Earth Science

The wheat harvest around the world varies in terms of time period. Warm weather is ideal for wheat harvesting and therefore depending on the region, various countries have different periods of harvesting due to seasonal rotation. In the mid-northern hemisphere,…
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Hot spots exist in the crust of the earth. Above them, rock melts and bubbles up into volcanoes, creating igneous landforms. In the mid-Pacific, a hot spot created the Hawaiian Islands. Through geologic time, the islands have been moving slowly…
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A coral reef is not a plant nor an animal, it is an ecosystem.  An ecosystem is a group of plants and animals that fit together in their own unique “Niches” or roles that keep the ecosystem running smoothly.  In…
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Oil spills are sometimes caused by natural fissures in the Earth’s surface, where crude, unrefined oil escapes into the surrounding water but these spills are relatively minor compared to the vast, damaging spills caused by the artificial release of massive…
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The Problems associated with Invasive Species Invasive species come in many forms and are numerous throughout varying habitats. It is now known that the second largest threat to all species is the introduction of exotic species. Possibly the most infamous…
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The economy was already down when the explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, thrust it even further in debt. Not only the lives lost, eleven lost their life and just think of how devastating that was to their families. Add…
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Since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, U.S. Gulf residents, animal advocacy groups, government environmental agencies, and journalists have speculated what the full effect of the oil gushing from the…
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At the time of publication, it has been roughly one month since the Deepwater Horizon oilrig exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico. That explosion has resulted in millions of gallons of crude oil being expelled out of the…
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In 2008, the The International Year of the Reef program continued to focus on a global campaign to raise awareness of the values of coral reefs and the threats facing them. In January 2010, the United Nations designated this year…
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The alternative energy source with the most potential would be the source that requires as little energy and as little damage to habitat as possible in order to produce energy. Also, that source would have to be protected from catastrophic…
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