Wind can whip up to surprising speeds, depending on if it's natural or human made. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There are ...

The UK used to rely on the oil and gas that lay beneath the North Sea. Now it increasingly harnesses the winds that blow over it, accelerating the use of data and specialist software to plan, operate ...

Wind is created due to pressure differences on the Earth’s surface. Air always flows from areas of higher pressure toward lower pressure, but turns as it does so due to the rotation of the Earth. The ...

On Jan. 17, 1982, a massive windstorm in Boulder produced two wind gusts that hit 137 mph and numerous wind gusts reaching 120 mph. The Daily Camera estimated at the time that at least 40% of all ...