Farmers Between a Weather Rock and a Diesel Fuel Hard Place

American Midwest Farmers have gotten into a pickle none of which is their own fault. What is it this time you ask? The Farmers in America or at least the Family Farmer is a dying breed and has been now for nearly 80 years. Well it gets worse and not just with Family Farms, but with corporate farms as well and this affects every thing from potatoes to corn for Ethanol to livestock feed and harvesting.

What Are Hurricanes, Tropical Cyclones, And Typhoons?

What are hurricanes and why do they occur in certain parts of the world and not others? Well, without going into to much meteorological detail, a hurricane is basically a tropical storm so therefore can only be found in the tropics, namely the Southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. But a hurricane is not just any tropical storm. In order to reach hurricane status it has to have sustainable winds exceeding 74 miles per hour. Katrina, by the way, sustained winds of up to 140 mph.

Mother Nature

Nature is the very essence of all the entities that make up the universe. Mother Nature is the mythical personification of nature that has created, managed, distributed and even regenerated all the ecosystems in the biosphere.

69 MPH Windstorm (and Rain) Leaves a Family in Turmoil

Life a thief in the night, everything went dark and unseen at 11:47 p.m. Thursday (12-14-06). I was in the middle of writing an article when it happened. A house that was well lit and humming within minutes took on the feeling of a damp, pitch black cave as winds up to 69 mph hit Western Washington, leaving one million of us without power. That would have been the same one million people who were looking for an open restaurant Friday morning for breakfast. You can imagine the traffic jam and the aftermath when most restaurants and fast food operations were without power.

Hot Begets Not; The Truth about Global Warming

Why is everyone so worried about global warming when in reality they should be worried about global cooling in the next coming Ice Age? There is a book out called; Not by Fire, But By Ice. In this book it explains why global warming or climate change is not really an issue at all, instead we should get our civilizations prepared for a coming Ice Age in about 150 to 400 years.

Kindness and Community-Beating the Snow

This week snow hit the UK and it was amazing to see how those little flakes of ice, caused so much trouble. Within hours the schools were shut and parents couldn’t go to work as there was no one to look after their kids. The roads become like ice rinks and travel became difficult.

Tornado Alley

Tornado Alley, situated across the heart of the United States of America, is hit by Tornadoes every year.

Hurricanes and Tropical Cyclones

Learn more about the power of Hurricanes and how they are formed.

What is the Jet Stream?

A jet stream forms high in the upper troposphere over the boundary between two air masses of different temperature.

Why Can We Not Cope When It Snows?

We have had a very mild winter this year I only had to wear my new coat a couple of times over the last week, before that I was still in a jumper or cardigan. Then last week the weather changed, temperatures dropped and we had two days of snow and all hell let loose!

What to Expect From Murcia Weather

If you like sunshine and heat you will love the Murcia Weather. Tourists to the region need to be prepared for the heat especially during the summer months. There is little rain, and when it does rain, it gives way quickly to more beautiful sunshine. Learn what to expect during any season in Murcia and how to plan for the current weather conditions.

Do You Live in a Flood Zone - 12% of Americans Do!

Over 12% of the United States population lives within a flood zone and even more people live close to the ocean, which means they are also potentially in danger of being flooded out by excessively high tides high, tsunamis or hurricanes storm surges. We have all heard of the famous fifth-year flood or the hundred year flood study if we look at Environmental Impact Reports and building codes or master plans for most municipalities and counties.

Earth Slips Wreak Havoc On Village In Kekunadura (April 12 2007)

Earth slips in Sri Lanka.

Typhoon Gonu - Category V to Slam Iran

The Iranian shoreline is about to get pounded by the worst Typhoon ever to hit the Arabian Shoreline in all of recorded history. Typhoon Gonu is on its way and will soon send storm surges up to 20 feet high. This is the most beautifully and perfectly formed Tropical Hurricane ever to hit the Gulf of Oman. This is a huge storm and over 350 miles wide in circulation, so large in fact it might completely flood the area and wash the debris out to sea.