weather patterns

Its cold, its hot, its cold again.

Geez. It is freezing in the 50s in the morning for the past week. By afternoon it's in the high 70s to 80s' here. No wonder my daughter went from allergies to a cold. Anyone else have a cold from the...

Changing Seasons

I placed this in the "life" category, but no I am not asking to discuss the change of life. I'm wondering if my fellow myLotters live in areas where there are very definite seasons. Do you have...

U.N.: Haze threatens glaciers, health

BEIJING -- A dirty brown haze sometimes more than a mile thick is darkening skies not only over vast areas of Asia, but also in the Middle East, southern Africa and the Amazon Basin, changing weather...

Many ski resorts opening before Thanksgiving

As evening temperatures drop and winter weather patterns form, area ski resorts are gearing up for the season. First to open to skiers and riders for the 2008-09 season was Boreal Mountain Resort on...

Resources of the Week: Cold or Flu?

Resources of the Week: Cold or Flu? By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor It seems like whenever the seasons are in transition, more people get sick. In some cases, it may be allergy. The weather...

Would Repair on Tomb of Unknown Soldier Disrespect the Buried?

Seventy-six years after it opened to the public, the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery is showing its age. Scarred and weathered with cracks and markings, the revered memorial has...

Rational Voters?

Whenever I happen to watch some talking heads on a cable news channel - usually while stuck in an airport - I'm always impressed by how mistaken the basic premise of the conversation is. The pundits...

1 dead in Butte wildfire

Shifting weather patterns and winds may not help firefighters battling the rekindled Camp Fire near Concow in Butte County, where an unidentified person was found dead Friday.

Science and models

Or hard data vs. assumptions if you prefer:The new study, detailed in the April 5 issue of the journal Geophysical Research Letters, marks the first time that researchers have been able to give a...

Dogwood days of spring

Native and hybrid Dogwood trees are welcoming this month's fluctuating weather patterns with a show of blooms throughout the foothills while residents try to adapt to the wildly changing...

Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives, but Not Very Many

A new study reported in the American Journal of Public Health finds that the repeal of motorcycle helmet requirements for adults has been associated with an increase in motorcycle fatalities, beyond...

DoT releases study of climate change and effects on Gulf Coast transportation

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DoT) on Wednesday released a study of the potential impacts climate change and land subsidence could have on the Gulf Coast region's transportation infrastructure. ...