In the United States and the rest of the northern hemisphere, the first day of the winter season is the day of the year when the Sun is...

Since October is Fire Prevention Month, we thought it would be fitting to close the month with information regarding Red Flag Warnings. ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of autumn, (or Autumnal Equinox) is Friday, September 23rd. The word equinox comes from the...

Approximately 141 million Americans are living under heat advisories and warnings. Everywhere you read the news, more and more people...

We have mentioned UVA and UVB rays in several articles and the damage that they can do to your skin and eyes. Another consideration to...

We hope your Fourth of July celebration went off without a hitch! No traffic tickets, no sunburn, no fireworks injuries, and or other...

Just about the time we get all ready for summer outings, here comes bad news….Bugs! The first segment of this article originally...

It seems that the U.S. is behind Canada and Europe when it comes to labeling sunscreen products. In the past, manufacturers were not...

Thousands of workers every year become sick from exposure to heat – some even die. The thing we should understand is that these...

We talked about the tremendous amount of wildfires that firefighters were battling in Texas, back in April, in an article called...

Because Hurricane Season began June 1 and continues through November 30th, FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate, says “The tornadoes that...

There are many things about life that get under our skin. Sometimes we just have to cope with them, and do the best we can. Little...

The Mississippi River has crested at 48′ at this time, and the main part of the city is safe, thanks to levees and walls that are holding...

The Mighty Mississippi is on the move! Many persons in areas along the Mississippi River have already seen their homes flooded over the...

Friday, April 29th, this week’s death toll from storms totaled 341, across seven states. In Alabama, 249 deaths were included in that...

The “family of tornadoes” actually began their deadly trip across the southeastern U.S. last Thursday night. This storm system struck...

For several weeks, the Texas Forest Service, volunteer fire departments, and firefighters from other states have been fighting fires that...

One of the things that students look forward to the most, and parents probably worry about the most – Spring Break! It’s a time when...

Tuesday, February 22nd, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the island nation of New Zealand, causing damage to its’ second-largest city,...

The old saying “when it rains, it pours,” infers that there’s usually been too much of a bad thing. Australia has certainly experienced...