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BY GEORGE: The colors of fat

Calories in food are a measurement of the potential energy in that organic compound.

BUCKLEY'S BLOG: Severe weather threat across NC tonight

High heat and humidity are setting the stage for what could be an outbreak of damaging winds tonight across North Carolina. 

HEADS UP: Line of storms plows through Thursday night; Wind damage possible

High heat and humidity are setting the stage for what could be an outbreak of damaging winds on the East Coast Thursday night.

BY GEORGE: My Summer Forecast

It’s summer season, and that means it’s time to glance at our future…weatherwise anyway.  The summer months are considered June, July, and August, and my analysis shows that

Here comes Andrea! All the info you need to know about the storm

[AS OF 7AM THURSDAY MORNING] Tropical Storm Andrea has strengthened in the Gulf, and will strike the Florida panhandle tonight.

BUCKLEY'S BLOG: Tropical trouble? What to expect with Tropical Storm Andrea

UPDATE 5PM WEDNESDAY: The National Hurricane Center has named the system Tropical Storm Andrea. All other forecast thinking / impacts remain the same.

BY GEORGE: Hurricane Outlook and Discussion

Here we are again into another official hurricane season.  I’d like to expand on the current forecasts that are circulating, and add my scientific perspective to what I believe will ulti

BUCKLEY'S BLOG: A tragedy repeated in Moore

They say lightning never strikes twice. Sadly, "they" are wrong. Moore, OK is now home to two of the most devastating tornadoes ever recorded.

BY GEORGE: You call this spring?

Let’s face it, for much of the past couple of months, and in particular the past couple of weeks, the weather across the country has been very unusual.  It’s not only the type of w

Of light and mystery...

"The rain wept upon the warmth of the Earth, and through the clearing lens I saw a lush and fertile land..."

BY GEORGE: Tornado Alert

It’s that time of year again.  Tornado season is upon us.  I’ll talk more about the nature and formation of tornadoes in another paper.  In this paper, since it’s t

BY GEORGE: Our most precious resource

Most of us sure have it easy living in the U.S., for a wide variety of reasons.  But one in particular stands out:  cheap, clean and safe water.  As a matter of fact, if water in thi

BY GEORGE: Danger in a rip

I don’t know how many people know this, but rip currents, on average, kill more people each year across the U.S.

BY GEORGE: April Outlook

Well, that sure was a cool March.  Not only that, the weird thing is that it came one year after the warmest March on record for much of the country.  As a matter of fact, last March we e

BY GEORGE: Is genetic testing for you?

So, you want to know more about the genes that make you what you are? Or, maybe you’re interested in knowing what your potential disease vulnerability is by getting your genome sequenced?