Earth Science

My own view is that we should attempt to use a new method to stop the oil leak. It’s  amethod I invented that I call liquid nitrogen injection. Since I invented it only two days ago it has never been…
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The recent BP oil leak disaster has thrust the Gulf region into the international spotlight. Local residents and scientists alike are waiting to see how the damage impacts the area, as well as the long-reaching ramifications of this unprecedented environmental…
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Since 2006, beekeepers in Europe and North America have been reporting unusually large numbers of honeybee colony deaths. A large bee die-off is of great ecological concern because of the continued dependence of farming on bees to pollinate certain major…
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Crop rotation is one of the oldest, simplest, and most effective non-chemical methods of preventing soil exhaustion or pest or chemical buildup due to agriculture. For this reason it is a popular tool in the ecological and organic farming movements,…
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There are environmentally safe ways to clean up oil spills. Today it is vitally important to not endanger coral reefs, fishing communities, sea birds, and other marine life that depend on ocean water for their survival.  Also when oil spills…
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Harnessing the sun’s energy in a solar box cooker may be the solution for the poorer population of the world, especially where deforestation for fuel is wreaking havoc on their environment and economy. This method of cooking is also useful…
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Lassen Peak and Mount Saint Helens are the only two volcanoes in the Cascade Mountains to have erupted in the twentieth century. A range that runs from Canada to northern California, it’s part of the Ring of Fire. Both volcanoes…
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Sedimentary rocks refer to rocks that are formed through the deposition of sediments known as the process of sedimentation. Natural phenomenon like weathering and erosion also contributes to the formation of sedimentary rocks. Thus, scientists and researchers often used sedimentary…
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All rocks have their origins in the molten lava and are igneous in nature. Over time, the rocks are subjected to various rapid tumults or slow processes of nature and fall into other categories, such as sedimentary, metamorphic, and so…
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Igneous rocks are solid forms of magma that has been extruded by volcanic processes. The word “igneous” derives from “ignis,” the Latin for “fire.” Magma is molten rock that rises from deep within the earth’s crust and which cools and…
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