VIDEO: Teenage Soccer Player Struck by Lightning and Survives SnowBrains | July 24, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
The Mysterious Case Of Dyatlov Pass Finally Comes To An End In 1959, a group of nine cross-country skiers died in mysterious circumstances in the Dyatlov Pass in the Urals. After 61 years, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has finally explained what happened: an avalanche, poor visibility, and freezing temperatures. Soviet officials concluded at the time that the group died due to “the spontaneous power of nature”. But a lot of information […] Avalanche Sebastian Opazo | July 15, 2020 2 Comments
Russia Using Cloud Seeding to Create Artificial Rain to Fight Fires According to the Russian Federal Agency for Forestry, they are using cloud seeding to create rain to help fight fires in the Siberia region of Eastern Russia. Related: Cloud Seeding | What is It, How Does It Work, and Does It Make a Difference? As of Friday, July 10, there were 158 forest fires covering 46,261 hectares (about 180 square […] Fire Clay Malott | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
Scientists Researching How Arctic Plant Was Brought Back To Life After 32,000 Years Sebastian Opazo | July 3, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Comparing the True Size of Every Country Most representations of the world do not accurately project their true size, this visualization does. The Mercator projection is a cylindrical projection of the world that was created for nautical navigation. This projection, while the most common projection, has a large flaw–it distorts the size of most countries. Related: Map Created Overlaying Modern Countries on Pangea The largest problem with projecting […] Brains Alex Camerino | July 3, 2020 16 Comments
VIDEO: Man Being Chased by Bear Stops to Feed it Ice-Cream SnowBrains | June 30, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
May 2020 Was 18ºF Warmer Than Average in Siberia Yes, you read that correctly, May 2020 was 18ºF (10ºC) warmer than average in Siberia. The average temperature in May typically ranges from about 36ºF (2ºC) to 57ºF (14ºC) with a mean temperature of 47ºF (8ºC). While this might seem like a good opportunity to visit Siberia and not freeze, it is in fact not a good sign for the Earth […] Weather Alex Camerino | June 23, 2020 0 Comments
Siberian Town Experiences Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in the Arctic This past Saturday, June 20th proved to be the hottest day ever recorded in the Arctic. In the town of Verkhoyansk, in Siberia, Russia a high temperature for the day of 100.4ºF (38ºC) was recorded, which is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic. The previous high was 99.1ºF (37.3ºC). The Arctic has seen many temperature records broken in the […] Alex Camerino | June 22, 2020 0 Comments
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