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El Ni??o Is Growing Up Fast
1+ week, 4+ day ago (194+ words) By Philip Burt Sep 2, 2026 Meteorological summer is now complete. For much of the Lower 48, the three-month season will go into the books as a very, very warm one. In fact, preliminary data suggest that the summer of 2026 will rank among…...
Raindrops Can Build an Electrical Charge Strong Enough to Corrode Metal in a Surprising Way
2+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) Sliding droplets can build enough charge to puncture coatings and expose metal to corrosion....
Electrified raindrops can eat through Teflon and metal
2+ week, 5+ day ago (678+ words) Electric rain can eat through metal New research shows that water becomes electrified as it slides down smooth surfaces, leading to corrosion By Megha Satyanarayana edited by Claire Cameron Earth’s weather is suffused with electricity. When particles of ice and…...
Every time a raindrop sticks and slips as it runs down a surface, it can generate a tiny electrical charge. In March 2025, RMIT and University of Melbourne researchers discovered a previously overlooked charging mechanism that can produce about 10 times more charge than the familiar wet-to-dry process.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1291+ words) A water drop can create an extra burst of charge when its advancing edge catches on a microscopic defect and tears free. The strongest runs approached ten times the study's ordinary wet-to-dry signal, but the real insight is how surface…...