Earth Science

WHAT ARE DUST DEVILS? A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively long-lived whirlwind, ranging from half a meter wide and a few meters tall to over 10 meters wide and over 1000 meters tall. They resemble a funnel…
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The obvious benefit of salmon farming is a steady supply of healthy, market-ready salmon without the danger of overfishing an area, the damage caused by deep-water netting, or the need to risk lives upon the open water. Wild sea fish…
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If anyone had any doubt that the world’s volcanoes are all becoming more active they need look no farther than the giant Mt. Nyiragongo in the east Congo. Vulcanologists monitoring the awakening giant believe that previous eruptions may be dwarfed…
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There are many reasons for you to be curious about the sunniest places in North America.  You may be a trivia buff who has become intrigued with the topic or wants to impress your friends with this knowledge.  Maybe you…
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In the top ten most rainy cities in America, you would think that Seattle, Washington would be there, maybe even number one. But it is not. All of the top ten rainiest places are mostly in the South and Southeast. Most…
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All living things need some source of fuel for energy and maintaining normal functions of it’s life cycle. Plants are no different. To grow the flowers people enjoy looking at or the fruits and vegetables they like, and need, to eat, some…
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The taiga is the largest terrestrial biome in the world. It’s the great conifer forest that stretches across the continents of North America and Eurasia, in the north, where few people live. The taiga is mostly located between 50 degrees…
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Imagine a lush tropical rainforest, rich with the sounds of wildlife. In the distance, howler monkeys can be heard chattering back and forth, and of course, there is the all encompassing cacophony of myriad birds singing a song that can…
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The biggest detrimental effect of salmon farming, that is, raising salmon for commercial use rather than turning fingelings loose in rivers, is that man is involved in the process. However, consider the alternative. Salmon is one of the most sought…
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Damaged ecosystems are everywhere where people have built homes, developers have built condominiums and office building, and also where people drill for oil and extract precious resources. Today it is important to find solutions to restoring these damaged ecosystems back…
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