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Mangroves: Mother Nature’s coastal barrier

Mother Nature’s best barriers and protection for coastal communities are mangroves. They defend us against storm surge, currents, high waves…

12 months ago

The importance of sunglasses and what kinds to buy

We are in the midst of the sunniest months of the year and protecting your eyes from the harmful ultraviolet…

12 months ago

How to beat the urban heat

As cities expand, the fast path to growth and urbanization usually means replacing natural land with new roads, more pavement…

1 year ago

NASA says climate change will make air travel more dangerous

A NASA report reveals that air travel could face a bumpy future due to climate change, but a new invention…

1 year ago

The making of a weather model

Whether you’re familiar with them or not, we’ve all seen data from weather models. You see them in temperatures or rain…

1 year ago

Colorado State University 2023 hurricane season forecast

Colorado State University released its outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Their researchers forecast below normal activity this year. What…

1 year ago

The wettest day in every state

We’ve all heard the saying “April showers bring May flowers,” but when do we see the biggest deluges and downpours?…

1 year ago

25 years since worst tornado outbreak in Florida history

The sun had been down for hours and many Central Floridians were fast asleep on Feb. 22, 1998, when the…

1 year ago

The change to Celsius in U.S. remains stalled; here’s why

Ever discuss weather with someone from a different country and get a strange look when you tell them the temperature?…

1 year ago

Past Daytona 500 Weather Extremes

Despite February being part of Central Florida’s dry season, it seems like rain threatens the Daytona 500 each year. We…

1 year ago