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Weather News provided by The Farmer’s Almanac©

• Poison Ivy Soap
  Our mild Poison Ivy jewelweed Soap contains the juices from jewelweed, along with soothing coconut, olive and palm oils, to effectively remove the nasty urushiol (the invisible plant oil) that causes the itching, burning rash of poison ivy.
• Best Day Tasks for October 19, 2018
  Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase...
• Current Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
  The Moon's current percentage of illumination is 79%.
• Gardening by the Moon for October 19, 2018
  Extra good for vine crops. Favorable days for planting aboveground...
• Fishing Calendar for October 19, 2018
  Evening - BEST
• Moon's Astrological Place for October 19, 2018
  ♓ Pisces - Fishes (Feet)
• Northeast & New England Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Showers for upstate New York, New England, with wet snow...
• Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Cold/dry weather moves in.
• Southeast U.S. Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Rain moves in, then quickly clears away then fair, cold...
• North Central U.S. Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Drier/colder weather.
• South Central U.S. Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Drier/colder weather.
• Northwest U.S. Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Dry, colder.
• Southwest U.S. Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Dry, colder.
• Newfoundland, Labrador Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Pleasant weather.
• Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Heavy showers from Quebec to Nova Scotia, with wet snow...
• Ontario Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Colder and drier weather moves in.
• Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Drier/colder weather.
• British Columbia Weather
  October 20 - October 23: Dry and colder.
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Weather Reports provided by BBC News Science & Environment©

• Mission to Mercury: BepiColombo spacecraft ready for launch
  Europe and Japan await the launch of their joint mission to the little world nearest the Sun.
• Jurassic-era piranha is world's earliest flesh-eating fish
  A 150-million-year-old, sharp-toothed fossil is believed to be the world's oldest piranha-like specimen.
• Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Gazing monkeys image wins
  Two snub-nosed monkeys sitting on a stone is the top shot at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018.
• Plastic recycling firms accused of abusing market
  The Environment Agency is probing claims exporters are abusing the recycled plastics market.
• A14 road workers find woolly mammoth bones
  The bones, discovered on the site of an ancient river, are thought to be at least 130,000 years old.
• Ian Kiernan: The man who wanted to clean up the world
  Ian Kiernan's iconic anti-litter campaign, begun in Australia in the 1980s, became a global success.
• A long walk: New insight into history of dogs and humans
  A study of ancient dog DNA shows man's best friend has been at our side for at least 9,000 years.
• Pompeii: Vesuvius eruption may have been later than thought
  Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August, 79 AD - or at least, that's what historians thought until now.
• The 'ugly duckling' fossil from the deep
  Meet the baby reptile that is shedding new light on the giants that lived at the time of T. rex.
• US senator Elizabeth Warren faces backlash after indigenous DNA claim
  President Donald Trump goes on the attack after the Cherokee nation dismisses Elizabeth Warren's claim.
• Bloodhound supersonic car hits financial roadblock
  The UK-led supersonic car project goes into administration. There are just weeks to save the venture.
• Would you eat slaughter-free meat?
  There's a looming crisis over the world's appetite for meat. This chicken nugget may be the answer.
• Fracking starts at landmark Lancashire site
  It is first time fracking has occurred in the UK since it was linked to earthquakes in 2011.
• Trump: Climate change scientists have 'political agenda'
  The US president says he accepts the climate is changing but does not want to "lose millions of jobs".
• Olive Harrisson: Story of unsung gardener revealed
  Who was Miss Harrisson? We now know the story of the gardening pioneer denied a scholarship in 1898.
• Rothera wharf 'kit of parts' heading to Antarctica
  A team is preparing for the trip to the "most remote construction site in the world".
• UK steps towards zero-carbon economy
  Ministers are responding to scientists' climate challenge. But are they doing enough so far?
• South Africa's ancient lost city of Kweneng rediscovered by lasers
  Descendants of the 15th Century residents are now fighting to have it recognised as their homeland.
• Rice 'safely conserved' in Philippines gene bank
  Scientists say that more than 100 thousand varieties of rice have been safeguarded for the future.
• Is meat's climate impact too hot for politicians?
  Climate scientists say we must eat less meat but the UK government will not sell that message.
• Six climate questions for 'Green GB'
  Cars, planes, heating, fracking and food will come under scrutiny as the UK bids to keep climate change to 1.5C.
• Why is this African village letting mosquitoes in?
  The genetically modified insects are part of a project which aims to tackle malaria in Africa.
• BepiColombo: Mercury space mission to help us understand Earth
  BepiColombo mission could shed light on space weather and history of our planet
• New Forest brothers show off UK's biggest ever pumpkin
  Twin brothers have been showing off the biggest pumpkin ever to have been grown indoors in the UK.
• Can a cooker help save the rainforest?
  The solar-powered cooker that uses an alternative to charcoal.
• Europe's new koalas arrive at Longleat
  Five southern koalas have been flown from Australia to the UK to create a back-up population.
• Herefordshire firm launches biodegradable crisp packet
  The manufacturer says the bags once disposed have a six-month lifespan.
• Oregon Zoo shares animal X-rays
  Oregon zoo posted images taken during routine health checks.
• 'Flexitarian' diets key to feeding people in a warming world
  Eating more plant-based foods, ending waste and improving farming are vital for the future, say scientists
• 'Reasons to be hopeful' on 1.5C global temperature target
  IPCC scientist says there are some positive signs about our ability to keep the global temperature rise to 1.5C
• Four women who changed the face of physics
  Four pioneering women who changed the face of physics from the 1800s to the present day.
• Crisp climate
  Ships are the lifeblood of global trade, but their fuel is highly polluting. What's the answer?
• Unique insight
  The physical effects of being in space offer a unique insight into how our bodies work on Earth.
• Recycling Antarctica
  How do scientists in the Antarctic minimise the waste generated by their research stations?
• Follow the money
  Targeting profits linked to the illegal wildlife trade could help protect threatened species
• Climate takeaways
  The most important messages from the landmark report on global warming.
• Atoms and Brexit
  The government says it has a clear plan, but many in the nuclear sector are concerned for the future.
• Tsunami puzzle
  Researchers are trying to establish why Friday's quake generated such big waves.
• Dire outlook
  Chemical pollution threatens the long-term viability of the most exposed orca groups.
• Tall invaders
  The profile of Arctic shrubs and grasses is changing as temperatures rise in the far north.
• In a spin
  Water shortages mean the laundry industry is adopting various technologies to reduce consumption.
• The Route of Parks
  It connects 17 national parks and runs for 2,800km (1,740 miles) through sparsely populated land.
• Reality Check
  An estimated 100 people have died in floods. Why does it keep happening?
• 'They dammed everything'
  Hundreds of hydropower projects threaten to harm Bosnia's rivers, protesters say.
• Life finder
  It's come close to cancellation several times, but could the successor to the Hubble telescope make the greatest ever discovery?
• Life of a shark scientist
  Marine biologist Melissa Marquez shares a dive on the Great Barrier Reef, and tips for swimming with sharks.
• Going global
  China's Beidou is being used in everything from ploughing to precision missiles, but can it go global?
• 'Farming the desert'
  The nation is united behind drought-hit farmers, but some query the merits of "special treatment".
• Ice and fire
  Yes, Antarctica has (and needs) a fire department. Megan Branson spent three seasons there as a fire-fighter/paramedic.
• Unlikely survival
  A reef near a polluted port raises hopes for the conservation of other endangered coral.
• Martian timesheet
  Living on Mars time, landing nightmares and sometimes spreadsheets... a day in the life of a Nasa engineer.
• Floating farm
  An offshore dairy farm aims to help Rotterdam produce its own food more sustainably.
• It'll be toasty
  When the Bloodhound supersonic car attempts to break the land speed record, managing heat around the vehicle is going to be important.
• Stephen Hawking: A life in pictures
  The physicist, who battled motor neurone disease for most of his life, has died at the age of 76.
• Stephen Hawking dies: Scientist's most memorable quotes
  Remembering some of the key theories and quotes of the world renowned physicist, who has died.

The American Meteorological Society©

• Eight Decades: Mapping New England Catastrophe
  Eighty years ago today (September 21st), the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 ripped across New York’s Long Island and slammed into the Northeast, killing more than 600 people and clawing its way across New England and the record books. Every hurricane to strike the region since is compared to this behemoth, and none has […]
• How Hurricane Florence Could Turn Weird and Deadly
  Hurricane Florence is forecast to slow to a crawl as it nears landfall in the next 24 hours. As a result, some unusual and unimaginable things could happen. People in the Carolinas need to take this hurricane seriously. Even veterans of past landfalls there may be in for a surprise. For starters, slow-moving hurricanes often […]
• 1871 Hawaii Hurricane Strike Shows Lane’s Imminent Danger Isn’t Unprecedented
  Powerful Hurricane Lane is forecast to skirt if not directly hit Hawaii as a slowly weakening major hurricane today and Friday. Its track is unusual: most Central Pacific hurricanes either steer well south of the tropical paradise or fall apart upon approaching the islands. But a recent paper in the Bulletin of the AMS reveals […]
• If You Can Make Climate Resilience Here, You Can Make It Anywhere!
  The 10th International Conference on Urban Climate and 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment, co-hosted by AMS at City College of New York, kicked off Monday with a number of comments not only about recent extreme weather events but also the appropriateness of meeting in the Big Apple. From the opening sessions, here are remarks […]
• Oh Say Can You Breathe? The Impact of Fireworks on Air Quality in the United States
  by Perry Samson, Climate and Space Science and Engineering, University of Michigan On July 4th last year, in an attempt to entertain my two grandchildren, I set off what I felt was a modest display of fireworks in our front yard. A monitor that measures the concentration of particles (PM2.5) in the air was mounted […]
• Kids in Hot Cars: Tragic Misconceptions
  Two tragedies last week were reminders of a continuing and underrated weather hazard: people continue to leave children in their parked automobiles, where the heat is ever escalating. The victims in the separate incidents in Oregon and California on June 20 and 21 were both under two years of age. An average of 37 children each year die from […]
• Small Numbers, Big Impacts
  Thanks to Markeya Thomas of Climate Signals and Climate Nexus for posting about her video on Twitter for Juneteenth yesterday. Her interview is with two of “Weather’s Hidden Figures,” the still disturbingly small number of African-American meteorologists—barely 2% of  the AMS membership. Professors Greg Jenkins of Penn State University and Deanna Hence of the University of Illinois speak eloquently on what […]
• Future Hurricanes a Bit Stronger and Slower, but Much Wetter in a Warmer Climate
  It’s been more than 8 months. Since Maria. Irma before. And Harvey before that. For many who endured them, it was yesterday. And here we are at the start of another hurricane season. What can we expect? It is nearly indisputable that there will be hurricanes. NOAA’s forecast issued last week calls for 5-9 of […]
• Lubchenco: Let’s “Embed” Science in Society
  In a “post-truth” world of contemporary politics and culture, “it’s easy to assume that science is really in trouble and everything is bad,” said Jane Lubchenco in her James R. Mahoney Memorial Lecture in Washington, D.C., last month. In fact, science does have its image problems: most people don’t interact with science and don’t know scientists. A recent study […]
• Your AMS Community Online
  by Jordan Stillman, AMS Community Coordinator After a successful soft launch to AMS board and committee members this past winter, the AMS will be opening up our new online platform, AMS Community, to all AMS members as a new member benefit this May. The goal of the AMS Community is to enhance communication and improve […]

National Geographic©

• Chemical Exposure Linked to Billions in Health Care Costs
  Chemicals that mimic estrogen and other hormones are costing the EU $175 billion per year in health care, according to new research.
• As Smog Thins in L.A., Dramatic Evidence of Kids' Healthier Lungs
  New study shows Los Angeles-area kids have fewer breathing problems now than they did in the 1990s.
• Lack of Snow Leaves California's 'Water Tower' Running Low
  Rising temperatures and declining snowpack in the mountains mean that the drought across the western U.S. is about to get even worse.
• Arctic Ship Breaks Free of Ice for Historic Expedition
  A Norwegian research vessel will spend six months on the sea ice to study the changing Arctic.
• How Geothermal Could Cleanly Power the Planet: Indonesia's Tale
  The Earth's heat could power homes and businesses worldwide, but it's barely been tapped. Indonesia is trying to change that.
• Dramatic New Video Shows Volcano Forming an Island
  A fast growing island off Japan is seen in new video from the Japanese Coast Guard.
• Corn for Home Heat: A Green Idea That Never Quite Popped
  Some enterprising Americans burn kernels to keep warm in winter, but there's a reason the green heating concept hasn't taken off.
• What You Don't Know About History's Most Famous Scientists
  In the 11th and 12th centuries, Muslim scientists were way ahead of contemporaries in Christian Europe.
• New Theory Behind Dozens of Craters Found in Siberia
  Scientists say melting pingos, and not methane hydrates, are likely to blame for the dramatic craters.
• Miami's Choice: Bigger Ships or Coral Reefs?
  Dredging in Biscayne Bay inflicts heavy damage on North America's only coral reef tract.
• Quirky Winds Fuel Brazil's Devastating Drought, Amazon's Flooding
  With severe water shortages in Brazil's cities and destructive floods in the Amazon, the boom-and-bust phenomenon may be South America's new normal.
• 'Shark Lady' Eugenie Clark, Famed Marine Biologist, Has Died
  Eugenie Clark, a marine biologist and ichthyologist, who died on Wednesday, helped the public understand and appreciate the much maligned shark.
• Canadian First Nations Seek to Protect Forest Homeland
  By winning protection for their boreal forest, indigenous Canadians help slow global warming.
• Panama Canal: Superhighway for Invasive Species?
  The Panama Canal is being widened. That means bigger ships and more cargo for Gulf and East Coast ports-and more alien species too.
• 'This Is Really Extreme Science': Adrift in the Arctic Ice With a Shipload of Norwegians
  Our correspondent reports from a Norwegian research ship that's drifting inside the Arctic ice cap, gathering data needed to predict its future.
• Two Reasons Why Obama's Keystone Veto Won't Decide Pipeline
  The never-ending saga of the Keystone XL pipeline gets new twists with potential problems in Nebraska and South Dakota.
• New U.S. Dietary Recommendations First to Consider Environmental Impact
  "Linking health, dietary guidance, and the environment will promote human health," new guidelines say.
• Ancient Fellowship of Fishermen, Dolphins at Risk in Myanmar
  Fishing gangs on the Irrawaddy River use electricity to illegally increase their catch.
• Nearly 200 Whales Stranded on New Zealand Beach
  Nearly 200 pilot whales are stranded on a New Zealand beach, prompting a massive rescue effort.
• 100 Years Later, Antarctic Explorers' Huts Look Frozen in Time
  Whiskey and all, the wooden dwellings of early explorers now look as they did during the first treks to the continent, thanks to a decade-long restoration effort.
• New Study Shows Plastic in Oceans Is on the Rise
  The amount of trash flowing into the world's oceans is worse than thought—eight million tons a year, says new study.
• Mysterious Sea Lion Die-Off Strikes Again on California Coast
  Tiny sea lion pups are washing up on beaches in unusually high numbers—for the third winter in a row.
• Fighting Over Herring—the Little Fish That Feeds Multitudes
  Pacific herring stocks are shadows of their former abundance. But the Canadian government wants to reopen fishing off British Columbia.
• To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the Mangroves
  Coral reefs are in danger of bleaching in open water, but in the sheltering roots of mangroves, some have found a home.
• National Academy: There’s a Good and a Bad Way to “Geoengineer” the Planet
  We should be figuring out how to pull CO₂ back out of the atmosphere, says a National Research Council report. But we should be wary of launching a planet-cooling chemical sunshade.