This could make sure the bugs don't bite! It's a tent suspended in mid-air. It protects you from the rain - and a hard floor.I will admit I am not one to go camping... unless there is an air-conditioned
This could make sure the bugs don't bite! It's a tent suspended in mid-air. It protects you from the rain - and a hard floor.
Weather takes the blame for a lot, and a lot of it can be proven.But attributing stomach bugs to more rain and bigger storms seems like a stretch.Well, according to a team of scientists in Europe and South
Weather takes the blame for a lot, and a lot of it can be proven.
But attributing stomach bugs to more rain and bigger storms seems like a stretch.
Ever had to wrestle with a wind-blown umbrella? Well, this could be a thing of the past. Check out the 'helmet' umbrella.The Rainshader's canopy protects you from the wind and the rain without blocking
Ever had to wrestle with a wind-blown umbrella? Well, this could be a thing of the past.
Check out the 'helmet' umbrella.
We already know that barometric pressure and humidity can affect the onset of headaches. Lightning, however, is usually not in the mix.A new study from the University of Cincinnati has found that lightning
We already know that barometric pressure and humidity can affect the onset of headaches. Lightning, however, is usually not in the mix.
A new study from the University of Cincinnati has found that lightning may indeed be a contributing factor when it comes to head pain.
Storm Chasers Among the Dead from Oklahoma TornadoesThe storm chasers had always managed to get away. No one had ever died. But the unthinkable finally happened - and it was unthinkable because of the
Storm Chasers Among the Dead from Oklahoma Tornadoes
The storm chasers had always managed to get away. No one had ever died. But the unthinkable finally happened
This might surprise you. Sunscreens from Target and Walmart beat high-end alternatives in quality and performance... oh and they are cheaper too.Target's brand only costs about $7, and it has been rated
This might surprise you. Sunscreens from Target and Walmart beat high-end alternatives in quality and performance... oh and they are cheaper too.
A fun day at the beach for two friends from Florida ended in a tragedy when lightning killed one of the women.The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says Phyllis Kalinowski, 51, of Brandon, was visiting
A fun day at the beach for two friends from Florida ended in a tragedy when lightning killed one of the women.
Most people never want to experience a tornado. We are taught to hide or run away from them. But some people just can't follow this advice. They are storm chasers, and they go looking for twisters.Even
Most people never want to experience a tornado. We are taught to hide or run away from them.
But some people just can't follow this advice. They are storm chasers, and they go looking for twisters.
Research suggests our mobile phone addiction is also susceptible to changes in the weather.Latest study shows that our cell phone behavior changes in different weather situations. A study done by Newcastle
Research suggests our mobile phone addiction is also susceptible to changes in the weather.
New Orleans has been struck by tens of thousands of swarming termites, and it's causing people's skin to crawl. It looks like something out of a creepy movie... the termites made for any car headlights,
New Orleans has been struck by tens of thousands of swarming termites, and it's causing people's skin to crawl.
Coach tells high school team 'get your helmets' as tornado hitsFootball Coach Charles Redman had a room full of students Monday afternoon in Moore, Oklahoma. He saw the tornado coming.The Southmoore High
Coach tells high school team 'get your helmets' as tornado hits
Football Coach Charles Redman had a room full of students Monday afternoon in Moore, Oklahoma. He saw the tornado coming.
The Tornado Warning issued for Moore, Oklahoma, was in effect 16 minutes before the tornado actually hit.This is better than the 13 minute average. Hopefully, this means more people had more time than
The Tornado Warning issued for Moore, Oklahoma, was in effect 16 minutes before the tornado actually hit.
This is better than the 13 minute average. Hopefully, this means more people had more time than usual to evacuate or find safe shelter.
But what about next time? Some we may not be as ready because of the latest budget cuts.
An EF5 tornado is the most violent tornado possible. With winds greater than 200mph, strong frame houses are leveled off foundations and swept away. Automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excess
An EF5 tornado is the most violent tornado possible.
With winds greater than 200mph, strong frame houses are leveled off foundations and swept away. Automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 yards. Incredible phenomena can and does happen.
It's a worse case scenario.
Redheads are at increased risk of skin cancer even if they DON'T spend time in the sun.Scientists say the production of red hair pigment causes an increased risk of melanoma. Until now it was believed
Redheads are at increased risk of skin cancer even if they DON'T spend time in the sun.
Scientists say the production of red hair pigment causes an increased risk of melanoma.
JUST GET OUT!If you're in the path of a tornado and in a mobile home, you need to get out. Experts say mobile homes are 10 to 20 times more likely to be killed in tornadoes than those in conventional
JUST GET OUT!
If you're in the path of a tornado and in a mobile home, you need to get out.
Experts say mobile homes are 10 to 20 times more likely to be killed in tornadoes than those in conventional homes.
Researchers find glaciers in the region have shrunk by 15% in the last 50 years. A major study of Everest and the national park that surrounds it concluded the area has been warming since the early 1960s,
Researchers find glaciers in the region have shrunk by 15% in the last 50 years.
A major study of Everest and the national park that surrounds it concluded the area has been warming since the early 1960s, and researchers say it is warming at an alarming rate. Many small glaciers have disappeared.
Despite record-breaking flooding in parts of the Midwest this year, the U.S. flood alarm system is about to get smaller. At the beginning of the month, the U.S. Geological Survey turned off some 150 stream
Despite record-breaking flooding in parts of the Midwest this year, the U.S. flood alarm system is about to get smaller.
It's severe weather season, and hurricane season is just around the corner. Storm Team 3 has always stressed that everyone needs a hurricane survival kit. But when a disaster hits, the needs grow.The
It's severe weather season, and hurricane season is just around the corner. Storm Team 3 has always stressed that everyone needs a hurricane survival kit. But when a disaster hits, the needs grow.
The first things we need are the obvious: food, water, shelter and medical aid. But there are other needs...ones you may not think of immediately.
Two years ago, tornado outbreaks were all over the news. The April 25-28 outbreak was the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded. It left catastrophic destruction in its wake, especially across the state
Two years ago, tornado outbreaks were all over the news. The April 25-28 outbreak was the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded. It left catastrophic destruction in its wake, especially across the state of Alabama.
But so far this year, it has been unusually quiet.
The tornado count through May 6th is only 236. Last year, this number was 658. The 8-year average is 620.
Researchers say rats get more anxious as days grow longer.Rats supposedly suffer their own version of seasonal gloom. It's brought on by brighter days, scientists say. It's their version of SAD...seasonal
Researchers say rats get more anxious as days grow longer.
Rats supposedly suffer their own version of seasonal gloom. It's brought on by brighter days, scientists say.
It's research that could help in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
Next time you fly, you have the best excuse to turn off your work laptop. Experts say you are better off settling in with a drink and an in-flight movie.Traveling by plan can make it more difficult to
Next time you fly, you have the best excuse to turn off your work laptop. Experts say you are better off settling in with a drink and an in-flight movie.
Traveling by plan can make it more difficult to think. That is the latest findings by Britain's foremost aviation doctor.
Experts say living near busy roads 'can cause heart disease' when arteries become clogged by traffic air pollution.Researchers studied 5,000 participants with an average age of 60, and they say they found
Experts say living near busy roads 'can cause heart disease' when arteries become clogged by traffic air pollution.
Your laundry days are over... or at least greatly reduced. Manufacturers claim they have invented a shirt you can wear for 100 days without washing or ironing.Supposedly, the shirt resists odor so effectively
Your laundry days are over... or at least greatly reduced. Manufacturers claim they have invented a shirt you can wear for 100 days without washing or ironing.
One family has had enough as neighbor's solar panels reflect sunlight directly into their home.Sitting in your sunroom is supposed to be relaxing. But for the Phipps family can't enjoy it. They have
One family has had enough as neighbor's solar panels reflect sunlight directly into their home.
If scientists are correct, many of America's cities could be under water in five centuries. The images are alarming. They show how some of America's most famous tourism destinations could look in the
If scientists are correct, many of America's cities could be under water in five centuries.
The images are alarming. They show how some of America's most famous tourism destinations could look in the future if predictions prove correct.
You're less likely to get sunburned if you drink a couple cups of green tea each day. In a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, 14 healthy, fair-skinned young people who took 540mg of
You're less likely to get sunburned if you drink a couple cups of green tea each day.
Having a hard time concentrating lately? Well, it could get worse over the summer.Researchers say warm weather makes it hard to think straight. The study shows that warm weather impairs our ability to
Having a hard time concentrating lately? Well, it could get worse over the summer.
Researchers say warm weather makes it hard to think straight. The study shows that warm weather impairs our ability to make complex decisions-and even causes us to shy away from making these decisions in the first place.
This bike "wood" certainly get you attention.It's a work-of-art you can ride. A US bike maker has hand-sculpted bicycles made out of trees, and these bikes will never rust.This bike is called the 'Woody
This bike "wood" certainly get you attention.
It's a work-of-art you can ride. A US bike maker has hand-sculpted bicycles made out of trees, and these bikes will never rust.
Scientists say you can use your brain to increase your core body temperature.Researchers have been studying ancient Tibetan techniques, and they have found that meditating can make you warmer. Scientists
Scientists say you can use your brain to increase your core body temperature.
Weather plays a direct role in the severity and length of the allergy season, and it plays a direct role on a day-to-day basis.Know the weather, and you can determine the pollen levels.First, when you
Weather plays a direct role in the severity and length of the allergy season, and it plays a direct role on a day-to-day basis.
Know the weather, and you can determine the pollen levels.
Forecasters at Colorado State have released their predictions. The 2013 hurricane season is expected to be 'above average.'The forecast calls for 18 tropical storms, nine of which will strengthen into
Forecasters at Colorado State have released their predictions. The 2013 hurricane season is expected to be 'above average.'
Don't swim after your pet. U.S. Coast Guard warns dog owners that dogs are better swimmers than humans. Imagine your beloved pet being swept out to sea. It's completely heart-wrenching. Doing nothing
Don't swim after your pet. U.S. Coast Guard warns dog owners that dogs are better swimmers than humans.
New photos released capture the environmental destruction of Arkansas Oil SpillIt all happened last week, when roughly 5000 barrels of oil poured through an Arkansas subdivision. Mayflower's streets were
New photos released capture the environmental destruction of Arkansas Oil Spill
California has an estimated 15.4 billion barrels of crude oil beneath its fertile farmland. Companies are scrambling to get their hands on it.Why is this just happening now?Well, the 'Monterey Shale'
California has an estimated 15.4 billion barrels of crude oil beneath its fertile farmland. Companies are scrambling to get their hands on it.
Why is this just happening now?
Well, the 'Monterey Shale' has long been believed to be under 1750 square miles of central and southern California. Technology is now finally able to extract it. This could potentially spark a huge oil boom.
Shocking report reveals more than half of U.S. rivers are too polluted to support life.Experts say the it is all due to decades of pollution. The bulk of the damage has been done by agricultural fertilizers
Shocking report reveals more than half of U.S. rivers are too polluted to support life.
The pollen count is high, and many of us are suffering from allergies. Is this a solution? --Scientists create a cedar tree that does not have pollen.Japanese experts may have engineered a solution to
The pollen count is high, and many of us are suffering from allergies. Is this a solution? --Scientists create a cedar tree that does not have pollen.
Treated sewage water is used on slopes in Arizona. You may have heard the joke as a child - don't eat the yellow snow. Well, you can't avoid skiing on it at one Arizona ski resort.The Arizona Snowbowl
Treated sewage water is used on slopes in Arizona.
You may have heard the joke as a child - don't eat the yellow snow. Well, you can't avoid skiing on it at one Arizona ski resort.
Swimming pool pops out of the ground after heavy rainfall in Georgia. Now insurance company is refusing to pay.Earl Kendrick of Leslie, Georgia, got the surprise of his life last month when he looked
Swimming pool pops out of the ground after heavy rainfall in Georgia. Now insurance company is refusing to pay.
I'm not one to endorse a product, but I have to admit this latest invention caught my attention - the Bright Night Umbrella.Whether you are crossing city streets or wandering alone down a dark road, navigating
I'm not one to endorse a product, but I have to admit this latest invention caught my attention - the Bright Night Umbrella.
Check out the 'suitcase scooter' that you can fold in half.Finding a parking space can be tough in parts of downtown Savannah, so this could be the ultimate commuter transport - a groundbreaking electric
Check out the 'suitcase scooter' that you can fold in half.
He's called the worst most radioactive man...a Japanese farmer who has refused to leave his hometown despite it being less than six miles away from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.Naoto Matsumura,
He's called the worst most radioactive man...a Japanese farmer who has refused to leave his hometown despite it being less than six miles away from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
A 15ft sinkhole swallows a GOLFER as he walks along a course in St Louis.A Missouri man was really hoping for a hole-in-one when he set out to play golf last week. Little did he know that he'd end up
A 15ft sinkhole swallows a GOLFER as he walks along a course in St Louis.
A Missouri man was really hoping for a hole-in-one when he set out to play golf last week. Little did he know that he'd end up the one in the hole.
Debris is still washing up in Hawaii. Dead fish and birds are found with stomachs full of plastic.Today marks the second anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami which ravaged the country.Devastation
Debris is still washing up in Hawaii. Dead fish and birds are found with stomachs full of plastic.
Sea levels are rising, and flooding is becoming more common in many parts of the world. So architects are getting creative...check out Nigeria's floating schools.A floating school in the water community
Sea levels are rising, and flooding is becoming more common in many parts of the world. So architects are getting creative...check out Nigeria's floating schools.
Crushing news for foodies... virgin olive oil is running out (and it's thanks to the weather). You may have to rethink some recipes. Warnings are out that there's an international shortage of extra virgin
Crushing news for foodies... virgin olive oil is running out (and it's thanks to the weather).
Be on the look out this summer. Super-sized mosquitoes as big as quarters which can bite through clothing are headed to Florida 'in large numbers' this summer.Scientists are calling them mega-mosquitoes.
Be on the look out this summer. Super-sized mosquitoes as big as quarters which can bite through clothing are headed to Florida 'in large numbers' this summer.
Tonight we have the first picture of the deadly Florida sinkhole that swallowed a man whole as he slept. --Brother now says authorities could have done more to save him.Last Thursday, Jeff Bush, 37, was
Tonight we have the first picture of the deadly Florida sinkhole that swallowed a man whole as he slept.
Hurricane Sandy is set to spark a 30 percent rise in births this summer after October power outage left couples with little else to do.You know, I think we all saw this coming. I even remember commenting
Hurricane Sandy is set to spark a 30 percent rise in births this summer after October power outage left couples with little else to do.
Check out the latest portable shelters that can be shipped to disaster zones and built in just 30 minutes.They are called Flat Pack Shelters, and they have been designed to help save lives during a natural
Check out the latest portable shelters that can be shipped to disaster zones and built in just 30 minutes.
A businessman is so angry about a filthy river in his hometown that he made an equally dirty offer: daring a local offical $50,000 to swim in it.Jim Zengmin of China has posted pictures of the garbage-filled
A businessman is so angry about a filthy river in his hometown that he made an equally dirty offer: daring a local official $50,000 to swim in it.
Where have all the rats gone?A few months ago, experts thought Hurricane Sandy just might do the trick and help eliminate thousands of city rats. Well, it worked.The rodent population has dropped.The
Where have all the rats gone?
A few months ago, experts thought Hurricane Sandy just might do the trick and help eliminate thousands of city rats. Well, it worked.
The rodent population has dropped.
Volkswagen unveils car that will do 313 miles to the gallon and cost just $1.86 to travel 62 miles.It's called the VW XL1, and it's powered by a tiny 800cc diesel engine and a separate electric motor and
Volkswagen unveils car that will do 313 miles to the gallon and cost just $1.86 to travel 62 miles.
Luxury resort comes complete with sandy beaches, palm trees and clear blue water...all inside enormous hangar surrounded by snow. It looks like a luxurious sun-kissed resort. Vacationers are seen relaxing
Luxury resort comes complete with sandy beaches, palm trees and clear blue water...all inside enormous hangar surrounded by snow.
Are you catching more fish these days? New study claims anti-depressants are getting into the water supply, making fish more relaxed and easier to catch. Scientists say sleeping pills may be disturbing
Are you catching more fish these days?
New study claims anti-depressants are getting into the water supply, making fish more relaxed and easier to catch.
It's Valentine's Day, and many of us search for that perfect gift for our loved one. Popular choices are always roses, chocolate and wine. And weather plays an important role in the production of each
It's Valentine's Day, and many of us search for that perfect gift for our loved one.
Popular choices are always roses, chocolate and wine. And weather plays an important role in the production of each one.
What happens when you project a movie onto a live snowstorm. Last weekend's blizzard has been turned into a fantastic light show. An award-winning video producer from New York simply aimed a movie
What happens when you project a movie onto a live snowstorm.
Last weekend's blizzard has been turned into a fantastic light show.
These amazing bridges are actually ALIVE: Wettest corner of the world is full of river crossings made of plants. This is Cherrapunji, Meghayala state in northeastern India. It's here you will find the
These amazing bridges are actually ALIVE: Wettest corner of the world is full of river crossings made of plants.
It's called the deadly red tide...a massive spread of algae that kills fish and causes respiratory problems. The southwestern coast of Florida is on alert for a rare and potentially dangerous red tide. It's
It's called the deadly red tide...a massive spread of algae that kills fish and causes respiratory problems.
The southwestern coast of Florida is on alert for a rare and potentially dangerous red tide.
U.S. marines are pushed to the limit on brutal training exercise at South Korean ski resort. Around 400 marines from the US and South Korea braved bitterly cold weather for a joint training exercise.
U.S. marines are pushed to the limit on brutal training exercise at South Korean ski resort.
The Great Lakes are now the lowest they have ever been because of a lack of rain and higher temperatures causing more evaporation. Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded.
The Great Lakes are now the lowest they have ever been because of a lack of rain and higher temperatures causing more evaporation.
Liberal think tank claims American workers should be more European. Shorter hours and more vacations could help the environment Americans can prevent a temperature rise of up to 1.3 degrees by working
Liberal think tank claims American workers should be more European. - Shorter hours and more vacations could help the environment
- Americans can prevent a temperature rise of up to 1.3 degrees by working 0.5 percent less each year
Phil didn't see his shadow this past weekend, and he is calling for an early spring. In America, the groundhog is the most popular animal believed to be able to predict the weather. Whether you're
Phil didn't see his shadow this past weekend, and he is calling for an early spring.
In America, the groundhog is the most popular animal believed to be able to predict the weather. Whether you're a believer or not, other creatures are known to forecast a coming storm or a hot day.
Diehard surfers emerge from the surf covered in ICICLES as they catch waves in the freezing water of Lake Superior. When you have freezing temperatures and strong winds, most of us would refuse to dip
Diehard surfers emerge from the surf covered in ICICLES as they catch waves in the freezing water of Lake Superior.
Welcome to the house of booze... a building made of 500,000 recycled BEER BOTTLES discarded from casinos in Las Vegas. Pretty creative idea. When you think about it, Las Vegas is known for its excessive
Welcome to the house of booze... a building made of 500,000 recycled BEER BOTTLES discarded from casinos in Las Vegas.
Pretty creative idea. When you think about it, Las Vegas is known for its excessive drinking. So someone got to thinking...what can we do with all the discarded bottles?
