Lifesaver
Disaster relief and humanitarian supplies are big business, and as our climate becomes more extreme, unfortunately, demand will increase....
Rock star
The Niagara Escarpment is dotted with caves: its dolomite capstone covers much more porous limestone and the action of rain and snow...
No man's land and everyone's land
In our final oceans blog, we visit the end of the world: the ocean surrounding Antarctica. “Huge blocks of ice, weighing many tons, were...
The Tropical Arctic
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the oceans, its salinity limited by the fresh water flowing into it from rivers and...
The Indian Ocean: global hotspot
As the climate changes and the Earth’s surface warms, the oceans are absorbing the heat. However, scientists had wondered why the...
The Mighty, Salty Atlantic Ocean
Next in our series on oceans is the mighty Atlantic. Second only to the Pacific in size, the Atlantic Ocean was named by the Greeks for...
The Poisoned Pacific
March 22nd was World Water Day, and to celebrate that over the next few weeks, Let's explore the world’s biggest source of water: our...
Environ-mental health
A 2014 report from the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica says that climate change will have increased psychological...
What made the Dust Bowl?
Does your grandmother have a special drawer in her kitchen containing a ball made of elastic bands, a collection of string, and a box of...
From eh? to Zika: travel warnings
This summer, the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will host the Olympics. Millions of athletes, officials, and tourists will arrive for...
