How I used inexpensive foil insulation to make my own insulated sole inserts for my boots! It worked! Here’s the simple procedure and my test results…

Do you know how close we came to a world class disaster on July 23, 2012? Do you know that it is going to happen again? Is there anything we can do?

During the warm summer months, comfort factor is largely about dew point temperature, how muggy or sticky it feels. Not the relative humidity. Here’s how:

There is a definite uptick in West Coast earthquakes so far in 2019. It may be signaling something bigger. Which begs the question, how many are prepared?

The risk of death by lightning strike is highest just BEFORE and right AFTER the thunderstorm is overhead. Here’s how lightning works, safety tips, facts…

Flooding is one of the most likely and costliest natural disaster!

Have you ever wondered when exactly is ‘tornado season’? Tornado season doesn’t span an “exact” time frame. It occurs at different times for different regions of the United States. The season typically shifts northward from early spring into the mid summer months. The important thing to remember is that a tornado can happen any time…

Baby, It’s Gonna Be Cold Outside – Guest post by “Anony Mee” – It’s an exciting time to be a research astrophysicist. Our ability to see deep into the galaxy and closely at our celestial neighbors improves every year. AI has exponentially increased computational ability; and we are on the threshold of witnessing a Grand…

In my opinion, the mainstream (fake) news has cried wolf WAY too often. It doesn’t affect me anymore. They overuse their fear mongering and dramatically descriptive adjectives so, so much. Every year during particular seasons there are weather events that regularly occur – like clockwork. Major winter storms. Tornadoes during tornado season. West coast rainstorms,…

You might be very surprised to discover how much snow weighs up on your roof! Heavy snowfall accumulation will stress your roof and may potentially become a danger to roof collapse (design dependent!).   A cubic foot of snow can weigh about 7 pounds if it’s dry and fluffy. It could weigh over 20 pounds…