Maximization of benefits from Africa’s ground water and aquifersIntroductionGroundwater and aquifers are among the most under utilized natural resources in Africa. The situation was probably the same some decades ago in most other parts of the world. Groundwater and aquifer…
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Many years ago a a grizzled old Gunnery Sargent told our class that being a weather forecaster was a lot like being a baseball player in that if you hit .300 you were doing pretty good. At the time it…
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The ocean is filled with a variety of life. People are learning more and more about the Earth’s great oceans as they are able to reach depths that were never possible before. They are finding life where they did not…
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Snow can be lovely when it falls gently on a moonlit night, however, after a foot or two of the white stuff, it can get a little oppressive. If you live in certain parts of the country, you may very…
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Coastal zones comprise a variety of life zones. Coastal wetlands provide habitat for a variety of plant and animal species. Two typical life zones found in a coastal zone include an estuary and a coastal wetland. Estuaries are enclosed areas…
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Nothing is more awe inspiring or impressive as the fury of lightning and its captivating dance across the sky. Its sometimes deafening thunder is loved by some and feared by many people and animals, often a good indication for a…
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Thor Heyerdahl, sailing the Atlantic in his papyrus raft, Ra, found globs of oil, tar and plastics stretching from the coast of Africa to South America. Parts of the Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Sea are already so polluted that marine…
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Sunlight is one of the blessings of nature that humankind takes for granted. Sunlight is, in fact, the basic component from which all life originates, develops, heals, and evolves. The simple fact that we decide when is day and when…
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There are two types of water that is naturally found in streams, lakes, oceans, and rivers. These are saltwater, which makes up most of the bodies of water, and freshwater, which is much harder to find because it is mostly…
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There are nine different varieties of clouds that you can identify by their appearance. These varieties are: 1. Opaqus: This is a sheet, a layer or a patch of clouds; the major portion of which is dense enough to obscure…
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