Gideon Mantell, an early geologist, made many notable accomplishments, even when some of the world tried to deny his work. He expressed his geological accomplishments through various literary works including scientific papers and books. Even though some societies took him…
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Natural gas is one of the world’s major supply of energy. It exists underground as a combustible mixture of hydrocarbons gases. Its main constituent is methane and also includes ethane, propane and other heavier hydrocarbons; and other gases such as nitrogen,…
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Fueling up the family car should not strike terror in the hearts of men. A trip to the grocery store should not cause entire families to starve to death. The resources being spent on transitional fuels are being wasted. Biofuels…
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A natural diamond coming into contact with a radioactive source at some point during its lifetime causes some diamonds to develop a green coloration. The time required may be as much as a million years or longer. Green diamonds of…
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Yellow diamonds were once thought to be inferior. Paler yellows, such as canary yellow, are more common but are not as desirable as their darker counterparts. Intense fancy yellow diamonds are the most rare and valuable of the yellow diamonds….
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Lightning and thunder. Two peas in a pod, always traveling together to create misery and annoyance for the lot of us (not to mention a certain amount of awe – it’s tough not to feel overwhelmed during a lightning storm)….
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Clouds are a natural phenomenon that is surprisingly diverse, despite how uniform they may seem at first. There are a lot of different kinds of clouds which don’t appear that different at first glance, though if you take a few…
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By their very nature, thunderstorms are rather frightening affairs. The lashing wind, the darkened skies, the crash of thunder – none of this is meant to inspire high confidence in anyone who might fear for their health. Thunderstorms can be…
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Though lightning is the true thing to fear in a thunderstorm – well, that and high winds, at times – the aspect of a storm most people seem to fear most is the thunder. A mighty clap of terrible sound…
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Polar bears and their entire habitat are on the brink of destruction. The European heat wave of 2003 led to the deaths of 35,000 people. Meanwhile in the U.S., the Gulf Coast has been ravaged by increasingly destructive hurricanes. What…
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