Ten days of intermittent erupting by Chile’s Puyehue volcano has created an ash cloud stretching 6,000 miles through the atmosphere to Australia and New Zealand. The latest news reports carry accounts of cancelled flights throughout…
The worst drought in fifty years is threatening to severely disrupt life in Hubei, Jiangxi and three other southern Chinese provinces, which traditionally have abundant water resources. Emergency rationing of drinking water is in place…
As a parent, I am uncomfortable answering my daughter’s questions about what happened to the people in Japan when the “earth shook” and then the “ocean came and took people away.” As I struggle to…
Widespread flooding in Queensland is now affecting an area about the size of California, Nevada and Oregon combined. For you geography aficionados, that is about the same as France and Germany or just over half of…
Venezuela’s rainy season has extended well past its usual October close. Heavy rains are causing a variety of problems such as flooding and mudslides, resulting in the death of 25 people and the displacement of…
Weather is enjoying celebrity-like status in the news this year. The unusually warm weather in Vancouver has caused all kinds of problems with the outdoor Olympic events, but these abnormal conditions are not unique to…
While you are ice skating, skiing, snowboarding, or hiking in the cold you may not feel the chill, but you still need to protect your skin. Long term exposure to cold temperatures, or even short…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), better known as “winter depression”, describes people with normal mental health who become depressed during the winter months. Officially, it is a form of depression that seems to recur annually. The…
Thinking about visiting a tanning salon to work on your base tan before heading on your vacation? You might want to read the latest news posted on CNN.com — Study: Sunbeds as harmful as cigarettes. …
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