Where to Watch the Aurora Borealis in December
In December, some parts of the world will become good spots for people who would like to see the “greatest natural light display” and considered by NASA scientists as the best in a decade. Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights will have the best magnificent display of lights due to the intense solar flares during this […]
Read MoreInteresting Facts about Ice Melt in Antarctica
In July 2013, one of NASA’s satellites has found an unusually large crater on Antarctica’s surface. Scientific studies revealed that craters are formed in this continent when the lakes of fresh water below the thick ice sheets are drained. Between 2007- 2008, six cubic kilometres of water was reported to have flowed and drained a […]
Read MoreFreezing Weather in China and Europe
Europe and China has been battling the bitter cold for nearly three months in one of the most extreme cases of winter ever recorded. Hundreds have been reported to have died from the cold while others lost their lives in vehicular accidents and other winter-related cases. In some countries in Europe, icy roads and highways […]
Read MoreTyphoon Brings ‘Fish Rain’ in Russia
In August 29, 2012, a strong typhoon named Bolaven hit Russia and caused disruptions to train system, power cut-off to thousands of people and also a weather phenomenon called ‘fish rain’. After bringing devastation to the Korean peninsula, the powerful typhoon dominated east Russia for several days with reports that fishes and sea shells rained […]
Read MoreInteresting Facts about Heat Waves
Heat waves and global warming proved to be the major culprits of the recent wildfires. This was often the result of warm air getting stuck in mid-air instead of going through the upper layer of the atmosphere. Lack of precipitation, the absence of convection clouds, and the constant build up of hot air culminates into […]
Read MoreInteresting Facts about Recycling
Some people have actually come up with great ideas on how to make something out of their daily trash. The plastic junks in every home in Peeblesshire, Scotland made the World’s Longest Bridge out of recycled plastic. Thanks to a British Company, “Vertech Composites,” who made such a stunningly remarkable achievement. The bridge at 90 […]
Read MoreAn Astronaut’s View of the Earth
- JW
- May 3, 2012
Nations around the world continue to make conscious efforts in educating their citizens about the dangers that the world has been facing. One of the most famous of those efforts is the billion acts of green. As technology progress, the world’s condition does not. The annual Earth day strives to remind people that we are […]
Read MoreSupport Earth Hour 2012
Support Earth Hour 2012 to create a better future for our planet! Switch off your lights for an hour on Saturday, 31st March, 8:30 pm. When millions of people across the globe turn off their lights, just for an hour, the message is clear: they love the planet Earth and they are against climate change. […]
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