Earth Science

The solar wind is a constant stream of loose electrons and positrons (beta rays), as well as other charged particles, all of which originate from the Sun. This is distinct from sunshine, which consists of electromagnetic radiation. What is the…
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Rocks are made of minerals. Granite, for example, is a rock made of the minerals quartz and feldspar, sometimes with shiny flakes of mica or bits of a few other minerals added. Hornblende may add dark green or black grains…
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Manhattan can seem like one of the most manufactured environments in the world. Yet its bones are often visible. In Central Park, many huge rocks stand out from the groomed landscape, some bearing the deep scoring of glacial striation, some…
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Despite the horrific nature of forest fires they, like many other natural disasters, serve a purpose, one that is vital to the health of forest ecosystems. Although humans see these raging infernos as something to be feared, and rightly so,…
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Sustainable agriculture relates to three methods: the cycle of natural biology, taking advantage of everyday resources found on farms and ranches, and controlling the manner the farmland is utilized to improve the quality of life for local communities, and eventually…
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Reform of the global agriculture system has become an important issue for debate and negotiations at various global conferences out of concern by world leaders on the current food security crisis in particular the overuse or misuse of chemical fertilizers…
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The Brown Cloud Threat! Brown clouds or man made clouds are an ever increasing threat to the planet. They are huge dense clouds of man-made waste, thick in soot, chemicals and toxic waste created by our industrial burning of materials…
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For well over a century, man has been doing everything possible to squelch and put out fires, particularly in national parks. An example is Yellowstone. For a very long time, fires were routinely put out there. Though the intentions were…
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When we think of water pollution our minds tend to conjure dystopian images of large scale industrial development, and the associated discharge of treated or untreated effluent into our watercourses. In reality much pollution to the water resources of the…
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The science of ecology is a relatively new and constantly evolving discipline, which has dramatically changed our perception of the natural world. Unlike traditional science, which puts a magnifying glass onto small and specific areas, ecology examines the intricate connections…
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