UV radiation is a part of something that you may faintly remember from your K-12 or collegiate years called the electromagnetic spectrum (below). Electromagnetic energy propagates in wave form and ...

How sunny is too sunny? Sometimes it's tough to know, but as temperatures reach new highs in Michigan, understanding the UV index can help you avoid sunburns and heat-related illnesses. The sun's ...

Michiganders enjoying the first sunny days of spring often find themselves sporting a nasty sunburn. But the threat from the sun's UV rays doesn't end when you get a tan, it continues throughout the ...

The UV index measures the intensity of skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface. The UV index ranges from 0 to 11-plus, with higher values indicating greater risk of sunburn and skin ...