What you need to know for hurricane season
The first week in May marks National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The best time to know about a hurricane’s threats and what you can do to...
This year’s tropical storm name list has two new names
This year’s list of tropical storm names in the Atlantic is the same as in 2016, except for two names. Martin and Owen replace Matthew...
Allergies change with the weather and the seasons
It’s the time of year that many people dread. It’s certainly not the warmer temperatures, but the seasonal allergies they suffer through when all the...
Behold the power of trees
The time around Arbor Day is perfect for celebrating trees and the many ways they help our air and water. Trees look nice and boost...
How to wash your car with the environment in mind
It’s a common sight on a rain-free weekend: car in the driveway, a bucket of soap and water next to it, garden hose at the...
2021 set records for greenhouse gases
A new report shows that methane, the second-most potent greenhouse gas, set records in 2021. What You Need To Know Methane is 25 times as...
‘Plogging’ the fitness craze to clean up the environment
We have celebrated Earth Day every April 22 since its inception in 1970. The holiday is a reminder that people should take care of the enviroment...
What is the shape of a raindrop
If I asked you to draw a raindrop, you would likely produce something similar to those pictured above. What You Need To Know Raindrops are...
A closer look at severe weather outlooks
You’ve seen the Spectrum News meteorologists talk about severe weather outlooks when stormy weather is in the forecast. They are issued by the Storm Prediction...
A helium and hydrogen shortage is impacting weather data
A helium and hydrogen shortage is causing some National Weather Service (NWS) offices to launch one weather balloon per day instead of two. What You...