by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Aug 9, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
Just before an onslaught of heavy rain, howling wind, and thundering lightning, there’s often a sharp, distinctive odor in the air. That’s the smell of ozone being carried down from higher altitudes by a storm’s downdrafts. High in the stratosphere, the second layer...
by Rhode Island Sea Grant | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Ambar Espinoza | Courtesy of Rhode Island Public Radio[divider style=”solid” color=”#eeeeee” width=”1px”] The Hurricane of 1938 toppled some 275 million trees across New England. Today – with more trees and more buildings – state...
