Earth Science

Greece has such an image of hot sunny days and calm blue seas that it is often difficult for foreigners to imagine what Greece and her islands are like in the winter, and that it isn’t a land of eternal…
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The snow storms on the northeastern seacoast of America were major events causing untold misery and death to the early settlers. As the settlements grew, difficulties in delivering wood and coal for fuel and other supplies during snow storms became…
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The blizzard that buried Buffalo was a deadly storm that went on for five days from 28th January to 1st February 1977. It hit Buffalo and its surrounding areas and completely covered them with snow for weeks. State emergency was…
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No two snowflakes are alike.   Each one has its own distinctive formation.  When it is snowing, the little white particles falling on our heads and into our mouths look alike.  There are seven different categories of snowflakes.  There are approximately…
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I think everyone is still shouting and pointing after Copenhagen’s apparent “failure”… Referring loosely to a city, and knowing that the true meaning of a seemingly innocuous word wont be lost on its readers as to what it actually refers…
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 As the beautiful flakes fall to earth with each snowfall, we may notice that this snow storm is different from the last one.  That is because there are differences in the molecular structure of the falling flakes.  There are also…
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Snow is a beautiful but often treacherous weather condition that many of us learn to endure, while others happily enjoy the activities that the winter snow provides. People living in areas of heavy snowfall experience more work loss, school closures,…
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What color is snow and ice?  If confronted with this question, you are likely to say white or clear, right?  If you answered that way, you’d be right most of the time, however there are certain times when ice appears…
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The signs of heat exhaustion can be obvious, yet they can be quite subtle at times too, so it is a good idea to learn about heat exhaustion as summer begins. Without treatment, heat exhaustion sometimes progresses to heat stroke,…
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Don’t be taken unawares by hurricanes. If you live somewhere that is at all likely to be hit by this summer then you should make a hurricane plan.  Being prepared for the worst helps you avoid the worst ravages of extreme…
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