There is nothing easy about being on the crew of an offshore oil rig, but if you are looking for a good paying job that is full of excitement, and a little danger, you might be interested in becoming a…
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Sand dunes are formed by the action of wind. The wind moves small particles of sand upward and as particles fall they collect at the base of the dune. This action is repeated until a dune as we know it…
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The University of British Columbia (UBC) under the direction of Valentina Radic doing postdoctoral research with the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, recently did a study of how the melting of the world’s small glaciers and ice caps will impact…
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) developed an organization called the National Ocean Service. The National Ocean Service hosts a department that is called the Office of Response and Restoration. Within the Office of Response and Restoration lives the General NOAA…
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Geography is essentially the study of our planet and how humans live on it. It can be divided into two major branches, Physical Geography and Human Geography, though both halves of the field are closely inter-related. Most students begin their…
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Mount Lemmon Observatory is a University of Arizona observatory located in the Santa Catalina Mountains. It operates seven telescopes, and current important projects include the Catalina Sky Survey. Mount Lemmon has an important place in the history of the American…
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The BP Gulf oil spill should be a wake-up call for onshore operations. Oil spills, in-land or off shore, always negatively impact the environment and not just for the short term. While an oil rig may function in close proximity…
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Prior to 1968 the UK had a well-trained volunteer army ready to move in the event of disaster. They were skilled in first aid, evacuation of threatened areas, rescue, communications, forward planning, catering, instructing the public to prepare fall-out shelters,…
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Earth, our home, has nursed our species of humans for untold years & now, in the last 200 years or so we as a species are maturing at an ever accelerated rate, (knowledge doubles every few years). Just like a…
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Our planet has an abundance of beautiful, breathtaking wonders. There are many lists of “wonders” throughout the globe. The seven natural wonders must be just that, natural. Historical significance and uniqueness are just two factors in qualifying locations or objects…
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