Earth Science

Heat waves can be deadly. In fact, heat waves kill more people in a typical year than any other weather related incidents. A heat wave brings weather conditions that interfere with the body’s ability to regulate its own temperature. When…
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Nearly every year, one or more hurricanes affect some part of the world, wreaking havoc and causing destruction along the way. These are powerful and dangerous storms, with many associated hazards. They cannot be stopped, however, they can be predicted…
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Thunderstorms affect small areas. A thunderstorm is usually fifteen miles in diameter and only lasts for thirty minutes. It is difficult to believe that such a small area and size of thunderstorms is dangerous. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), thunderstorms kill more…
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Unlike extended droughts which can last for years on end, summer droughts are seasonal droughts which can return year after year, and which are usually broken by a standard seasonal change in the local weather patterns. Many parts of the…
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Both hurricanes and earthquakes can be devastating in property damage and in lives lost. However, earthquakes often cause more destruction than hurricanes, and it can make a person to wonder why this is. It is easiest to first look at…
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Natural disasters fascinate mankind. They are a stark reminder that despite all man’s achievements as a species on Planet Earth man can so easily be humbled by nature and its awesome power. In the last few years the frequency of…
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Salts, that are many kinds of chemical materials are present in dissolved states in lakes, rivers, seas and oceans. This means that the abundance of these substances will create specific tastes, such as saltiness. However, the amount of salt in…
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Recent damages in Southeast Asia stemming from a tsunami reveal some of the powerful technologies available for water purification. USFilter, a Siemens company, is providing seven units capable of bringing 26,400 gallons of fresh water daily to areas affected by…
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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, heat waves are the most deadly weather-related exposure in the United States. Temperatures that rise above 90 degrees for several days at a time actually cause more deaths annually than hurricanes,…
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Okay, so let me get this striaght. While giant tech firms are outsourcing their labor demands to India so they can get around paying a living wage to their workers, and India continues to flagrantly violate envonmental standards and practices,…
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