Earth Science

According to FEMA, hurricanes have become one of the most damaging and deadly natural disaster the United States faces each year. Hurricanes are intense tropical storms fueled by the warm waters of the ocean. The eastern trade winds and westerly…
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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. Different parts of the…
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The Dead Sea can conjure up all kinds of strange thoughts and ideas. Over the centuries it has garnered quite a few names, both interesting and unflattering: the Devil’s Sea, Stinking Sea, Lake of Asphalt, The Salt Sea and The…
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During a hurricane, lives and property are put at a level of extreme risk. Hurricanes are one of the most destructive and deadly disasters that can occur. Many different factors create hazard during a hurricane. The effects can be deadly…
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Heat waves kill people. In fact, in a typical year, heat causes more deaths in the United States than flooding, lightning, tornadoes, or hurricanes. Since heat waves are common summer time occurrences, their dangers affect many people every year. Even…
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History of World Water Day International World Water Day grew out of the Earth Summit that was held in Rio de Janeiro June 3-14, 1992 and sponsored by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The main theme…
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In the United States, it is easy to forget that earthquakes can cause much more damage than hurricanes. Thanks to modern engineering, most structures in American earthquake-prone regions resist light and moderate earthquake damage easily. Although dozens of earthquakes rattle…
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All water, including water in rivers and lakes contains dissolved chemicals which scientists call “salts”. However, not all water tastes salty, for the content of salt vary among different water bodies. Sodium and chloride, the components of common table salt…
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On March 22 World Water Day 2009 will be recognized in countries all over the Earth. For some, this is a day to celebrate the gift water brings to humanity. For everyone this should represent a year-long commitment to the…
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Citizens of the United States take the liberal use of water for granted and have done so for many years. It isn’t that way everywhere. With the population of the world rapidly expanding, the wise use of water on our…
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