I live in a mountainous area where the weather is very unpredictable. Heck, maybe that's true for everyone. Discussing the weather is thee universal conversation starter and gives you something to talk about when there is nothing else you can think of.

Springtime is rapidly approaching for those of us down here in the southeast. Last Tuesday, we were hit with a hefty winter storm that dropped nearly three inches of snow on the ground and sent the school kids home early.

Computer hackers publicized e-mails between Pennsylvania State University's Professor Michael Mann and England's University of East Anglia Professor Phil Jones, the head of the Climate Research Unit, in the fall of 2009. These e-mails were given an immense amount of media notice because they appeared to imply that there was a degree of collusion involving the scientists.

Earthquakes can happen when the rocks in the earth break resulting in sudden waveshocks to travel up to earth's surface causing destruction. The shaking of the earth triggers disasters such as tsunami, landslides and volcanic activity.

The Santa Clara/Virgin River flood in St. George, Utah, in 2005 was a complete disaster. Standing on the hill and watching the destruction below was an emotional experience for everyone.

Weather is not like climate that normally stays the same for much longer periods, weather changes very often every day or every hour. One day witnesses sunny skies and the next day it is cloudy.

Are you interested in climate issues and weather? If climate issues and weather conditions patterns are of interest to you, a job in weather forecasting is something you might want to explore and look at.

How to calculate the distance of lightning

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The weather plays a large role in the performance of runners. Hot, humid weather, such as in Houston, and rain can negatively impact a run if it is not accounted for.