Worsening Environment and Your Mental Health Climate change and natural weather disasters can profoundly affect our mental health. We strive to share insights based on diverse experiences without stigma or shame. This is a powerful voice. It was early March 2018. My husband was checking the… Sep 23 21September 23, 2021Article at Psych Central
Everything You Need To Know About MudslidesOn December 4, 2017, the Thomas Fire — the largest wildfires in California’s modern history — broke out, scorching 282,000 acres of land in the Los Padres National Forest and across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Barely a month later and before… Mar 09 21March 09, 2021Article at The Weather Channel
Winter Can Be Difficult for People with MS. Here’s What You Need to KnowMany people complain about winter, but it can be a particularly challenging time for those who live with chronic conditions. Chris Anderson is no stranger to bad winters. He lives in Minnesota — a state that gets, on average, between 35–70 inches of… Dec 17 20December 17, 2020Article at Healthline
Lessons From a Storm Chaser on How to Stay Safe in Tornado AlleyIn the late afternoon on May 31st, 2013, a massive supercell thunderstorm formed southwest of El Reno, Oklahoma. “It was really ominous from the beginning, before the storm had even formed a tornado,” remembers Jana Houser, a storm chaser from that… Nov 05 20November 05, 2020Article at The Weather Channel
How California Communities Have Learned to Respond to WildfiresIn late October 2007, ongoing drought, low humidity, warm weather and strong Santa Ana winds over 50 mph had much of Southern California on high alert: Conditions were primed for wildfires. “We knew the weather was bad,” remembers Kevin Crawford.… Nov 05 20November 05, 2020Article at The Weather Channel
Dangerous Straight-line Winds Are More Common Than Tornadoes. Here’s What You Should Know About Them.Andrew Kling was home in his Kansas City apartment talking on the phone to his partner when a strong storm kicked up. Curious, he went to the living room to get a better look out the window when he heard a loud crash. Then there was a flash of light,… Jun 29 20June 29, 2020Article at The Weather Channel
Why Polar Bears Have Become Frequent Visitors to This Canadian TownHalloween night in Churchill, Manitoba looks a little bit different from anywhere else. A helicopter flies over the town, looking for dangerous creatures with a spotlight. Community volunteers and firefighters are posted around the perimeter, doing… Jun 22 20June 22, 2020Article at The Weather Channel
Everything You Need to Know about Hail StormsIn 1981, massive thunderstorms brought 100 mph winds, tornadoes, flash floods and grapefruit-sized hailstones of over 4.5 inches in diameter to Texas and the surrounding region, including Oklahoma, Kansas and Alabama. 20 people died. The total… May 13 20May 13, 2020Article at The Weather Channel
Spring Along the Minnesota-North Dakota Border Often Brings Floods. Here's How They’re Working To Protect ResidentsAfter a winter of heavy snowfall (up to 117 inches in Fargo), warm weather in March of 1997 began to melt the snow across the Valley of the Red River of the North that runs along the border of Minnesota and North Dakota into Southern Manitoba. Many… Apr 07 20April 07, 2020Article at The Weather Channel
Fog harvesting is real — and it's bringing clean drinking water to communities in need.High in the Anti-Atlas mountains of southwestern Morocco, there are several isolated villages where the Berber people have lived for centuries. The Anti-Atlas mountains of southwestern Morocco. Image via Dar Si Hmad. The Berber people, also called… Mar 21 17March 21, 2017Article at Upworthy
Firefighters are killed every year by wildfires. These scientists want to change that.In November 2016, huge forest fires swept through eight southern states in the U.S. They burned more than 119,000 acres and shrouded regions from Alabama up to West Virginia in smoke. Parks shut down, residents evacuated, and more than 6,300… Mar 01 17March 01, 2017Article at Upworthy
These 10 natural phenomena happen every summer on our planetAP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Summer is usually one of the most anticipated seasons of the year. After all, there is no better time to enjoy the outdoors and the sunshine. But summer also brings about a number of changes to our planet, from warming… Jul 27 16July 27, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
Scientists say we’ll only get one year to prepare if a super-volcano eruptsREUTERS/Kyodo Super volcanic eruptions are so catastrophically powerful that they could devastate the entire planet. In a worst case scenario, these kinds of eruptions can eject 1000s of cubic kilometers of magma and ash in the matter of days or few… Jul 26 16July 26, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
These are 13 of the hottest places on earthNASA After a heat wave this past weekend, the US has had its taste of scorching temperatures. But compared to some places in the world, those temperatures pale in comparison. Many spots in the world claim to be the “hottest on earth,” but the dubious… Jul 26 16July 26, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
Here's why it will be so unbearably hot this weekendNWS NOAA A heat wave is coming. Most of the US will be gripped by dangerously high temperatures this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, some places will see temperatures as much as 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit above average for this… Jul 22 16July 22, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
President Obama sent out a warning about a meteorological event that’s going to make this weekend unbearably hotThe majority of the US will be gripped by extremely high temperatures this weekend. The National Weather Service predicts that some places will see temperatures as much as 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit above average. Produced by Jacqui Frank. Original… Jul 22 16July 22, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
The Amazon rainforest might catch fire this summer — here’s why that could be more bad news for the Rio OlympicsREUTERS/Nacho Doce In the last few months, wildfires have ravaged through Alberta’s boreal forests and California. According to the Climate Central Wildfire tracker, there are 66 large fires burning right now in the western US. And now, NASA is… Jul 21 16July 21, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
Don't count on trees to stop the world from getting hotter — here’s whySydne Record Forests can slow the warming of our planet by absorbing around 25% of the emissions of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas), but only if the forests are healthy. And, according to a new study published today in the journal Ecology Letters,… Jul 20 16July 20, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
Earth's tides can trigger earthquakes along the San Andreas FaultAP Photo/NASA Extending for 800 miles, the earthquake-prone San Andreas Fault in southern California has been relatively quiet lately. Deep below the surface, along the fault, however, there are hundreds of thousands of tremors called low-frequency… Jul 19 16July 19, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
A volcano near Rome is showing signs that a massive eruption is brewingDeblu68/Wikimedia Commons On the outskirts of Rome, an ancient volcano — long thought to be extinct — is showing signs that another massive eruption is brewing. But don’t panic just yet. Scientists say it’s not likely to blow its top for another… Jul 18 16July 18, 2016Article at businessinsider.com
