Earth Science

Enforcement of environmental laws through criminal prosecution will be one of the touchstones to tell us what the word “change” means as it applies to the Obama presidency. If the level of prosecutions and incarcerations or major fines goes way…
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Family farms have been a part of America since the first colonists came to this country 400 years ago. The tradition of raising one’s own food was considered “normal” for Americans until after World War II. But now, there is…
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Predicting natural disasters is somewhat akin to fortune telling in that generalizations nearly always seem to fit post event. The Indonesian tsunami events of some few years ago illustrate this point quite well. Numerous learned’ and expert’ seismologists and geologists…
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As water goes down the drain, so does your money.  Many people use a lot more water than they need.  There are many different techniques that you can employ in order to save water, and many of these are very…
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Make your own composting toilet with a bucket, a toilet seat and some sawdust or other wood debris. Perfect for the rustic cabin or camping, you can solve your own sewer issues with a composting toilet. The bucket can be…
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Weather has tremendous effect on the populations of earth. All species have been shaped by experiences related to weather conditions. From the last Ice Age to modern-day global warming, weather trends have had an impact on the world’s flora and…
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At first, building a windmill at home may seem like something more likely out of Don Quixote than based in reality.  Sure, we would all like to make a difference in the world, however small, but building windmills must require…
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Finding a mine is a science, and like all good science the search begins in the library. Mineral deposits usually are found in a group of similar deposits; rarely alone. Often they are also found in a particular rock type….
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Altocumulus which in Latin means mid-heap, are mid-range clouds that are created between the heights of 2000 metres and 6000 metres. The clouds are typically grey or white in colour and form in patches, layers, bands, rolls, waves, etc. The…
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Cirrus clouds are the usual fluffy and wispy clouds that we are so used to seeing everyday. They form at a height of about 5,500 metres and are about a quarter of all clouds formed at any one time on…
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