We know that the Moon plays a significant role in our lives on Earth, from lighting up the night sky to setting the times of the ocean’s tides. But a new study suggests that our favorite cratered satellite also influences something else on our planet: the chances of rainfall.
Read the full story at ©2016 ScienceAlert.
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… at least according to Shubenacadie Sam. Nova Scotia’s furry forecaster Shubenacadie Sam is forecasting an early end to winter.
Sam popped out of his burrow at about 8am today, and because of the partially cloudy skies overhead, did not see his shadow. And as the legend goes, winter will now end early! Yay!
Though, had Sam been on the South Shore this morning, maybe the outcome would have been different – at 8am another gorgeous winter day evolved with the sun already shining brightly.
Whether or not you buy into the folklore, Sam’s credibility is likely at an all-time high. Last year, he predicted a long winter and Nova Scotia was slammed with one of the worst on record.
Read what Cindy Day has to say about this.
Read more about Groundhog Day.
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Groundhog Day is the day that, according to legend, a groundhog will predict how much longer winter will last in the northern hemisphere.
Groundhog Day is observed each year on February 2nd – which for 2016 will be next Tuesday.
Read Groundhog Day explained in our post here.
Truro Daily News: Shubenacadie groundhog readies for annual weather prediction
The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock face, representing a countdown to possible global catastrophe. The closer they set the Clock to midnight, the closer the scientists believe the world is to global disaster.
Scientists announced yesterday that the clock is set to Three Minutes to Midnight – the closest for 31 years, when it was equaled in 1984!
Read the full story on USA Today, BBC News or The Verge.
Find the Wiki definition here or see the Doomsday Clock timeline in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
This is just in from The Port Grocer …
TPG Pub Nights are just one of many amazing events at The Port Grocer in Port Medway.
Come to Vibetalk to hear everything else that’s going on at The Port Grocer. See event list for more TPG & neighborhood activities …
2015 has officially been declared the warmest year in recorded history, The New York Times reports. The findings confirmed by scientists this week support earlier predictions that last year would be the Earth’s warmest. Last year was also the 19th consecutive year that temperatures reached above-average levels globally.
Things aren’t looking good!Continue reading 2015 officially the warmest year in recorded history
Join us this Friday, 22-Jan-2016, for another musical & culinary delight.
[TPG] Introducing Terry May – singing a great mix of 60s, 70s and 80’s favorites including The Beatles – joined by Robie and Ricky.
You can expect yet another exceptional night of music at TPG.
Join us too for the filming of our Pub Night promotional video to be shot live of the floor by Tim Reeves-Horton!
So this Friday night, let’s pack the house and show the rest of the world that Port Medway is where it’s at!
Details see here …
It must be time to unleash the Titans: five of the planets in our Solar System will align diagonally in the predawn night sky starting tomorrow, Wednesday, 20-Jan-2016, morning.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will all be visible with the naked eye starting Continue reading Unleash the Titans
A strange hurricane is forming and it’s doing something no other storm has in over 75 years.
A low pressure system strengthened rapidly from a tropical storm on Wednesday, 13-Jan-2016, to become Hurricane Alex on Thursday. The new Atlantic hurricane is the first one to form this early (in January) since 1938, NASA says, citing the National Hurricane Centre (NHC).
Alex’s maximum sustained winds are close to 85 mph (136 km/h), with higher gusts possible. According to The Atlantic, the storm could bring flash floods and mudslides, as well as large, dangerous waves near the coast. A hurricane warning Continue reading Meet Hurricane Alex
