Tag Archives: Trees

Why do some clouds disappear during a solar eclipse?

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. It’s noon and the sun is high in the sky, a natural cyan canvas covered with puffy cauliflower-shaped clouds. With the slightest warning, the clouds covering the horizon begin to disappear before your eyes. Soon… Read More »

Why do some clouds disappear during a solar eclipse?

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. It’s noon and the sun is high in the sky, a natural cyan canvas covered with puffy cauliflower-shaped clouds. With the slightest warning, the clouds covering the horizon begin to disappear before your eyes. Soon… Read More »

Why do low-level clouds disappear during a solar eclipse?

The magnificence of the solar eclipse is unique to our world; Nowhere else in the solar system does a planet’s moon block sunlight so perfectly. The rapid and temporary darkness of these events affects many things on Earth, including animal behavior and waves in the ionosphere. Researchers found that cumulus cloud cover decreased by more… Read More »

Extreme heat poses new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, Oregon. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes and severely damaged both trees and people. . Seattle and Portland, Oregon recorded their highest temperatures ever, reaching 108 Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) and 116 Fahrenheit (46.6… Read More »

Extreme heat poses new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, Oregon. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes and severely damaged both trees and people. . Seattle and Portland, Oregon recorded their highest temperatures ever, reaching 108 Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) and 116 Fahrenheit (46.6… Read More »