Let's be blunt: we've reached a point where we need a new way to discuss and compare volcanic eruptions. Too many times do I run into articles talking about "supervolcanoes" and "mega-eruptions" and ...

SEATTLE — Similar to metric scales used to measure weather events like tornadoes and hurricanes, meteorologists also have a scale used to measure wildfire risk. The Haines Index is a common metric ...

Under the title of "Vestiges of Premetric Weights and Measures in Metric-System Europe" the Harvard Bureau of International Research is publishing the results of a year's research conducted in Europe ...

Those of us here in the United States are used to measuring various physical attributes with the imperial measurement system, which includes feet, inches, gallons, and so on. This system is still ...

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