Earth Science

Limestone is the most common sedimentary rock in the world and it is also the rock that is best suited to large cave formations. Of all the types of caves in the world it is the limestone caves that are…
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Limestone is a common chemical as well as organic sedimentary rock with a unique connection and relationship with rain. Sedimentary rocks are formed by small particles, or sediment, that have been compressed together, and organic sedimentary rocks involve carbon compounds….
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Forest fires occur in almost every continent of the world, especially in those regions characterized by a hot and dry climate. A forest fire can be caused by natural phenomena, such as lightning, volcanic eruptions, or spontaneous combustion; however, a…
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Water, as a resource on the planet, has become a commodity much abused, since it is too often taken for granted. Many feats of modern engineering, involved in re-routing bodies of water, in order to use or consume the water…
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Historical Hydrocarbon Usage for Chemicals Detected in Groundwater near a Former US Air Force Test Cell Facility [LOCATION OMITTED] Analytical Results Overview The ground water at the Test Cells Site located in [location omitted] is impacted by many hydrocarbon contaminants…
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Living underwater has been a dream of humanity for centuries, and perhaps even longer – because water covers more of the planet than land, but it’s an alien and inhospitable environment. Until this point humans have only had a passing…
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The current methods for exploitation of mineral concentrations have changed greatly from the those used even a hundred years ago, with the possible exception of the quest for gold or precious gemstones. Advances in geoscience, the invention of aviation, space…
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Afghanistan will never have a fix for war. The location of the country places it as a major crossroads of the world that will always be tantalizing to foreign powers. From all directions,  every culture and civilization has transited through…
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The recent mineral finds in Afghanistan are allegedly compliments of American geologists and some Pentagon officials. The discoveries are the results of geological studies that went on years ago in addition to some more recent explorations. There is some suspicion…
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The Yangtze River (Changjiang) is 6300 kilometres long and is situated in China. It is the largest river in the world and the third longest. The Yangtze lies directly on a fault line and is prone to earthquakes. Its source…
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