Wild climate wreaked havoc across Kern County over the weekend inflicting flooding, mudslides, and street closures. According to Kern County Fire Engineer, Leland Davis, a number of individuals have been trapped on the roofs of their houses within the Twin Oaks space, in the direction of Caliente Rd. resulting from flooding. … [Read more...]
Hillary Clinton Says She Would Phase Out Fossil Fuel Drilling On Public Lands — Just Not Yet
At a city corridor occasion in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton turned the newest presidential candidate to wrestle with what ought to be executed about fossil gasoline extraction on public lands. Elaine Colligan, a 350.org Action Fellow, requested Clinton “will you commit to banning fossil fuel extraction on public lands in this country … yes or no will you ban this?” … [Read more...]
How Climate Change Could Threaten The Nutrition Of Millions
The world already has a hard time properly allocating crucial nutrients to its 7.125 billion residents — and a new study published in The Lancet Wednesday suggests that global warming is only going to increase that challenge. … [Read more...]
Bad weather: ‘No one will be unaffected’
Cold, wet, windy weather will hit all parts of the country this weekend, in what a meteorologist is calling "a very significant weather day for New Zealand". Families heading home from trips away for the school holidays are being urged to watch forecasts carefully to avoid travelling on roads during the weather bomb. … [Read more...]
Dolores Becomes a Beast in the Pacific
On Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has upgraded Hurricane Dolores to a Category Four Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. … [Read more...]
What Is a Derecho?
With the looming threat of a possible derecho for parts of the Upper Midwest and through the Ohio River Valley Sunday night and into Monday (and potentially beyond), you may want to know what exactly a derecho is. … [Read more...]
Lightning Kills Twice as Much as Shark Attacks – Are You Safe?
With the summer season now in full gear, people are now heading outside to enjoy the warm weather; however, with the warmer weather comes the danger of lightning. So far in 2015, 17 people have died from lightning strikes. While that might not sound like a lot, in reality it is a major spike from what we’ve seen in recent years. … [Read more...]
This Airport Lets You Experience Your Destination’s Weather Before Leaving the Ground
Headed out on vacation and can’t wait to get there? Would you like the weather to come to you? Stockholm Arlanda Airport has a solution: A world class weather simulator. … [Read more...]
Flash Flooding Inundates Missouri, Kentucky
Flooding rainfall from Indiana to Texas set records and washed out roads for a nearly thousand-mile stretch on Tuesday, and more rain is possible for some of the hardest-hit areas. … [Read more...]
One of the Worst Heat Waves in History of Portland – Relief in Sight?
Portland, Oregon has been suffering through one of the worst heat waves in it’s recorded history. The official reporting station, at Portland International Airport, has recorded high temperatures, at or above average, every day since June 3rd. … [Read more...]