Our Epic Weather Is Only Getting Worse
There’s no doubt that The Weather Channel has had an extremely busy year so far. Epic floods, massive wildfires, droughts, and the worst tornado season in decades has had most of the country glued to this channel since spring. According to a NOAA weather expert, and quoted in Yahoo! News, the weather this spring was [...]
Mass Extinctions in Oceans Headed Our Way
In a report that’s making its appearance on all the major news networks, including MSNBC, a panel of marine scientists state that the world could be quickly headed for mass ocean extinctions, at a pace far quicker than previously thought.
The report, which was presented to the United Nations on Tuesday, claims that several problems could [...]
Scottish Distiller Turns Yeast By-Product Into Methane for Clean Energy
I love the Yale Environment 360 blog. I don’t know how they do it, but they always find relevant and downright interesting environmental news to write about.
As you might imagine, this week is no different. Yesterday, they ran a story about a Scottish whiskey distillery that is pioneering a system that turns thousands of tons [...]
Tired of Hot Weather Yet? Study Finds: It’s Only Getting Worse…
As I write this, I’m in Louisiana visiting my family. Today’s forecast can be summed up in one word: HOT.
Although Louisiana is in North America’s humid sub-tropical zone, we don’t usually see triple-digit heat until mid-July, through August. However, the past few weeks have seen the temperature gauge hovering right around that 100 degree mark. [...]
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