Category: General

Hail! the Hidden Danger Within the Storm

HAIL! How is it Formed Ice pellets falling from the sky.  Known as hail.   How does this happen? Why are they small sometimes and other times large and damaging? As moisture gathers into the air from lakes, rivers, etc., they form cumulus clouds.  They start to condense as they gather more and more moisture.  As Read More

Flashes on Earth: The Report From Nasa’s Epic

E.P.I.C. About the Imaging Camera NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) is taking hourly pictures of the planet. These pictures are taken from the spot between earth and the sun. The NASA’s camera is capturing the flashes of light on the surface of the earth from one million miles away. The instrument is installed on Read More

Climate Change – What Do We Know Till Now?

Who can help Climate Change? Climate change is not limited for scientists and researchers alone to study. This is something even the common man needs to be aware of and contribute in the best way so he can save himself and the Earth at large. Here we will discuss everything you need to know about Read More

Mount St. Helen’s: Explained After 37 Years

Mount St. Helen’s explained “This is it!” On May 18, 1980,  Mount St. Helen’s erupted in Washington State. This eruption killed nearly 57 people and was to be a major event of the century. The volcano was activated on March 20th due to the earthquakes that were happening.  The first earthquake that awakened the volcano was Read More

Hurricane: A Major Wind Force!

Hurricanes. How powerful are they? How does a hurricane work? What do you do in a Hurricane and after? Tropical places are hot and sunny in the summer.  The skies darken and storms sweep in from the sea, bringing fierce winds and lashing rain in the fall.   Depending on where you live, these storms are called Tropical storm, tropical cyclones, typhoons or hurricanes.

Floods. A Natural Disaster.

What are Floods? Floods are a lot of water.  Floods occur when a piece of land that is usually dry suddenly gets covered with water.   Water naturally flows from higher ground to low ground.  The low ground will fill up before the high ground.  That is why you see on TV people on their roofs Read More