flown away downstream. In the Ladakh desert region, only about 4 inches of rain and snow falls annually. Villages rely on glacial […] Brains Mike Lavery | August 4, 2018 1 Comment
Antarctic Ice Melting 3X Faster Than Ten Years Ago Image: Huffington Post The ice sheets of Antarctica are home to 60-90% of the world’s freshwater. According to a new study published in the journal Nature, the Antarctic ice sheets are shrinking faster than ever before. In fact, the study states that sea ice loss is occurring at triple the rate from 2007. The continent lost 3 million tons of […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | June 15, 2018 2 Comments