• “Catastrophic” Hurricane Harvey

    “Catastrophic” Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey is the first major hurricane on American soil since 2005.  That year hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Dennis and Wilma all walloped the nation, killing more than 4,000 people and causing nearly $160 billion in damage. The winds will rank Harvey as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir Simpson scale.  But, Harvey isn’t the…

  • Why does NASA want Cool the Yellowstone Volcano?

    Why does NASA want Cool the Yellowstone Volcano?

    This feels like the plot to a movie, but it’s real life.  NASA is putting a plan together to ensure that the Yellowstone Caldera, which is a volcano, doesn’t actually erupt in our life time.  The consequences could be devastating if the volcano did erupt.  And it did, but that was 70,000 years ago.  Because…

  • Royal Mail is Moving to Electric Vehicles To Reduce Environmental Impact

    Royal Mail is Moving to Electric Vehicles To Reduce Environmental Impact

    It doesn’t take a genius to know that any kind of courier service probably isn’t the most environmentally friendly.  Due to the large number of trucks they have on the road.  And that is why the Royal Mail is moving their fleet to fully electric vans.  The vans are going to be made right in…