Greetings everyone. This week, we have an interesting read on the history of our own home galaxy. We’ll also continue our look at winter weather safety, the latest US Drought Monitor, and several other interesting reads, so let’s get started.
- Has our Milky Way galaxy always had a serene and peaceful existence? Not necessarily so.
- This is an interesting read on how depletion in worldwide groundwater resources can be replenished.
- Ski wax has been used for a very long time by snow skiers. Not only does it have health ramifications, but environmental issues as well.
- The oil producing tar sands in Canada have been controversial enough. Adding insult to injury, new studies show they are also a significant contributor to bad air quality and and carbon emissions.
- If you’re looking for a way to get involved in taking weather observations and contribute to citizen science, you need to check out CoCoRaHS!
- Let’s take a review of winter weather safety. Here’s a comprehensive winter weather safety page from the National Weather Service where you’ll find a plethora of good information. The following infographics explain dressing for the cold, wind chill, and how wind chill affects your body.
- Here’s the latest update on the US Drought Monitor. Conditions across all drought affected areas show signs of improvement this week. Conditions in the central plains have continued improved due to recent snowfall.
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