Brett Israel
Latest articles by Brett Israel

Snow Piles Up On Hawaii's Mauna Kea
By Brett Israel published
See images from atop the mountain.

New Animation Reveals Japan Tsunami Debris Path
By Brett Israel published
Debris expected to hit Midway Atoll soon this year.

'Pele's Braids' Seen in Lava on Hawaiian Volcano
By Brett Israel published
See the swirls in the lava in this video shot yesterday.

See How Your City's Snow Stacks Up
By Brett Israel published
Find out which small Texas city tops several big northern cities.

Yosemite 'Firefall' Fizzles From Little Snow
By Brett Israel published
Park officials hopeful Horsetail Fall will flow through Feb. 24.

Where Is It Snowing This Winter? Hawaii
By Brett Israel published
See images from the snowy top of Mauna Kea.

Why Is Texas Getting All the Snow?
By Brett Israel published
One Texas town has seen more snow than two typically snowy Midwestern big cities.

Dangerous Sundowner Winds Explained
By Brett Israel published
Similar to Santa Ana winds, and usually a warning sign of their arrival.

Deep Freeze Turns Amsterdam Canals into Skating Rinks
By Brett Israel published
Young and old flocked to the frozen canals over the weekend, as seen in this video.

Mystery of Huge Stone Circle Solved
By Brett Israel published
Odd circle has a more scientific explanation.

Why Did Europe's Danube River Freeze?
By Brett Israel published
Cold snap like nothing in the past 20 years.

Why Did Europe's Danube River Freeze?
By Brett Israel published
Cold snap like nothing in the past 20 years.

Thundersnow! Snowy Rumble In Virginia Caught On Video
By Brett Israel published
This past weekend's wintry blast continues to impress.

3,000 Feet of Air Below Your Feet: A Q&A With The Man Who Can Fly
By Brett Israel published
Dean Potter, the first free soloist to climb Yosemite's El Capitan, talks about his other art form: wingsuit flying.

Florida Freeze Snaps Weather Records
By Brett Israel published
Cold weather should skedaddle by midweek.

Take A Look: A Venice Canal...Frozen
By Brett Israel published
Italy's wild winter: First snow in Rome, now this.

3,000 Feet of Air Below Your Feet: A Q&A With Dean Potter
By Brett Israel published
Dean Potter, the first free soloist to climb Yosemite's El Capitan, talks about his other art form: wingsuit flying.

Take a Look: 2000-Feet Deep Off North Carolina
By Brett Israel published
Brittle stars coat the sea floor

Dramatic Eruption of Mount Etna Caught in Photos
By Brett Israel published
All calm again now at Italy's famous volcano.

Wolverine Makes First Known Trans-Canada Highway Crossing
By Brett Israel published
After 15 years, a wolverine is finally caught on tape scampering over the highway.

What's Behind the Wild Winter Around the World
By Brett Israel published
This winter has been deadly in Europe and Japan.

June-uary Weather: 6 More Weeks of Mild Winter?
By Brett Israel published
Take a look back at where winter was and wasn't, including a few snowy surprises.

Repairman Accidentally Sailing to South Pole
By Brett Israel published
Ship fled the dock when immigration officials tried to serve deportation papers on the skipper.
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