Most people in the US, especially California, have heard of the Santa Ana winds. These are the baneful, powerful west-blowing winds that spread devastating forest fires throughout Southern California throughout the summer. But very few people know what they are,…
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Statistically tornadoes kill more people in the United States than hurricanes. For this debate, I am assuming that we are referencing the U.S. and not worldwide, although there can be an argument made for either. As for the United States,…
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A tornadoes energy per unit of volume is 6 times greater than that of a hurricane. These violent rotating columns of air which develop from thunderstorms are the most violent and deadly storms on earth occurring more often in the…
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Science has proven that a hurricanes force has limits where as a tornado is much more unpredictable leading many to believe that a tornado can be much more deadlier than a hurricane after all. Hurricanes range from category one to…
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Global temperatures correlate very well with solar activity and not at all with the use of hydrocarbons by human beings.This is the conclusion of an extensive scientific atmospheric study by three eminent scientists at the Oregon Institute of Science and…
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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. This coral reef has an expanse of 1,616 miles. It is 60 meters below surface of the Eastern Coast of Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef is an living…
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The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is one of nature’s wonderful treasures. Who hasn’t seen photographs or programs or articles on its size and massive beauty? According to the Australian government, more than two million people a year make the…
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Carbon Dioxide levels have increased across the world. Carbon dioxide from such sources as car emissions is affecting the health not only of people, but also that of the coral reefs. Increased carbon dioxide has in turn increased the acidity…
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The feeding behavoir of all life on the coral reef is a true synergy of plants, plankton, invertebrates and fishes in a food chain of predator and prey with a strong diet of balance both on and off the reef….
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Water is the most precious of natural resources and is necessary for all life. During droughts and times of low rainfall when water sources are low water sources may be dwindling. All living things, humans, animals and plant life may…
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