Archive for ‘winter’
Study shows bacteria are common in snow
February 28th, 2008
Those beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside — bacteria.
Lehigh Valley Facing Worst Of The Snow
February 22nd, 2008
Lehigh Valley is expected to see the worst of the snow.
Venezuelan scientists head to Antarctica
February 16th, 2008
Venezuelan scientists and military officers set out on their country’s first expedition to Antarctica, leaving Friday aboard an Uruguayan naval research ship
Record Snow Keeps Wis. Road Crews Busy
February 13th, 2008
People in Wisconsin are once again coping with new snow in a record-breaking season that just never seems to end.
Afghan winter kills hundreds
February 10th, 2008
The harsh winter has pushed up prices of food and fuel. Last month, the World Food Programme appealed for additional food assistance for 2.5 million Afghans until the next harvest in June.
China snows show world faces new disasters
February 6th, 2008
China’s devastating snowstorms and cold of the past months show that the world must prepare for new types of disasters caused by what was once called freak weather, United Nations experts said on Wednesday.
Deadly US winter tornadoes not rare
February 6th, 2008
Winter tornadoes that ripped across parts of the American South this week were unusually lethal but not particularly rare, a U.S. government meteorologist said Wednesday as the death toll mounted.
Cold Weather Pet Precautions
January 22nd, 2008
As the weather temps dip, officials remind you to look after outdoor animals.
Northeast winters warming fast
January 12th, 2008
Earlier blooms. Less snow to shovel. Unseasonable warm spells. Signs that winters in the Northeast are losing their bite have been abundant in recent years and now researchers have nailed down numbers to show just how big the changes have been.
