From the beginning of June each year to the end of November, people who live along the United States Atlantic and Gulf coasts, in the Caribbean or in Mexico or Central and even South America must brace themselves for another…
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A little knowledge about how thunderstorms develop will give a better understanding of why more thunderstorms occur in the warm summer months. The two things needed to cause a thunderstorm are moisture and rapidly rising warm air. The time of…
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Heavy rainfall can cause serious injury or even death, especially if you attempt to drive through flooded areas. Water can be a very powerful force of nature, and it has the potential to sweep cars away or turn them upside…
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The winter of 1777-78 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania may not have broken any records for low temperatures or large amounts of snow but don’t tell that to the soldiers who fought there! This particular winter remains a famous one in…
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Air quality is measured by the Air Quality Index, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA, on a daily basis, releases the air quality index (AQI) for that particular day. If air quality is…
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Anyone who drives a car or other vehicle at night or during the early morning has experienced the phenomenon of what is called “ground fog” – especially during cooler nights in the fall. Ground fog hugs the ground and does…
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Just as what the rhyme says, “rain, rain go away little Johnny wants to play.” The rain outside forbids little Johnny to play outside and that would make him sad. Have you ever felt irritated when it’s extremely hot or…
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Did you ever wanted to know how much rain just fell in your own backyard? How about keeping track on a month’s worth of rain amounts by recording them every day? Rain gauges are great for anyone who’s a weather…
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About 56 million years ago during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, (abbreviated as PETM) Earth was bare of ice. It was due to a sudden and massive release of carbon into the atmosphere. Scientists cannot know the exact amount, but they…
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Tornado season in the United States varies. Tornadoes can happen at any time of year, even for places that typically experience snowy winters. Generally, the southern United States encounter severe weather events earlier than the northern states. That begins around…
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