Earth

We use animals for many aspects of our lives. We use parts of insects for dyes and whales for perfumes. For a very long time,…
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The auroras have always been a sight of beauty and wonder that has captivated us throughout the ages. From myths and legends to science, we have…
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When ships have to cross the Arctic in winter times, it is expected that the ice that forms from the intense cold would be an…
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The oceans are being impacted by climate change from rising atmospheric CO2 levels and increasing pollution (e.g. petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals) from human activities,…
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These 40-50 foot giants used to number in the thousands, but now, with only about 500 individuals left in the wild, the North Atlantic right…
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Imagine it’s midsummer and you are walking through a fen, surrounded by tall rushes, sedges, and reeds. A brilliant flash of green catches your eye…
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Last summer, an enormous rock avalanche destroyed an entire village in a remote mountainous area in the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau (Sichuan, China),…
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In an earlier post, we showed that global warming can cause more intense rainfall (and hurricanes, and typhoons) across the globe and, consequently, more landslides….
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Just over 100 years old, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a burgeoning national and international research university committed to access and…
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Mount Agung (Gunung Agung), is a stratovolcano on one of the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia known as Bali and along the Pacific Ring of Fire and began experiencing…
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Ageing is associated with many degenerative processes, including the gradual deterioration of the skeleton. Osteoporosis (brittle bone) is a common bone disease characterized by bone…
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