Aquifers can be confusing. Often times, people may find that their well water is going dry or that there isn’t much water pressure, though the pump isn’t any different than it always has been. If they ask what the problem…
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The Matternhorn – the massive, distinctive peak that marks the Swiss-Italian border in the Alps – is important not just to climbers but also to geologists. The Matternhorn’s pyramidal peak is a textbook example of the effects of glacial erosion….
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To many people, the Grand Canyon is a breathtaking spot to visit on vacation. For Colorado River enthusiasts, it’s nature at its most ferocious. Geologists are in love with it. This attraction has been so popular that in 1997, it…
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Scientists and indeed the entire world may be one step closer to uncovering some of the biggest mysteries of the past as according to a report from “Fox News”, the world changing flood of major proportions that caused the ancient…
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Snow is one of the most amazing insulation materials in nature. It limits heat exchange. It stabilizes temperature. It even muffles sound! The average insulating R-value of snow is about R-1. That’s in the same ballpark as wood chips (R-1)…
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According to Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), an earthquake measuring 3.9 in magnitude hit New York City region at approximately 10.45 A.M early Tuesday morning (Nov 30, 2010). It was the biggest quake in 18 years. Although the quake…
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The greenhouse effect is the natural process by which the Earth´s atmosphere captures some of the Sun´s radiation wavelengths, warming the Earth´s surface sufficiently enough to support life; however, human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation have…
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If you were to plot the locations of the world’s active volcanoes on a world map, you’d soon realize that these smoking mountains aren’t randomly scattered about the globe. You can see such a map here, in fact. The patterns…
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Today the North Sea is located northwest of central Europe and is touched by the shores of Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and the northern tip of France. The geological formation of the North Sea happened millions…
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Does the noise of the wind howling against the trees and buildings frustrate you? Do dark, gloomy winter days make you feel depressed? Does the feeling of sunshine on your skin instead energize you? If you answered yes, to any…
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