Earth Science

Although most people know that the earth is surrounded by layers of atmosphere that are conducive to the life forms that inhabit the earth, many have not heard of the layer known as the thermosphere. So what is the thermosphere…
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I write on the side of yes for two reasons. One is a simple case of numbers. If a major hurricane hits a major city, the loss of human life can be staggering. Hurricane Katrina showed us this when it…
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Personal thoughts. When I was young I remember the birth of the space programme. There would no doubt have already been Space experiments that had taken place but, as a young child I remember so well what seemed the start…
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Hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. For those who reside in the hurricane paths, this period can be rather stressful and challenging. Without a clear plan of action and preparation, one can become panic…
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Weather extremes that future generations may face can already be seen in the recent activities of today. The concerns that these will be intensified or new weather patterns will be brought about by global warming and climate shifts is a…
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Does it snow in Africa? Despite being well known for its vast desert, the Sahara, the fact that the equator runs through its middle, and its warm jungles and teeming savannahs, it does snow in Africa. While this snow doesn’t…
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Australia is a big country, and I mean BIG. This country covers such a vast area that almost any weather is possible in some part of it at any given time. Most of us imagine Australia as a land of…
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In 2007, I was personally affected by flooding in the UK. It was the worst rainfall I have ever experienced in the City where I have lived all my life. Here in Hull, Yorkshire, weeks of heavy rain sowed the…
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Thunderstorms typically inspire intense feelings in people – some people love them and others hate them, but it is rare for people to have no strong feeling about them one way or the other. In a way, it makes perfect…
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In the 1970’s, the British Antarctic Survey was startled to discover that there was a hole in the Antarctic ozone layer. This was unexpected, and quite alarming, for the ozone layer protects us from the sun’s dangerous Ultraviolet Rays (UV-B)….
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