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The article discusses the possibility of more super storms in the wake of the 2005 Hurricane Season. The author explains that hurricanes are a result of hot air that produce tropical disturbances and how researchers are now able to track storms with greater accuracy. Some scientists are now accepting that the increase in global warming is having an effect on the intensity of hurricanes. Debates on whether these statistics are accurate are common.

A map and article are presented which discuss hailstorms and hail in various parts of the world.

The article discusses research which is being conducted at the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration's Dryden Flight Research Center in an effort to develop aircraft that create less sonic booms when breaking the sound barrier.

This article discusses the increasing incidence of car accidents involving deer. A map is presented depicting the relative number of deer killed in collisions with automobiles. The challenges that growing elements the built environment such as roads and suburbanization pose for animals is addressed.