The common-law rule of treasure trove likely governs the ownership of valuable discoveries such as dinosaur bones. However, what you “can” do with the bones and what you “ought” do with them are two entirely different issues. LEGAL OWNERSHIP In…
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An invasive species is one which is not native to a given area and which by means of aggressive growth when once introduced acts to diminish or choke out local species to the detriment of the ecosystem. The consequences of…
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From the mid 1800s to the year 2000, scientists believe that the temperature of the earth’s surface has increased by around 0.6 Celsius, which is the highest level in recorded history. If the climate continues to change at the same…
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There is no one global cooling or warming model. There are many global warming or cooling models. Most of the models have been used to process quantitative data from past observations, crunch the numbers, and produce charts, graphs and fascinating…
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Executive Order 13112 defines an invasive plant as a non-native species “whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.” State invasive plant lists in the Midwest include all invasive plants which…
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The Mediterranean Climate has hot, dry summers and warm, wet winters. This is the summary description used by many teachers, when trying to make it easy for their students to remember the climate’s main characteristics. In fact it is an…
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For many decades, scientists have experimented with producing artificial rain or snowstorms to counteract droughts or extreme temperatures experienced in different parts of the world. It is also known that Chinese officials used weather modification to stave off potential rainstorms…
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Maritime climate, also known as oceanic climate, exists along the west coasts at the middle latitudes of all the world’s continents as well as southeastern Australia. More specifically, it is found along a narrow strip of coastal Oregon, Washington, British…
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Synoptic climatology uses information obtained from dynamic climatology. That information explains how and when a weather element will come into a specific area. The differences of the two fields are subtle. Science does not see synoptic climatology as a recognized…
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Blocking refers to atmospheric stagnation that can lead to many weather extremes like. floods, droughts, overly high or low temperatures along with other extreme weather conditions. Five different blocks occur with weather: Omega blocks, Rex blocks, Ring of Fire blocks,…
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