Today a dam broke and another is failing on the Tittabawassee River in Midland Michigan - roughly 110 miles north of Detroit. This will lead to the worst flooding that's ever been recorded down stream.  Below is the projection in…

Researchers seem to be on the brink of delivering a battery for electric cars that could go for a million miles. If that happens, then electric cars will become cheaper than gas cars immediately.  See the full article here: https://driving.ca/tesla/auto-news/news/canadian-researchers-help-tesla-build-new-million-mile-battery

April was the second hottest April on record. See this from NASA: April became the third month in a row to rank second-hottest on record for the globe after the year kicked off with the hottest January ever recorded in…

Climate Central has compiled some data on travel and local air pollution during the pandemic. Here's what they found: KEY CONCEPTS The sudden drop in travel during COVID-19 is causing major improvements in short-term air quality. We track these changing…

It's becoming more and more likely that the first tropical storm of the season will form off the Florida coast, sometime this weekend. If it does, it'll likely be a fairly weak storm and it will stay well out to…

This research could lead to jet travel that doesn't use any fossil fuel. That means that jet travel could produce zero pollution. Below is part of an article written by Dan Robitzski: "A prototype jet engine can propel itself without…

The short answer is: no. The Associated Press interviewed a few experts and here's what they had to say. Bug experts are calling this a lot of hype over a very small danger. On the very rare occasion, a murder…

Here's a headline that no body expected 5 years ago: AMERICA'S RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES HAVE PRODUCED MORE ELECTRICITY THAN COAL EVERY DAY FOR 40 DAYS STRAIGHT Yes, renewable energy (wind, solar, etc.) is on the rise and coal is on the…

Here's the tweet from the National Weather Service in Columbia: "Our storm survey team found preliminary EF-2 #tornado damage with winds up to 115 mph in Lancaster County, SC from last night's storms. The tornado moved from eastern Chester into…

A line of severe storms erupted tonight and was most intense from Great Falls to Hartsville. Huge hail stones - some the size of tennis balls, fell out of the powerful thunderstorms. Below are some examples.  The first is from…

Today, May 5th, is the day each year where we in the Midlands show what we're made of. We look after our own. It's called Midlands Gives. This year I want to share a charity that is very near to…

An article in eurekaler.org documents what could be the largest hail stone on record in the world. "A supercell thunderstorm pelted a city center in Argentina a few years ago with hailstones so large scientists suggested a new category to…

NASA is planning to fly a helicopter on Mars. As you might expect, this is no ordinary helicopter. The air on Mars is much thinner than here on earth. In fact the average air pressure on the surface is less…

Dr. Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) has done some research on the topic. It's a quick and interesting read. https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2020/04/29/does-rain-wash-away-covid-19-coronavirus/#5b59a5e610ee If you want the short answer: It probably doesn't totally wash the virus away, but it probably dilutes it - making it…

NASA has decided to take its considerable brain power and apply it tot he fight against COVID-19. They are developing a ventilator, pressure helmet (this reduces the need for ventilators), and a surface decontamination system. NASA.gov says: "The questions is…

Great viewing of Venus near the sliver moon tonight. Just after sunset look to the western sky and you'll see a bright "star," which is actually the planet Venus. Earthsky.org sums it up this way: "Late April offers the planet…