Earth Science

Many people confuse tides and water currents, but they don’t need to, because there are some very clear differences. While both tides and currents involve moving water, the reason for that movement is what sets them apart. Tides are caused…
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NOAA scientists have been investigating why the arctic sea is seeing thinner sea ice. NOAA scientists have found that summertime sea ice is melting faster than any had ever predicted. Thirty five NOAA researchers were conducting studies back in April…
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I double dog dare you! I wouldn’t do it if I were you. Your tongue really will stick to the frozen flag pole. The Myth Busters proved it in episode 82. They showed that a pig’s tongue stuck so strongly…
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The portion of the earth’s crust that lies underneath the oceans tends to be newer than that of the continents.  The fast spreading from the ocean ridges creates new oceanic crust so fast that it is measurable even in human…
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Rivers can teach us patience or fury, stillness, or surging power.  They can teach us how snowflakes become glaciers, then rivers, and then they become the produce consumed by an entire subcontinent. They can teach us about unique and diverse…
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A depot is a store of food and materials that is placed along a trail so that polar explorers don’t have to bring all that stuff with them.  By now we all know the story of Captain Robert Scott, the…
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Many ancient civilizations depended on water as a source of life; its significance can be seen in economics, transportation, and simply to sustain everyday life. As human beings, surviving without drinking water for long periods of time is impossible, therefore…
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Contrary to what every oil company would like us to think the world’s climate is changing. Global climate change is affecting all of us, causing our world to warm though there is a problem here, the question asks if the…
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We all know that water is the essential ingredient for life on Earth. Organisms cannot live without water. Water hydrates animals, transports nutrients, and is the universal solvent. There is only about 3 percent of freshwater here, on earth and…
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Have you ever watched one of those apocalyptic movies where suddenly, the sky turns black, and a thick rolling cloud wall rips apart unleashing the ominous four horsemen. To a storm chaser or a meteorologist, it’s a rather fitting description…
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