The Book that Sparked the Modern Environmental Movement

In 1971, meteorologist Tetsuya Fujita created the Fujita Scale, which allowed scientists to categorize tornadoes, aiding in predictive weather patterns. Fujita revolutionized the understanding of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes and typhoons.

At first, hurricanes were given only women’s names—until some women protested and got storms named after men, too.

The Atacama Desert is considered the driest place on Earth. Since human records of the area began, some places have never received rain.

Throughout its history, the U.S. has endured many devastating hurricanes. These are the deadliest hurricanes in American history.