The Shaping of Earth The image of Earth from space is one of striking beauty; the mixture of blue, green, and white illustrating water, land and weather against a black backdrop. The Earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and looks very different than it...
The earth is a term that envelops all living and non-living things happening normally on Earth or some district thereof. The idea of the regular habitat can be recognized by segments. Initial one is finished environmental units that capacity as normal frameworks without gigantic human...
The Earth is like a giant layer cake made up of many different layers and different fillings. Except the Earth fillings are not made up of good tasting frosting and cake but more rocks and metal. There are four different layers of the Earth discussed...
Earth’s magnetic field, albeit generated approximately 2,000 miles below the surface, protects the planet’s atmosphere from space radiation and solar wind. It is essential, then, for life. The strength of the magnetic field, though, is rapidly decreasing; in the past 300 years alone, its strength...
Conversion, degradation and fragmentation threaten the integrity of ecosystems worldwide (Uddin K et al. 2016). Farmland expansion, deforestation and urbanization are the major developmental activities in the Anthropocene epoch causing worldwide depletion of biological diversity at genetic, species and ecosystem levels (Pardini R et al....
Rising sea levels from global warming to claim Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and part of Texas! What is global warming, and is it a sign of the coming extinction of Man? The American Heritage College Dictionary defines global warming as “an increase in the...
The crust is one of the three main concentric layers which make up the Earth’s interior. It is a very thin layer of solid rock which forms the outermost shell of the planet that supports living organisms as well as natural surface features such as...
Islands are one of the Earth’s most interesting features. Islands experience great diversity in their size, age, inhabitants, and origins. Islands either be oceanic when it is a product of volcanism, such as Hawaii, or it could have been connected to a part of a...
Today, I will be exploring some of the strangest and most elusive creatures on Earth; the angler fish with its translucent teeth, the cookie cutter shark with its suctorial lips, and the Idiacanthus atlanticus with its pelvic fins. Of course, I am talking about deep...
Probable causes and governing factors related to the manifestation and distribution of intraplate earthquakes are proved to be very much subtle. Different researchers have tried to explain this earthquake in different perception and several model have been proposed till date. On a global context, occurrence...
One of the best ever creation of the universe is our mother earth she gave us many things but are greedy in exploiting her resources. Earth gives us all things but in return what we give nothing to it except loss and damage. Friends we...
Think about how life would be if there is no earthquake? Build an imagery of what Earth will look like. You will probably say that there would be less destruction, loss of lives and earth would be a safer place to live in. But earthquake...
During the Miocene period earth’s climate, had changed from cold to warm with steamy jungles and searing deserts. By the end of the Miocene epoch the ancestors of humans had split away from their ancestors of chimpanzees to follow their own evolutionary paths. In the...
Nia and her family were eating their final dinner, the last meal they’ll ever eat. Everyone was quiet, even her sister Emily. Their aunt Nora in a sort of hysteric joy started serving food, heaps of food, food they’ll never see again. Aunt Nora called...
The Fragility of Mother Earth We have all wondered at least once in our life, “Will my grandchildren ever have the chance to see the same animals, trees, plants, lakes, and nature that I have seen growing up?” I have come to realize that if...
Plate tectonics are among the most influential forces that shape Earth and can cause natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. The Earth’s surface is not a single, solid mass but is instead made up of many plates, each one slowly sliding on top of...
The original state of the Earth undisturbed by man’s association showcases a perfect home for all living things (License: Public Domain]: Wiki Commons Association happens to be an outstanding concept, not only for biologists, but the entire humanity. As a matter of fact, the very...
Conservation Tillage – the practice of leaving harvested plant materials on the soil surface to reduce runoff and soil erosion; Crop Nutrient Management – managing all nutrient inputs helps ensure that nutrients are available to meet crop needs while reducing nutrient runoff; Pest Management –...
St. Anthony Falls and the area surrounding it became the milling capital of Minnesota in the second half of the 19th century. The mills, for both lumber and flour, were built alongside the falls to capitalize the power that the rushing water provided. In the...
Earth Hour is a global event where homes, work buildings and famous landmarks. Earth hour has reached the likes of Eiffel Tower Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye and the Las Vegas strip. But the question is does this event have any...
Westward Expansion is the expansion of land in the west of the United States bought in the Louisiana Purchase. The land was from the mississippi River to the west of the rocky mountain. There were 15 states in the 828,000,000 square miles of land. It...
“The Global Circulation can be described as the worldwide system of winds where the necessary transport of heat from tropical to polar latitudes is accomplished,” (metoffice.gov.uk).These atmospheric heating and circulation patterns are controlled by three cells of air flow between the Earth’s poles and the...
Many individuals dream of having a lush landscape design that will be the envy of the whole neighbourhood. With the help of Form Landscape Architects, you certainly can. Their whole team of skilled and experienced designers can help you create well-thought of looks that will...
The growing failure of mineral prices on the international market, advancing debt crunch and declining revenue to finance socio-economic development in many African countries has refocused attention on how to efficiently and most favorably use the continent’s vast mineral sector through prompt application of the...
Polar zone – AKA Tundra or Arctic zone Climate change is quicker and stronger in the Arctic than in most of the. The Polar zone is now getting more warmer at a rate of twice the earth’s average. In Polar zone, it gets warmer quicker...
Sometimes it really scares me to realise just how small we really are in this vast universe. To this day, I still dream about being in the outer space and seeing our world from above and having that moment of pure awe takes my breath...
Extremophiles are organisms that live in conditions which humans consider “extreme.” “Extreme” environments include but are not limited to extreme pressure, extreme cold, intense heat, highly acidic environments, and highly saline environments. These conditions were once believed to not have the ability to sustain life....
Minerals form under various conditions in the earth. Most gemstones form in the Earth’s crust; the top layer of the Earth, with a depth of 3 to 25 miles. Only two gemstone varieties – diamond and peridot – form in the Earth’s mantle, which represents...
We all know that cancer itself is a negative thing. Every day, people are always trying to find ways to prevent and heal cancers to human beings. What we don’t realize though is, all our human activities to make life more comfortable for us is...
As the Earth spins on its axis, it’s shadow moves in accordance to the location of the sun, and the tilt of the Earth. Overhead Sun occurs when the Earths surface and the Sun (at midday) meet at a 90-degree angle. On the 21st or...