There are 3 main types of rock, which are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic Igneous rock: Igneous rocks are crystalline solids which form directly from the cooling of magma (melted rock), this can take place either underground or above ground. It…
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The just released (November 2009) hacked Hadley CRU emails, showing alleged malfeasance by proponents of global warming, call into question the concept of cause and effect of global warming. If the science cannot be trusted, the claims of that science…
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Plate Tectonics is the process by which the series of tectonic plates, into which the entire surface crust of the Earth is divided, slowly moves about due to the convective forces of heat rising up to the surface from the…
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Estuaries are bio-diverse ecosystems. They provide nutrients to native plants and animals, as well as a habitat for many of these. They also are filters for some pollution that may travel down rivers. There are several different types of estuaries,…
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Since the creation of life danger has been inherent. It is an essential part of existence itself. Without the notion of accepted risk many world events would have never happened. The discovery of the New World in 1492, man on…
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Making Biogas. The world is slowly but surely and inevitably moving towards what is being touted as a green future. A future where we wean ourselves from our dependence on fossil fuels which are unsustainable since they are no renewable…
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Drought is a natural hazard, it has slow impact, and it evolves over months or even years. Drought occurs when there is subnormal rainfall, erratic rainfall, or higher water need or combination of all the factors. The impact of increasing…
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We live in a world full of technology which does not coincide with nature. As a result, we’ve contaminated this earth of ours in more ways than one. Acid rain is one of the byproducts of such technology as we…
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By January, many people in the US are quite tired of the cold and snows of winter. When spring arrives with warmer temperatures, they are often elated. Trees and bushes burst into leaves and grasses explode in growth. However, as…
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We have recently moved to the mountains of Colorado. Everyone in our development live on at least 1/2 acre. The source of water supply for the homes here is either a well or cistern. We are not set up on…
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