It was a grim statistic the day the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill was classified as being the worst in history. Since it occurred right at the beginning of hurricane season, there has been an extra layer of worry added…
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Ever since the pioneers settled, agriculture has been the life blood of Australia. Even with all the new technology available, with the bigger trucks and the improved efficiency, the industry is still one the hardest to make successful. In 2008…
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Flint, a type of rock found in or near deposits of chalk, was formed between 60 and 95 million years ago by accumulating deposits of silica (silicon dioxide) in oceans. These deposits resulted from the deaths of trillions of sea…
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The future of crude oil is pretty simple: the resource that has greased the wheels of our modern-day economy for over 100 years is finite, and is being depleted rapidly. As President Bush communicated during his April 29, 2008 press…
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Energy source The motion of air molecule, in fact the turbulence in the air could be a huge source of energy. It’s what has driven a wind turbine that has provided electrical energy in some places and wind mills in…
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If you live in an earthquake zone earthquakes can happen at any time without any warnings. Knowing what to do during an earthquake is very important, but planning ahead in the case there is an earthquake is also very important….
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The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world, encompassing approximately 29 percent of the total water contained on the surface of the Earth. The Atlantic Ocean is delimited by the American continent on the west and Europe…
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On June 30, 2013, the U.S. Southwest experienced some of its hottest days ever since records have been kept. The hottest place of all, Death Valley, tied its June heat record by reaching 129 degrees, just five degrees short of its…
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Earth’s geology and tectonics has created amazing geology and geologic features. This article briefly describes the deepest points and the highest points on Earth. DEEPEST POINTS There are actually two deepest points on Earth: the Mariana Trench in the Pacific…
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Planting trees, or letting existing trees stand, is indeed great for the atmosphere. Putting it simply, we release CO2 (carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere, but some is absorbed by trees and other vegetation. Trees and vegetation produce oxygen and that…
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