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EarthĢƵ climate out of balance

Warning lights are flashing according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization “WMO.” Mother Earth is being pushed beyond its limits and every key climate indicator is flashing red. EarthĢƵ energy imbalance, the gap between heat absorbed and heat released, is the ...

Frog Patrol

OTREBUSY, Poland (AP) — On rainy spring nights in a forest near the Polish capital, a citizen “Frog Patrol” springs into action — humans helping amphibians survive dangerous road crossings for a chance to enjoy millennia-old mating rituals. As warmer weather comes to Mlochowski ...

To love a lake

Don’t expect the wide-open space of big-box retail, and the parking lot is rougher, and smaller, than the mega-stores. But if you long for a shopping experience enhanced by warm smiles, honest tips on the hottest bait, amazing inventory, and a sincere wish of good luck, thereĢƵ only one ...

Benefits of an early spring

After the old-fashioned winter we had, many are enjoying the benefits of an early spring. January and February saw temperatures in Southwestern Pennsylvania average about 4 degrees below normal while March saw our average temperature 8 degrees above what we normally see. The Polar Vortex ...

Oil spill deals economic blow to fishermen in Gulf of Mexico

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Every year, fish markets in the seaside Mexican city of Veracruz flood with a crush of customers in the lead up to Holy Week. This year, they were virtually empty. That's because a huge oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico has spread more than 373 miles (600 ...

The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950

Around here it was called “The Big One,” and the front page of the Evening-Standard described the quiet as local movie houses along with bars and restaurants were closing as our area was in the midst of a powerful storm that to this day remains the stuff of legend. The paper reported ...