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The Rainiest City in Every Country

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The Rainiest City in Every Country

Does Bad Weather Really Affect Your Internet?

When your internet's productivity issues are directly correlated to your own.

Does Bad Weather Really Affect Your Internet?

5 Organizations Helping Hurricane Ida Victims—and How You Can Contribute

A flooded boulevard in Biloxi, Mississippi, on August 30.

5 Organizations Helping Hurricane Ida Victims—and How You Can Contribute

How to Silence Emergency Alerts on Your iPhone

"Thank you, but please be quiet."

How to Silence Emergency Alerts on Your iPhone

What's the Difference Between Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons?

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5 Ways to Donate to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Haiti

A building destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti.

8 Strange Cloud Types and What They Mean

Lenticular clouds in Cape Town, South Africa.

Record Temperatures Are Frying Live Shellfish on Canada's Pacific Coast

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What Is a Heat Dome?

Scientists believe that heat domes may be more frequent in the future.

Funnel of Love: Mosquitoes Looking for Mates Formed ‘Mosquito Tornadoes’ in Siberia

What's worse than a single mosquito? Mosquitoes that don't want to be single.

When Are the Dog Days of Summer?

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8 Creative Ways People Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning

Air conditioning—and lighter clothing—have made summer days a bit more bearable.

21 Wonderful Words for Wind

In case you want to get a little more specific.

How Hot Is Too Hot for Cats?

Cats need relief from the heat, too.

The 5-Second Rule: The Simple Way for Knowing When It's Too Hot to Walk Your Dog

Not too hot to trot.

10 Tips for Coping With a Heat Wave

Don't let the heat beat you up this summer.