EarthProfessor

The "Professor" represents our team of researchers and writers. Both adults and kids have tons of questions about our planet. Our job is to answer them!

Why do thunderstorms give me a headache?

Weather or barometric pressure changes: 73%Intense odors: 64%Bright or flickering lights: 59%Smoke: 53%Extreme heat or cold: 38%Altitude changes: 31%High winds: 18%. You see, brontophilia – You love thunderstorms, and they improve your mood and take your mind off of whatever usually makes you feel bad. Racing thoughts – It’s harder to concentrate on your racing …

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Can thunderstorms cause earthquakes?

Thunderstorms, lightning, cyclones, and earthquakes are few natural phenomena that can cause a large-scale destruction of life and property. We can predict them to a certain extent but not perfectly. Meteorological tsunamis, or meteotsunamis, are caused by weather events such as squalls, tornadoes, thunderstorms, frontal systems – generally, anything that causes an abrupt change in …

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