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Storm

A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather. It may be marked by strong wind, thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm), heavy precipitation, such as ice (ice storm), or wind transporting some substance through the atmosphere (as in a dust storm, snowstorm, hailstorm, etc).

Storms are created when a center of low pressure develops, with a system of high pressure surrounding it. This combination of opposing forces can create winds and result in the formation of storm clouds, such as the cumulonimbus. Small, localized areas of low pressure can form from hot air rising off hot ground, resulting in smaller disturbances such as dust devils and whirlwinds.

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Spotify
Spotify Comes to Australia and New Zealand with 16 Million Free Songs and Unlimited Access

By IBTimes AU

Good news for Aussie music junkies. Music playing website Spotify announced yesterday that it will now be available in Australia and New Zealand. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, GERMANY, AUSTRALIA, SONY

Mount Everest
Mount Everest ‘Death Zone’ Claims Four In Deadly Weekend

By IBTimes

Four climbers were pronounced dead while returning from the summit of Mount Everest over the weekend, Nepali officials said. At least one other remains missing after a windstorm swept through the mountain on Saturday. (May 21)

Crowd Performer
Bamboozle 2012 Lineup Day 3: See Brand New, Bayside, Gaslight Anthem And More Celebrate 10 Years of Rock And Roll [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes

The Bamboozle festival came to a close on Sunday, May 20th, and after two consecutive days of rock and roll fans still gave it their all. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: NEW JERSEY

Mount Everest
Mount Everest: Three Killed, Two Missing in Harsh Conditions

By IBTimes UK

Group of climbers including German doctor Eberhard Schaaf, 61, were descending from peak of tallest mountain in the world when cut off by bad weather. (May 21)

Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Post Pregancy Fashion Statement: The Anarkali Suit

By IBTimes UK

The actress has been seen wearing a loose-fitting anarkali (a traditional north Indian outfit) with a V-cut neck and heavily accessorising her neck (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: INDIA, NEW YORK, HOLLYWOOD, OPRAH WINFREY, BOLLYWOOD

Diablo 3
Top 10 Games You Should Not Miss Playing: From Mass Effect 3 to Diablo 3 [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes AU

Here are the Top 10 games that every gamer should play. (May 21)

A woman walks past a JP Morgan Chase bank branch in New York
JPMorgan Chase's $2B Bug: How Lyme Disease Sickened The Banking Industry Titan

By IBTimes

Two extensive media reports trace the deterioration of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s once-disciplined corporate culture and its aftermath. They lay bare a top-down hierarchy characterized by misplaced trust and growing hubris that fueled a power struggle during a leadership vacuum. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: JPMORGAN CHASE, NYSE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT, LYME

Tropical Storm Alberto
Tropical Storm Alberto Forms Ahead Of 2012 Season: Should You Worry?

By IBTimes

Tropical Storm Alberto weakened off the coast of South Carolina on Sunday, as the first sign of the looming 2012 Atlantic hurricane season caused minor headaches along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. (May 20)

Artists Emily Frankoski and Dolores Bilke paint a tornado damaged tree in Joplin
Joplin Tornado Anniversary: Town’s Artists Turns to Tree of Life to Rebuild Their Community [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes UK

It has been a year since a tornado hit the small city of Joplin in the state of Missouri in the US and its residents are still picking up bits and pieces of their lives, as they lurch to recovery. (May 20)

Jim Adkins
Bamboozle 2012 Bands: Jimmy Eat World And My Chemical Romance Storm The Main Stage On Day 2

By IBTimes

Before Blink-182's replacement, My Chemical Romance, took the stage, Asbury Park was treated to the musical stylings of Jimmy Eat World. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: NEW JERSEY