Hurricane Harvey: Why Is It So Extreme?

How did the storm rapidly blow up from Category 1 to 4, why is it so stuck over Houston, how can it possibly produce so much rain? And more

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hurricane-harvey-why-is-it-so-extreme/

 
Clarification: My citation of this article is not to be taken as an endorsement of every article that might appear in scientificamerican.com

Comment#2 I was looking for a good English article to provide precise guidelines under what conditions the study of science should be encouraged and under what conditions should it be discouraged.

I haven’t yet found an English article that I believe “hits the nail on its head”.

But I did come across an interesting article that should be read with the footnotes and comments which at least touches on the subject.

A Response to Rav Dessler Regarding Secular Study

Maybe the article will inspire the reader to ask a rabbi that he/she trusts for guidance on this issue.
For a video on Hurricane Harvey from NASA