I saw one on the local news last night. He was very attractive and he seemed quite knowledgeable regarding the news topic. You may ask who the intriguing gentleman was. The man was a geologist. He was sharing important information…
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Fossil Fuels are the New Green Power If we want a greening planet we must have more CO2 in the atmosphere. We have been doing this by burning fossil fuels to an increasing extent and the planet has responded favorably….
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Living at the foot of Pikes Peak brings a sense of awe and wonder. The massive rise of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains is and omnipresent symbol of the forces of geology. The colossal summit of these mountains,…
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Imagine a place only accessible by deep-sea submersible. A place that’s so cold only the smallest microbes and microorganisms can survive. A place where water exhibits such tremendous amount of pressure that it equals 16,000 pounds per square inch. At…
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Increased population along the coastlines, higher priced housing, hotels, businesses, and an increasing number of watercraft, have added to recent hurricane damage costs. So, while hurricanes may not actually becoming stronger over the last century, they are getting more expensive….
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Super volcanoes are a potential threat that would dwarf anything our civilization has ever faced. While the world frets over global warming, and movies are made about asteroids hitting the Earth, an eruption of a super volcano has barely been…
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Covered by water and unnoticed by most, the ocean is full of hidden geologic features. While much of the ocean floor is relatively flat, the ocean is home to the tallest mountains in the world, when measured from the base…
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It seems as we only have one alternative energy source that meets the following and necessary criteria: 1. Safeness – We need an alternative energy that is safe, and like oil cannot be attained by terrorists, bombers, or anyone that…
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Atmospheric pressure is a term used to describe the amount of force that is exerted on the surface of the Earth by the weight of the air above it. An air pressure system is a description of the atmospheric pressure…
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When I was a little kid, I used to love to watch the television series Superman. Even though I knew he was a fictional character, it was fun to fanaticize about his magic powers. I remember one episode, where the…
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