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The first new Hurricane Hunter aircraft since the 1990s

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Congress’ passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the summer of 2022 included nearly a half-billion dollars for weather forecasting and research. $100 million of...
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The average peak of hurricane season has arrived

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We’ve reached the official peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, but what does that mean?  What You Need To Know Sept. 10 is the climatological...
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It’s time for the fall’s ragweed and mold allergy season

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Ragweed and mold make autumn a sneezing season for millions of people. What You Need To Know Ragweed pollen is worst on warm, windy mornings...
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September hurricanes that brought devastation to the U.S.

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September is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. This is because wind shear, the change of speed and/or direction of the wind with height,...
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Danielle puts an end to the “hurricane drought”

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Compared to the last couple of seasons, the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is a late-bloomer, so to speak. We’ve only seen five storms named since...
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Earl becomes the fifth named storm

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Earl has formed in the Atlantic Basin, making it the fifth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. It formed Friday night on Sept....
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How to keep that garden going, even through a drought

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It’s summer and the lack of rain is wreaking havoc on your garden. What should you do? First, don’t panic, says Abby Lapides, owner of Sugar...
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Danielle forms in the Atlantic

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Danielle has formed in the North Atlantic, making it the fourth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.  What You Need To Know Tropical...
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Cutting down your food waste with worms

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Something burrowing underground could help you cut down on your food waste. It’s called vermicomposting or more commonly know as worm composting.  According to the...
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The Ginger Gold apple: Hurricane Camille’s tasty legacy

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September is the peak of apple picking season across much of the U.S., but did you know that a major hurricane accidentally created one variety...