January 15, 2015 Earth Science
San Diego State University defines drought as a weather-related natural disaster. It affects vast regions for months or years. Drought can occur in virtually all climatic zones. Drought should not be confused with aridity. Arid land is land that has very little rainfall. Drought is temporary. Drought has an adverse effect on…
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Devolution is more consistent with life as it actually exists today, since devolution and the Second Law of Thermo-Dynamics are terms that can be used interchangeably in the humble opinion of this writer. Furthermore, the assumption that evolutionary processes, (either…
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January 15, 2015 Earth Science
Thunderstorms are generally rain showers that contain thunder and lightning. One simple way to identify a thunderstorm is by looking at its cumulonimbus clouds that are white and tower high into the sky. Hail, high winds, or tornadoes may accompany…
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When a crime is committed forensic experts are summoned to discover exactly what has happened. Their success at gathering evidence depends on many factors, from the reliability of signs present to examine, to the sophistication of equipment available. How forensic…
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January 15, 2015 Earth Science
Thunderstorms are rain showers that consist of thunder, lightning, and sometimes big winds with hail. They are a frequent occurrence throughout the world. In fact, approximately 40,000 thunderstorms occur on Earth each year. Any thunderstorm can be dangerous. Even if…
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Douglas Adams aficionado, cricket fan and one of the foremost biologists of our time, Richard Dawkins is amongst the staunchest defenders of reason against what some perceive as a raising flood of irrationality – and he does it in excellent…
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Many people hear the word mutation and they have a brief flash of fear. Mutation! The word itself sounds scary. Certainly no one wants to be a mutant. But how about words like evolution and progress. That is what a…
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You will never look at a mango or avocado the same way again, once you’ve read “The Ghosts of Evolution: Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, and Other Ecological Anachronisms” by Connie Barlow. Barlow experienced a “eureka!” moment when she realized that…
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January 15, 2015 Earth Science
The earth rumbles, grumbles, snorts, and regurgitates- it spews hot liquids and poisonous gases. It throws rocks. It tears at land by winds and water by stillness. It is as if the earth is at war with itself. Trapped within…
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Your flashlight scans the walls in this old, dark, and creepy basement. The light dancing from your nervous, unsteady hands. The thud of your heart is the only sound you can hear, beating as if it will explode through your…
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