Why snow doesn’t always melt when it’s above freezing

I recently came across a weather article that was a purely academic discussion about radiational…

Understanding a baroclinic atmosphere

Every once in a while the atmosphere behaves in what I call a textbook example. The atmosphere is a…

Predicting the direction of a thunderstorm

As summer works its way back into our region it’s time to pick up where we left off in our…

Saskatchewan farm areas may see above-average spring flooding

Saskatchewan could see above-average spring flooding across most of its farming areas, the…

Spring forecast: Warm and dry, or cold and wet?

So far this spring winter has been able to keep a fairly good grip on most of the three Prairie…

Climate change causing longer frost-free season, warmer growing conditions: Scientist

Farmers already know what they need to do in the face of a changing climate: adapt.
That’s…

Ice-free summer Arctic expected within 10 years

Arctic sea ice made the headlines again last week, as a new study has confirmed what some climate…

Are we really seeing more melting in the winter?

I have received a fair number of emails over the last while asking if we are seeing more melting…

More on the world’s wild weather in 2012

In our last article I finished our global look back at 2012 weather worldwide by discussing the…

Washington demands better food safety practices

Reuters / U.S. regulators say proposed new food safety rules will make food processors and farms…