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“Connecting the Dots” January 2025
The 10 Strangest Things We Saw in 2024's Weather. Weather Underground takes a global look at last year's weather oddities: "2024 was a year of weird weather, from snow to hurricanes, floods to drought, and wildfires to tornadoes. Some of these events were unusual for...
“Connecting the Dots” in December, 2024
Thunderstorms Can Cause Air Turbulence Up To 55 Miles Away from the Source. Mental Floss has some breaking meteorological news; here's an excerpt: "...Thunderstorms are a major cause of air turbulence. Recently, a team of meteorologists used a trove of data points to...
“Connecting the Dots” in November 2024
"Connecting the Dots": November 2024 On this month's edition of Connecting the Dots (November 2024): This Year "Virtually Certain" to be Hottest on Record, Says EU Space Program. The Guardian has an update; here's the intro: "It is “virtually certain” that 2024 will...
“Connecting the Dots” in October 2024
"Connecting the Dots": October 2024 On this month's edition of Connecting the Dots (October 2024): "Asheville Was Called a Climate Haven. Then Hurricane Helene Came". The Washington Post has the story here; an excerpt: "...In some areas of western North Carolina, four...
“Connecting the Dots”: August 2024
"Connecting the Dots": August 2024 On this month's edition of Connecting the Dots (August 2024): “These 10 US States are Least Prepared for Climate Change and Extreme Weather” Does your state make the cut? Here’s an excerpt from a post at CNBC: “...We looked at...
My favorite Weather App said no rain-why is it raining?
My favorite Weather App said no rain-why is it raining? I hear this nearly every day from my friends and family, why is it or is it not doing this when my weather app says the opposite? One way or another, it’s always the same issue with the apps. Whether it is rain,...