Earth Science







Wisconsin Meteor Video

With the breaking news of the meteorite that blazed a trail through the Wisconsin sky, people are flocking to online video sites to find footage of the giant fireball that appeared around 10:15-10:30 pm Wednesday night. At first, only eyewitness…
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How Wind Works

Wind is caused by energy from the sun and the rotation of the earth. There are many other influences on wind that help to mould its speed and direction but it is these two forces that are responsible for the…
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Causes of Cumbrian Floods

The Cumbrian floods in late 2009 were caused by a combination of excessive rainfall, urbanisation and inadequate flood defences. Prior to the event, areas in the north of England and Scotland had already received the full average amount of rainfall…
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