By: Joshua Haight

You may not be aware, but this year is Leap Year, meaning that we all have another day on our calendars: February 29. According to www.infoplease.com, leap year occurs because the earth spins a quarter rotation more than it normally would, which is the purpose of the extra day. Continue reading Leap Year Adds Extra Day →

By: Elijah Lauffenberger

Compared to last year, this winter has been abnormally warm. According to the 2016 US Climate Data, the average temperature of December 2014 was 33 degrees, and December 2015 average was 44 degrees. This is all because of El Niño. According to the Oxford dictionary, an El Niño is “An irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years, characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador, typically in late December.” This abnormal weather pattern happens every three to seven years. Continue reading How Will El Niño Affect You? →