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Remembering the Great Chicago Snow of 1967. -
Mike Fak (5,620)    
Mike Fak  
As I sit here waiting for the Arctic cold front to move in and turn the Midwest into a giant freezer, I recall another great winter event in my life.
If you have any age on you and lived in Chicago it is simply called the great snow. That is something since Chicagoans are used to getting hit... ( added 311 days 6 hours ago.) |
Weather Reports: When In Doubt, Kill the Messenger -
Mike Fak (5,620)
Mike Fak
Well this is just turning into a dandy winter in central Illinois. We have had ice and snow and bitter cold and somewhere in the midst of all this is a Christmas coming up. Just last week we had a day in the mid 50s with delightful 40 mph winds to take any enjoyment right out of the temperature.... ( added 339 days ago.) |
Farmers Almanac and Mother Nature; Where do You Place Your Faith? -
Sandra E. Graham (9,984)   
Sandra E. Graham 
Last Saturday some of the ladies and myself cooked a huge lunch for the linemen working on our power lines. You may be tired of reading about our dilemma here in Arkansas, but I needed to set the stage for the discussion that arose about a statement from one of the ladies that she had read in her... ( added 277 days 13 hours ago.) |
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UK Schools close due to to 2 inches of snow ....Health and Safety gone mad - a nation of wimps. -
Leah (12,648)   
Leah
Schools in South Bedfordshire England have closed today (2.2.09) due to a couple of inches of snow. Not all schools have closed though, a few remain open.
The reason I was given for my children's school closure was that ' snow is a health and safety risk '.
This is news to me. When I was... ( added 293 days 11 hours ago.) |
The Privilege of Seeing Kentucky's Worst Ice Storm in 100 Years -
Mogama (16,480) 
Mogama
More than 700,000 homes and businesses have lost power, representing 1.3 million Kentuckians without electricity. At last count, over 100 shelters have been opened to take in families that have lost electricity. Five of those shelters are in Owensboro, where we live. Owensboro's largest shelter... ( added 295 days 21 hours ago.) |
Global Warming----Is There a Practical Solution? -
Sandra E. Graham (9,984)
Sandra E. Graham
Just like all issues facing today’s economy and today’s environment, there are two sides to every coin. And every suggested solution proposed to help alleviate the problem of global warming has its pros and cons---actually there is even controversy as to whether global warming is even a true... ( added 2 years 278 days ago.) |
How to Measure the Weather -
 - Mark Boardman (46) 
Mark Boardman
These days we can all measure the weather. For some the knowledge that it is cool or warm, wet or dry, windy or still, is enough. However for others it is good to record the weather and know exactly what is going on!
There are five basic instruments needed for an accurate record of the... ( added 1 year 129 days ago.) |
We Need Air Pollution To Stop Global Warming -
Timothy McCorkell (198)
I know that this is going to sound very bad to say. But the truth is, the do gooders are destroying planet earth. Shocking as it may sound, pollution was really good for us. When we had pollution it put a sort of safety smoke screen from the suns rays around the globe. This was good, because it... ( added 2 years 275 days ago.) |
Where Is This World Headed -
Larry Hyder (76)
For everyone that has watched Al Gores documentary on global warming, and read the
Document, “Intergovernmental panel on climate change." “Climate Change 2007 The Physical Science Basis" that was released in February /06. The Question on every ones mind is, is it too late?
The Answer... ( added 2 years 276 days ago.) |
"Global Warming" Fact Not Fiction -
- David Tanguay (9,551) 
David Tanguay
Unless you live in a cave you’ve obviously heard of Al Gore’s film documentary, ''An Inconvenient Truth'' which explores data and predictions regarding climate change, that he has presented worldwide, here are a few of the details of this film. Gore reviews the scientific opinion on climate... ( added 2 years 280 days ago.) |
Global Warming--- Who Is Responsible? -
Don Dennison (401)   
Don Dennison
When we look at Global Warming, we need to ask who is responsible. I believe there are three players in the mix: the governments of the world, big business who is looking at the bottom line and profits, and finally, mankind.
Let's start with the governments of the world. I don't want to point... ( added 2 years 280 days ago.) |
Global Warming Evidence - Natural or Man-Made? -
Jeff Plante (10)
Many have denied that global warming is a real threat to our atmosphere. Scientifically sound global warming evidence appears to prove otherwise. Around the world, temperatures are the highest they've ever been on record, glaciers in arctic regions are rapidly melting, and disease-spreading... ( added 2 years 283 days ago.) |
Weird Weather! -
- Kevin Baum (51)
My wife and I recently enjoyed a rare, and spectacular meteor shower from our small country home in Central Texas. With the near-full moon rising in the east, the shooting stars running north to south, the temperature hovering around 50, and the coyotes hooting in the distance, it was a perfect... ( added 306 days 1 hour ago.) |
A Personalized Christmas Gift Guaranteed To Make Your Pocketbook Happy -
Asher Ricard (13,995) 
Asher Ricard
Oprah is a high rated program during the Holiday season. Her show is famously known for the "Favorite Things" episode in which Oprah reveals her favorite gifts for the holiday season.
It is a high rated show as guest in the audience are showered with gifts. This year, Oprah has already... ( added 1 year 8 days ago.) |
Lightning - 5 Times Hotter Than The Surface of The Sun -
- Mark Boardman (46)
Mark Boardman
At any one time there are approximately 1,800 thunderstorms in progress and every second 100 lightning strikes. But clear patterns are now emerging of the occurrence of these bolts from the blue.
Ever since Benjamin Franklin flew his kite and nearly blew himself up with the resultant lightning... ( added 1 year 81 days ago.) |
Hurricanes: Are They Getting Worse? -
- Ellen Bell (4,958) 
Since the year 2000, it seems that tropical storms and hurricanes are occurring more frequently, and with more intensity. Are hurricane seasons getting progressively worse? There are many differing opinions within the scientific community. To form your own opinion, it's helpful to review the... ( added 1 year 106 days ago.) |
Tornado Damage Ratings – Understanding the Enhanced Fujita Scale -
- Jerry Iannucci (18)
When you hear about an F-2 tornado in Stokesdale , NC or see an F5 tornado video on the Internet the "F" refers to the Fujita scale (F-Scale). The Fujita scale was introduced in 1971 as a way to rate the intensity of a tornado based on the amount of damage done to man-made structures and... ( added 1 year 263 days ago.) |
The Convenience of Weathervanes -
- Tom Watson (361)
Since weathervanes have been around for centuries and will continue to dot the
landscapes of our great nation for many more, perhaps we should take the time to
consider observing them and give them their due. Weathervanes are more
than just an ornament on the top of a barn or outbuilding.... ( added 2 years 226 days ago.) |
Cyclone Larry - the Wind of Destruction Off the Coast of Queensland, Australia -
Illusion (1,759) 
Day one: 20th March 2006
9:00AM EST
The day begins and already news of Cyclone Larry spreads through the country. The category four storm (downgraded from five) with wind speed of up to 290km/h hit Ingham, Northern Queensland, this morning leaving many homeless and thousands without... ( added 3 years 231 days ago.) |
The Wollongong storm, 1998 -
Illusion (1,759)
On the 17 th of August 1998, the small district of Wollongong was rattled by a severe storm. The intense rainfall that came with the storm was caused by an almost stationary troughline which converged with a low pressure system to form an intense, concentrated area of low pressure. This system... ( added 2 years 336 days ago.) |
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