A rare January hurricane may be evidence of changing ocean temperatures, which can result in stronger storms, says Katharine Hayhoe, director of the Texas Tech University Climate Science Center. Hurricane Alex’s formation earlier this month marked only the second recorded …
When building an above-ground storm shelter, or any shelter for that matter, make sure building materials are rated to withstand high tornadic winds and the onslaught of debris those winds can bring. Especially when it comes to selecting doors. That’s …
Check the local news, and stories of cars pulling out in front of motorcyclists run regularly in the headlines. Recent research by a Texas Tech University psychologist suggests that the regularity of this problem isn’t necessarily a case of poor …
Wind continues to fuel the raging Springs Fire, a wildfire that sprung up last week near the coastline north of Los Angeles. About 3,000 homes are in peril, and California State University at Channel Islands ordered evacuations. About 900 firemen …