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Weather

The system that is forecast daily and understood partially.

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Rogue wave

Rogue waves are not myths—they’re daily, dangerous, and defined: double the sea’s average big waves.
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10:24

Sun dog

A sun dog is not a creature — it is ice in the air, bending light like a prism, and it only shows up when the sky gets its geometry right.
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8:42

Lightning

Lightning is not alive — but it reshapes the atmosphere, ignites fire, and powers climate science.