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How To Make Colombian Limonada De Coco

limonada de coco recipe

Translating to “Coconut Lemonade,” Limonada De Coco is one of the most refreshingly satisfying drinks you can make this summer – and one of the easiest too. It is a drink sold everywhere in the Latin nation of Colombia, and for good reason. It’s wildly delicious and extremely quick to make. I once heard it described by a traveler there […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | July 26, 2019
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NOAA: The History of El Nino in the USA

DIfference from average (1981-2010) winter precipitation (December-February) in each U.S. climate division during strong (dark gray bar), moderate (medium gray), and weak (light gray) El Niño events since 1950. Years are ranked based on the maximum seasonal ONI index value observed. During strong El Niño events, the Gulf Coast and Southeast are consistently wetter than average. Maps by NOAA Climate.gov, based on NCDC climate division data provided by the Physical Sciences Division at NOAA ESRL.

By this point, most of you have heard that it looks like El Niño is coming, and maybe you’re wondering why you should care. After all, why should it matter if the tropical Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than average? That’s thousands of miles away from the continental United States. Well, it turns out that El Niño often results in changes in the patterns of precipitation and temperature across many parts of the globe, including North America (Ropelewski and Halpert 1987, Halpert and Ropelewski 1992). We’re all wondering what will happen to the USA this winter with the strong El Nino on the way. NOAA breaks it down for us here by showing […]

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SnowBrains | September 10, 2015
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What Do You Do For Summertime Fun?

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We want to know how you pass the time while waiting for winter to return. From mountain biking to surfing, with lots in between there’s plenty of fun to be had in the mountains without snow. Of course the most fun we have in the summer is heading out to chase snow. Vote below and see what other users had […]

SnowBrains | June 1, 2014
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