A difference of five degrees Fahrenheit may not seem too noticeable of a change in temperature, but to many biological processes on Earth, five degrees Fahrenheit can make or break natural cycles. Global warming, also known as the Greenhouse Effect…
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While there are many potential answers to how the universe itself was created, the answer to how water was created goes to that very question. The two elements that make up water are hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is the most…
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Be thankful for your water Today we have become used to living in the lap of luxury. Even the poorest people living in North America are considered rich to people from third world countries. People who live in a grass…
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The Köppen climate classification system is a chart which describes different climates throughout the world. The chart, named after Russian-born climatologist, Wladimir Köppen, was developed in 1918. He kept refining the chart until his death in 1936, the year Köppen…
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I’ve got the scoop on the ten deepest lakes on earth, but first I’m going to tease you a bit with some interesting facts you can guess at as you read along. (The answers will be at the bottom of…
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Just off the coast of California is the most extensive kelp forest in the world. It is a stunningly productive habitat, busy with life from the ocean bed up to the sunlit surface. Much of the vast Pacific Ocean is…
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Wherever a mountain or mountain range is situated, there is an area of dry or barren land to the downwind side; this is the rain shadow, a meteorological effect which is effected by geographical features and is known to occur…
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Now let’s get this straight from the start, there is no shortage of water in the world. The shortage is of usable clean water. Obviously what some people don’t seem to understand is that there is always the same amount…
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It may sound strange but it is vital that mankind starts to reduce their water consumption. It sounds strange because as most people know 7/10 of the earth’s surface is covered in water, and the amount of water present in…
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Waves are the result of energy being transferred from one place to another, such as from the wind to the surface of the sea. The most familiar of waves are the ones caused by wind on the ocean’s surface. However…
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