The Kardashev Scale, first proposed by Russian astronomer Nikolai Kardashev, measures the technological advancement of civilizations by the amount of energy they can harness and use. In its original ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tornadoes can be terrifying and many factors go into rating these powerful storms. The Enhanced Fujita Scale is used to determine the severity of tornadoes: from an EF-0, the ...

SEATTLE — Similar to metric scales used to measure weather events like tornadoes and hurricanes, meteorologists also have a scale used to measure wildfire risk. The Haines Index is a common metric ...