February 24, 2014 Earth Science
Volcanic fumaroles can offer scientists useful insights into events occurring within the Earth. These structures frequently occur in association with volcanic activity. Exploring the “anatomy” of a fumarole may present significant dangers, yet the process often provides a way to monitor important…
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The old saying goes like this: “Necessity is the mother of invention”. To me, this statement holds true in many cases. Throughout the centuries, humans have been making or attempting to create something that make life easier for themselves. Until…
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
There is often some dispute about which of Scotland’s glens is actually the longest. A glen is normally described as a U-shaped valley, a long, deep valley that often has or had a river running along its length. The front…
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
An important consideration for any person is the quality of the air where he or she lives, works, or plays. More and more society is recognizing the important of good air quality and its relationship to the health of those…
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
Being deadlier implies that more people die from one storm or another. This is in fact the case; even just looking back over the past decade or two, far more people have been killed by hurricanes than by tornadoes. This…
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
The more we learn, the more we discover how little we know. So it is with global climate change. We are continually learning more about the world in which we live, but we still lack the knowledge to put it…
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
Each year there are over 10,000 thunderstorms across the United States, spun from Hurricanes, Frontal Boundaries, and Heat Convection. Within that grand total lies an thunderstorms classified as severe, each containing one or more of the following: 58mph wind gusts…
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
It really astonishes me when I read scientific articles on global warming and weather prediction, that the authors seem to be under the misapprehension that computers can solve all problems and that mankind understands everything scientific. This is about as…
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February 24, 2014 Physical Science
The answer depends on what we are looking for when we look for habitable planets. We could be looking for planets where similar life has developed, planets where any form of life might have developed, or planets where humans could live, perhaps…
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February 24, 2014 Earth Science
Without a doubt, hurricanes are directly or indirectly responsible for killing more people. Not only do they kill people, but they have also injured thousands of people in many more ways than just physically. They destroyed tens of thousands of…
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