Archive for April, 2009
Swine Flu: Will We Be Saved By Summer Weather?
Weather And Swine Flu Connection?
Tony Hake, Denver Weather Examiner, takes a look at the swine flu, and examines if weather can possibly ...
Myanmar: One Year After Cyclone Nargis
Dramatic Decline of Britain’s Butterflies
Patrick Barkham, in The Guardian, writes: "Once there were swarms of butterflies in our skies... but if you go ...
Severe Weather 101 – Lightning and lightning safety
In this Sunday's Denver Examiner, Tony Hake takes a look at lightning safety. 'In the United States there are an estimated 25 million cloud to ground lightning ...
High Winds Topple Tractor Trailer
Weather Sparks Debate At The Ball Park
The Bershire Eagle is reporting on something many have seen before. A "little discussion" during a high school softball game. ...
Watch: Obama On Wind Power
In 2009, U.S. Can Celebrate Earth Day Without Being Red In The Face
What a difference a year makes. Today on April 22nd 2009 the United States can celebrate Earth Day without being red in the face. The new Obama administration is pushing for a climate change bill in Congress. Quite a difference with George W. Bush's early denial of the existence of climate ...
Connecting Your Health To The Weather: Free Personalized E-mail Alerts
In an news article in the Canadian ...
First Ever Image Of Volcano’s Lightning
Live Science is reporting that "for the first time, scientists have been able to "see" and ...
Central Park: Never So Crowded, It’s The Weather
Larry Rosen was an examiner at Central Park on April 18th, 2009. According to Larry, ...
Weather Folklore: Cat Tales
Here is an interesting article written by Stephen Moss and published in The Guardian's Weatherwatch on April 16th, 2009. It's about Cat Tales, ...
Australia: Climate Change May Wake Up ‘Sleeper’ Weeds
Cbeebies: Balamory Weather Story
Kids, go to the Cbeebies website and start the "Balamory Weather Story". See if you can answer all the questions and ...
Canada: Red River Flood In Manitoba, One Of The Worst On Record
According to CTV.ca, "as flood waters continue to rise in ...
Global Temperature Rises, What It Will Mean To You
According to Mark Lynas, the author of Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet, and as reported in The Guardian...
El Nino, Hot Air Over Hot Water
The Franklin Institute Resources For Science Learning has written a summary on the basics of El Nino. Very well written, easily accessible and based on solid ...
Fewer Hurricanes For 2009, Colorado State University Forecast
USA Today reports that "there will be fewer Atlantic hurricanes this season than in 2008, and fewer even ...
Watch: Moose Rescued From Icy Lake In Washington State
Large Ice Shelf Breaks Loose, Amplifies Effects Of Global Warming
Red Orbit reports that "according to the UN Environmental Program, an enormous breakaway piece of Antarctica’s ice shelf could ...
Rainy day songs ease April showers
Sarah Sanders (The Temple News OnLine) wrote a column, not about music but "how music can be great company when it’s drizzling outside" "April can be a real ...
UGANDA: Storm destroys crops, kills livestock in north
According to IRIN, "hunger is becoming a growing concern in parts of the northern district of Amuru after a hailstorm destroyed crops, killed livestock and ...
Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters In 2008
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) describes itself as the "Nation’s Scorekeeper in ...
Returning To Galveston After Ike
Again, spring breakers returned to Galveston this year. Also, according to USA Today, "More residents of Hurricane Ike-swamped Galveston have opted to return home ...
Environmental Graffiti: “We’re Not In Kansas Anymore”: Transported by a Tornado
Environmental Graffiti takes a look at persons and objects which have been transported by tornadoes over the years. Yet another original offbeat story ...
EU Welcomes U.S. Emission Plan To Help Climate Deal
According to Reuters, "the European Union's executive arm welcomed on Wednesday a new U.S. plan on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, saying ...
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