The ecosystems that inhabit coral reef regions are filled with countless symbiotic relationships that have developed over millions of years. From the tiniest of dinoflagellates to the morays and sharks that cruise the reef, each plays its part in the…
Read more
While the causes of Global Warming are debated, the fact is that it is occurring. Glaciers in mountains around the world are disappearing and the polar ice caps are shrinking. This is causing changes and problems around the world. This…
Read more
Like it or not, some people will own and drive a fossil fueled vehicle and/or vehicles for as long as they live. Such modes of transportation might not be regularly used by people for the purpose of simply getting around…
Read more
Change, it is one of the universal constants in life. No matter if one believes in evolution or that everything as created by a Supreme Being, you still have to admit that change occurs. The planet changes, at one time…
Read more
How irrigation wastes water If you have ever had to walk out to a broken irrigation system to do repairs you know the first thing you are going to find is a wet boggy mess near and directly under the…
Read more
Hybrid vehicles – those which operate through a combination of a traditional internal combustion engine and an electric motor – promised much in terms of fuel savings and reduced environmental damage to a contemporary society which remains mostly dependent on…
Read more
The Australian government recently announced plans to create the world’s largest ever marine reserve in the Coral Sea, according to coverage by the BBC. The reserve area would limit fishing and also prevent oil and gas exploration and drilling, protecting…
Read more
The difference between a regular winter snow storm and a lake effect snow storm are basically the way the storm is fueled and the amount of snow that may ensue. When cold, frigid air travels down from the polar regions,…
Read more
During an earthquake things are falling all over and it is a major safety hazard. Most deaths in an earthquake occur by falling objects. To prevent this there are certain things to stay away from and certain things in the…
Read more
In 1923, the American poet Robert Frost penned his famous poem, “The Dust of Snow.” Consisting of only eight lines, Frost vividly speaks of snow as a gentle life-changing experience, “The way a crow/shook down on me/the dust of snow/from…
Read more