Category: The Earth
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How Does Russia effect the UK Energy Crisis?
Russian aggression is causing a UK energy crisis Renewable energy could be the answer to prevent an energy crisis Renewable energy could limit Russian aggression Britain is currently experiencing an energy crisis, unlike anything seen before. But how does Russia have anything to do with it, and can renewable energy be the answer to a…
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Massive Rogue Wave off Canada’s West Coast Set Record!
On February 8, 2022, scientists verified a huge rogue wave, quite possibly the most extreme on record so far. The wave struck off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, on November 17, 2020. The height peaked at 58 feet. The freak occurrence of this record-setting wave didn’t cause damage to any ships or…
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The Canal that Accidentally Grew a Forest in the Arizona Desert
Andrew Millison Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison visits the Central Arizona Project canal and shows how the raised canal structure has inadvertently become a major water harvesting swale that stretches across a wide landscape, and is one of the broadest examples of a desert swale in existence…all by accident! Subscribe to his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/amilliso…
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Snow, climate change and the Olympic Winter Games
06 Feb 2022 – The snowflake played a central role at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, where its diversity was used in numerous different contexts during the show. But snow’s central role is not limited to the creative field. On the field of play too, many of the Olympic winter sports rely on…
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NASA Spinoffs Help Fight Coronavirus, Clean Pollution, Grow Food, More
NASA’s mission of exploration requires new technologies, software, and research – which show up in daily life. The agency’s Spinoff 2022 publication tells the stories of companies, start-ups, and entrepreneurs transforming these innovations into cutting-edge products and services that boost the economy, protect the planet, and save lives. “The value of NASA is not…
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Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption Update; The Tsunami was Higher than First Thought
GeologyHub The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga on January 15th produced a large and destructive tsunami through a new volcanic eruption. This tsunami occurred due to partial edifice collapse, which destroyed the vast majority of the existing island. We now know the size of the explosion which occurred, and it is one of…
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New Year, New Sustainable You
(Family Features) Committing to healthier living isn’t just about calories and fitness. Choosing a healthier lifestyle also means making smarter choices for the world around you, especially when it comes to eating and other daily routines. Commit to doing your part for a healthier environment with these tips: In and Around the Kitchen What you…
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Magnetic Fields offer Earlier Tsunami Warnings
Magnetic Fields offer Earlier Tsunami Warnings A new insight into magnetic fields, generated by tsunamis in seawater, might lead to earlier tsunami warnings for people who would otherwise be in danger. http://tnc.network/science/ Subscribe to our newsletter at http://tnc.network/newsletter/ Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/storiesthismoment We thank you for the support! Source: Earth-Sky https://earthsky.org/earth/tsunami-warnings-magnetic-fields/ https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/how-are-tsunami-early-warnings-issued
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Winter Solstice… Winter is here, are you excited?
[videopack id=”81420″]https://videos.files.wordpress.com/Gg4zqR2v/my-promo-video-408-hd.mp4[/videopack] Winter Solstice is both the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The winter solstice, also called the hiemal solstice, hibernal solstice, and brumal solstice, occurs when either of Earth‘s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, this is the day with the shortest period of daylight and…
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The Consequences of Our Inactions
The Consequences of Our Inactions By Dr. Tim G Williams The world today is too small for nations to resort to petty squabbles that have always had reverberating consequences for their nations populations. In fact they have had drastic after effects for the whole world. The United States is not alone in exasperating…