Earth Science

Ocean plant life is arguably the most important organism on the planet. For a start it is the bottom of the food chain for most animals that live in the ocean and provides them with a home. Added to that,…
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Hurricanes, they are the most severe and destructive category of a tropical cyclone. Spanning 300 miles or more with winds that can exceed 155 mph, this meteorological phenomenon is not only devastating, it also has a unique anatomy unlike any…
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The site of a tornado is both amazing and terrifying one of Mother Nature’s unexpected furies. With very little warning it strikes with awesome power clearing everything in its path, it lifts back in to the air and touches down…
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There are several ways to describe the beauty and wonder of Mother Nature’s creations, but not many words can explain her much darker side that lurks within the thunderheads of an unstable storm system. Crystal blue skies and soft lofty…
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You may have heard of the need to save the coral reefs. Many environmentalists and conservationists are working hard to fund research and to clean up the coral reefs so that they will continue doing their vital work for both the ocean and…
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“Time and Tide Wait For No Man”. This ancient saying shows that a person has no control over nature. The nature of tides has gone on for millions of years. Donald Simenek, physicist at Lock Haven University, questions the accuracy of textbooks…
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Weather can be a welcome friend bringing the soft sprinkling of spring rain, or it can be devastatingly destructive, with enough brute force to completely level almost any building in the matter of seconds. Anyone who lives in Oklahoma or…
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A tornado is part of a severe thunderstorm, and because thunderstorms occur all over the world, tornadoes are not restricted to any specific location. In reality, tornadoes have been recognized in every state, and on every continent, but Antarctica. Wherever…
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The Long Island Express Hurricane (named after the incredible rate of speed it was traveling when it hit land.) Also known as The Great Hurricane of 1938 and The 1938 New England Hurricane. On September 21, 1938 a hurricane that…
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Sulfur is a very common and highly effective fungicide that has been in use in one form or another for a very long time. Sulfur is used for the prevention and control of powdery mildew on most fruit crops like…
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