Author

Denise Vega

Denise Vega is an associate editor at Biology Insights reporting on meteorological instruments and observations. Living in Kilkenny, Ireland, she is a trained storm spotter who monitors local rain gauges and regional conditions. Vega worked in corporate accounting after receiving a BSc in business administration, having tracked weather from a home station before entering editorial work in 2015.

What Time of Day Are Pollen Counts Highest?Immunity
How Windy Is Too Windy for a Fire?Environment
What Are Those White Things That Float in the Air?Environment
What Is a Mackerel Sky and What Does It Mean?Earth & Space
Why Is Weather Important? How It Shapes Our Daily Lives Earth & Space
Do Barometers Work Indoors?Earth & Space
What Does Black Smoke Mean in a Fire?Safety
What Does a Rain Gauge Do and How Does It Work?Earth & Space
Where Does It Rain the Most in the World?Earth & Space
Does a Lot of Acorns Mean a Bad Winter?Earth & Space
In Which Season Does It Rain the Most?Earth & Space
How Much Is Light Rain? Quantifying Rainfall Amounts Earth & Space
What Does Heavy Rain Mean and When Is It Dangerous?Earth & Space
Is .3 Inches of Rain a Lot? A Scientific Perspective Earth & Space
How Much Rain Is an Inch? And What Does It Mean?Earth & Space
Does Rain Affect Fireworks and Their Performance?Chemistry
What Is Late Winter? A Scientific Look at the Season Earth & Space
How Cold Can Moving Water Get Before It Freezes?Physics
Does Weather Affect Your Energy Levels?Earth & Space
What Is the Study of Clouds Called?Earth & Space
Does Rain Help With Pollen or Make It Worse?Earth & Space
How to Prepare for a Blizzard Before It Hits Earth & Space
How Much Water Is 1 Inch of Rain?Earth & Space
Can You Be in a Hot Tub During a Thunderstorm?Safety
How to Measure Wind Speed With an Anemometer Physics
How Much Rain in an Hour Is Considered a Lot?Earth & Space
Why Do We Need Rain? Its Importance for Life on Earth Earth & Space
What Is Considered Below Freezing Temperature?Physics
What Is the Rainfall in the Tropical Rainforest?Earth & Space
What Temperature Is Too Hot to Walk Outside?Safety