A superfund site? Sometimes nature, coupled with man’s technology, greed, and politics, can produce a tragedy that becomes an inescapable part of history.
Many Fatalities as Earthquake of M7.5 Strikes Afghanistan, 26 October 2015
A major earthquake in Afghanistan – M7.5 – resulted from the ongoing collision between India and Eurasia.
Disposable Diapers: Plastics, Chemistry, and Space Age Technology
Gels are the primary constituents of modern disposable diapers. Their uses are wide-ranging and valuable.
Hurricane Heads North. Is Joaquin The New Sandy?
Joaquin is headed out to sea. But a historic flood looms from Carolina to Canada and Joaquin is part of the cause..
Utah Flash Floods Cause Fatalities: Science Behind Flash Flooding
Thunderstorms in Utah were responsible for at least 16 deaths this week due to flash flooding. What is the science behind a flash flood and how does it happen?
Papua New Guinea, Alaska and California: Earthquakes 22-28 July 2015
This week’s featured earthquake include large tremors in relatively remote areas (Alaska and Papua New Guinea) and a smaller one close to Los Angeles.
Wind, Humidity, and the California Fires
Fire and water have been on the weather menu this week in California. The state’s multi-year drought has left half of California in what’s called an exceptional drought, the highest level on the drought scale. While fires often occur in sparsely-populated areas that contain dry brush and forested land, one of this week’s fires was […]
Flood: The Journey Of A Raindrop — Multiplied A Few Quadrillion Times
Raindrops normally sink into the ground or meander harmlessly in a lake, stream, or river. But sometimes …..
After The Flooding Rains, Weather Pattern Government Will Recess, But Will It Adjourn?
Weather Pattern Government changes emphasis but it still doesn’t move much. Is this the pattern for the summer?
Solomon Islands, California and the Middle of Nowhere: Earthquakes 15-21 May 2015
This week was all about the southern Pacifica and the western Pacific. But there was earthquake activity in California, too.