Harnessing the Power of ‘Firenadoes’ | ScienceTake

This small, swirling blue flame, inspired by naturally occurring “firenadoes,” could one day help clean up oil spills. Find out more in this 2016 episode of ScienceTake.

Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/science/firenado-fire-whirl.html

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