Hurricanes and low pressure systems do spin counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. Tornadoes usually do, though not always. The behavior of the intense thundershowers that produce tornadoes ...

New data shows how the approach of the African and Eurasian plates is forcing displacement that will eventually close the ...

Learn about new earthquake and satellite data that has revealed the Iberian Peninsula is slowly on the move.

Hurricanes spin counterclockwise (like all low pressure centers in the northern hemisphere) because of the Coriolis Effect. Because the equator rotates faster than other areas of the Earth's surface, ...

Earthquake records and satellite readings suggest Eurasian and Africa plates are moving closer every year and causing ...

In the northern hemisphere, the vast majority of tornadoes (more than 95 percent) rotate counter-clockwise–the same spin as a low pressure system. At low levels, air spirals into a tornado in a large ...