Earth Science

The possible benefits of global warming? Well in my opinion this dilemma will either make us or break us. This is an old cliché, but a very true one also. Global warming may flood our continents and redeem the land…
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The cosmos; an infinite mysterious anomaly capable of creating the most beautiful things human eyes have ever seen. The most prominent of which are stars. It is astonishing that our sun provides us a life often taken for granted-and we…
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The warnings were in place. From the warning times I saw I figured I had 3 hours. The preparation began to survive this band of storms coming. Living in the country 15-20 miles from the nearest shelter without adequate transportation…
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THE PHOENIX LIGHTS – DEBUNKING THE DEBUNKERSCommon myths and misconceptions. Get the facts straight and ask the obvious questions! On March 13th 1997, an extraordinary event occurred across the state of Arizona that has become the subject of great debate…
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During the last 3 million years glaciers have at one time or another covered around 30% of Earth’s land surface. Ice sheets grew to thicknesses of up to 8,000 feet and land bridges opened the way for humans and animals…
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Anthropogenic impact is the environmental effect of human activity. Fishing, agriculture, irrigation, energy production, mining, and manufacturing all bring about changes in the environment, and those changes are frequently harmful. Humans have annihilated many species in recent history and it…
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Montreal makes good. Whisper it if you will, but at least tell someone: an international environmental commitment is in serious danger of being fulfilled. If researchers from the Japanese National Institute for Environmental Studies and the Meteorological Service of Canada…
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Everybody hears about the vanishing South American rain forests and the creation of wastelands as wood is cut up and used for charcoal in Africa. But are there any countries with expanding forest coverage? Any places where the woods are…
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Defining Biomagnification Definition: Biomagnification (also referred to as biological amplification and bioaccumulation) refers to the process by which persistent organic pollutants (POPs) accumulate in higher levels as they are passed from one trophic level to another through food chains. POPs…
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Fr. Benito Vines can accurately be called the father of modern hurricane forecasting. His legacy is seen on our televisions every summer, from the Channel to the men and women working at the Hurricane Center. Vines died on July 23,…
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