Summer is the time for outdoor concerts. But how do the summer heat and humidity impact the instruments providing such delightful tunes? FOX Weather talked to experts — who are themselves musicians — about the impact/role weather can make/play on drums, guitars, pianos, winds and strings. Drums “Drums are the root, the core of a … Read more
A dangerous heat wave will build across the Plains and Midwest in the week ahead as a dome of high pressure remains parked over the central U.S. Some 30 million Americans from South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois southward into Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi have been placed under Heat Advisories by the National Weather Service on Independence … Read more
As millions of Americans celebrated the nation’s 246th birthday Monday, major media outlets and prominent liberals used the holiday to denigrate the US. While contrarian put-downs of the land of the free are second nature to social media malcontents, even the likes of NPR and ESPN got in on the act this year — with … Read more
What would the Fourth of July be without fireworks? It turns out much healthier. Studies across the US have shown a drastic drop in air quality at the first rocket’s red glare and bomb bursting in air. “If you happen to be downwind from a big fireworks event it is very hazardous,” Paul Walsh, Meteorologist … Read more
CLAIRTON, Pa. (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department is monitoring air quality after a power outage and gas flaring at Clairton Coke Works Monday morning. The health department said the U.S. Steel plant experienced a power outage that affected operations around 5:30 a.m. Power was restored later in the morning. The outage required the … Read more
The meeting has been arranged to to engage with residents and stakeholders and to organise a campaign on the action needed to improve the road safety and air quality of the crossing at Creggan Hill from Marlborough Road and the surrounding area. This is in response to a motion passed at May’s Full Council meeting … Read more
3 min read49 min The threats posed by air pollution can’t be overstated. Responsible for an estimated 36,000 premature deaths a year in the United Kingdom, toxic air creates new lung conditions and worsens existing ones, sometimes even leaving people hospitalised. It’s also linked to lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and stunted lung growth in children. … Read more
Even though the national capital had hot weather on Monday, the previous day’s rain washed away many of the pollutants, leaving an overall “acceptable” air quality. The Monday prediction from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) was for a typically overcast sky and mild rain. Tuesday is expected to have moderate rain, while Wednesday will see … Read more
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At about 8 p.m. on the Fourth of July last year, air pollution levels across Chicago started to climb. Just a few hours later, as Chicagoans watched brightly colored fireworks explode in the sky, the city reached a level of air pollution more than four times the hourly average of a normal summer evening. The … Read more
Even as Monday witnessed a sultry weather in the national capital, the rain from the previous day washed off much of the pollutants in the environment resulting in an overall ‘satisfactory’ air quality. India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast for Monday predicted generally cloudy sky with light rain. It has forecast moderate … Read more