Weather Talk
Why Does the Valley Have a Canal System, and How Does it Work?
Q: What are the canals for, and how do they work? A: Bibbity, bobbity boo. Next question, please. Oh, all right, we’ll tell you: Farms and ...What Causes “Pool of Water” Reflections on the Road?
Q: On a cross-country trip, my husband and I started wondering about those “pool of water” reflections on the road ahead. What causes that? A: ...What Kind of Plant is a Tumbleweed?
Q: Are tumbleweeds a specific plant or is that a generic term for any dead plant that is blown around by the wind? A: New ...How to Keep Scorpions Away from Your Home
Q: Help! My house is overrun with scorpions, and I hate them. A: How ungracious of you. First of all, the scorpions were here first, ...Why Don’t Palm Trees Blow Down in the Wind?
Q: Why don’t palm trees blow down in strong wind as often as other trees do? A: I thought this was going to be an ...Why is Tucson a Few Degrees Cooler than Phoenix?
Q: If Tucson and Phoenix are both in the desert, why is it always just a little bit cooler in Tucson than it is ...Is Sun Tea Safe?
Q: As a refugee from the cloudy Northwest, I have been introduced to pleasures of sun tea. But a co-worker says I am just ...Why Do People Paint Citrus Tree Trunks White?
Q: Why do people paint the trunks of their citrus trees white? A: HA! At last, a question we actually knew the answer to without ...What’s That After-Rain Aroma in the Valley?
Q: What exactly causes that fresh/earthy scent when it rains in the Valley? It’s a real distinct scent, not flowery or sweet, but more ...Frying, Not Flying, in High Heat
I think the last time we did the egg-frying thing was in 1990, when it hit 122 on June 26. It was so hot ...
