Last year, I wrote about weather and climate in our homes. This month, we’ll take a closer look at the myriad of “filters” that are involved in home operations and elsewhere in our lives. Suffice to say – there are lots! Thanks to COVID-19, filters are literally and figuratively, “right
Read DetailsWith the focus of U.S. weather clearly on the central U.S. (severe weather, heavy rainfall and even Rocky Mountain snow), it would be easy to overlook the upcoming weather in California. However, the significance of a May rainfall event, with the potential for mountain precipitation topping two inches (Fig. 1),
Read DetailsFor the past few days, Hurricane (now extra-tropical storm) Arthur brought concerns to East Coast residents about storm surge and rip currents. Today, Jul. 6, 2014, the focus shifts to the eastern and western shores of Lake Michigan where an array of wind-driven currents could create problems for boaters, swimmers
Read DetailsThe other day, I was shopping for a replacement garden hose. It seemed that the contractor who power washed our home had recently absconded with our old garden hose…This situation prompted me to think about the difference in water flow through each of the different diameter hoses…To read the entire
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