Natural Science

If you want to get away from Chicago, have some fun and enjoy yourself with your family, there are various theme parks that you can so easily visit. You can easily gain access to some futuristic and classic rides that are perfect for absolutely all the age groups. We remain focused on just 2 that are really great and that have to be visited if you are in the area. Navy Pier This is definitely so much more than just amusement park rides here. Navy Pier covers 50 acres. It bring in some classic at...

ByClaire Asheron 22 February 2018 Despite a 76 percent decline in deforestation rates between 2003 and 2015, the incidence of forest fires is increasing in Brazil, with new research linking the rise in fires not only to deforestation, but also to severe droughts. El Nio, combined with other oceanic and atmospheric cycles, produced an unusually severe drought in 2015, a year that saw a 36 percent increase in Amazon basin forest fires, which also raised carbon emissions. Severe droughts are expect...

Bridgeport, CT On Sunday, April 3rd, about 70 peopleBridgeport residents, members of statewide organizations, and prominent advocates from the BlackLivesMatter movementattended a rally at Bridgeports McLevy Green to raise awareness about environmental justice. The rally was hosted by Healthy CT Alliance, a Bridgeport-based health advocacy group, and Capitalism vs. the Climate, a statewide climate justice group. It was part of a week-long series of events called the HolyWeekofAction, which drew ...

There are many interesting camping sites that you can enjoy in Louisiana. In fact, there are many more than you would expect at first glance. It was a little difficult to make a list of the best ones but we did stick to the ones below. They are warmly recommended and you have to consider them. Grand Isle State Park A maximum of 55 families can be accommodated at the same time here. You will love the park in the event that you want to relax, fish or enjoy open campfires. There are many sites that...

Wildfires charge across western Oklahoma in April 2018 (Bloomberg) La Nina is dead. Long live El Nino May 10 2018 A weather pattern known as La Nina that has worsened drought conditions across the U.S. Great Plains has faded, according to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center. But it could be replaced late this year by one called El Nino, which often roils agriculture and energy markets around the world. La Nina and El Nino are the terms used for fluctuations in ocean temperatures and atmosphere i...

image by Joost Nelissen Heat kills by pushing the human body beyond its limits. In extreme heat and high humidity, evaporation is slowed and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. Temperatures are rising across the country and many cities are feeling the heat of 100 degrees or more. With the addition of humidity, some areas will begin to experience extreme heat. During extreme heat, it is important to stay cool. Extreme heat causes more deaths than hurricanes, tornados, ...

Associations between epiphyton species composition and macrophyte diversity in a shallow tropical reservoir Golebski Pellegrini, Barbara, Ferragut, Carla Fundamental and Applied Limnology, (2018), p. 111 - 122 Abstract Abstract Macrophytes play a significant role in structuring the habitat for periphyton communities in aquatic ecosystems, especially shallow lakes and reservoirs. We evaluated the seasonal taxonomic structure changes of the algae community in epiphyton on Nymphaea spp. at sites wi...

Robert (Trip) Krenz, Assistant Professor at Western Carolina University and a former doctoral student in the Virginia Tech Forest Hydrology and SoilsLab, has published a paper in Ecological Engineering. The paper discusses results from a portion of his dissertation research, which focused on assessing structure and ecological functions of constructed streams in the coalfields of southwestern Virginia. The title of the paper is Riparian subsidies and hierarchical effects of ecosystem structure on...

Florida summers means thunderstorms nearly every day. Most trees benefit from the daily drenching, except for the dead ones. They get deader, if thats really a thing. Dead trees and diseased or damaged tree limbs can cause havoc on your property as summer rains root out (literally AND figuratively) the weak from the strong. Inspect your property and get rid of damage waiting to happen. Look up. If your home is surrounded by tall pine trees, you might see one that looks more like a telephone pole...

Research Report by Climate Central In late October , Hurricane Sandy took a sharp left turn into the coasts of New Jersey and New York, leading to 157 deaths, 51 square miles of flooding in New York City alone, and an estimated 50 billion in damage (Bloomberg , Kemp and Horton ). The name Sandy was retired, but risks to coastal cities for Sandy-like flooding remain. On the five-year anniversary of the storm, Climate Central has ranked the U.S. cities most vulnerable to major coastal floods using...

Sue Hartman, Garden Hotline Educator Tis the season for pansies, violas, calendula, and sweet alyssum. The weather is changing, the rains are returning and the nights are cooling off. This means those delightful spring bloomers that thrive in this kind of weather are also returning to our gardens. They will all easily self-sow and Calendula and sweet alyssum will keep blooming until killed by frost. Winter pansies and violas have started showing up in nurseries. These charmers will survive our m...

Clarke Cooke House, Newport, RI As the song goes, What do you do with a drunken sailor The answer for the police in Newport, RI early last Tuesday morning, when a group of sailors associated with the Volvo Ocean Race got rowdy, was to arrest seven of them. Police arrived at the Clarke Cooke House, an inn, bar,and restaurant on Bannisters wharfon the Newport waterfront, after a fire alarm went off just after 1 AM on Tuesday morning.According to police, several people refused orders to get out of ...

Lead author Sarah Hrst, right, and assistant research scientist Chao He examine samples of simulated atmospheres in a dry nitrogen glove box, where they are stored to avoid contamination from Earths atmosphere. Image Credit Will Kirk/JHU March 8, 2018 Scientists have conducted the first lab experiments on haze formation in simulated exoplanet atmospheres, an important step for understanding upcoming observations of planets outside the solar system with the James Webb Space Telescope. The simula...

Dr. Alan Stern. Image Credit Southwest Research Institute February 16, 2018 Dr. Alan Stern has been selected to receive the National Award of Nuclear Science History from the National Museum of Nuclear Science History. Stern, associate vice president of the Space Science and Engineering Division at Southwest Research Institute, serves as principal investigator of NASAs New Horizons mission, which made headlines worldwide when the spacecraft returned remarkable imagery of the Pluto system. He ...

The northernmost city in the United States just had its hottest July on record, as other spots in Alaska had their hottest month overall. Heat records also fell in a few western cities, as well as the fearsomely hot Death Valley, where July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Those hotspots stood out in what was the 10th hottest July on record for the Lower 48 states, topping off the second hottest year-to-date for the country by a hair, according to data released Tuesday by the Nation...

Florida Governor Rick Scott issued an executive order yesterday putting the entire state on notice that ill winds are coming. The National Hurricane Center continues to update its advisories, and hurricane watches and warnings are in effect. A warning means take immediate action. This is not a drill. The hurricane drill may be a distant memory for some. Heres hoping those who had experience with the storms of and provide quick tutorials, and the lessons are put into practice. If you are in an ...

A recent statement byRepresentative Mo Brooks (R-AL), who happens to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space and Technology Committee, is disturbing at best. He suggestedthat sea levels are not rising because of climate changebut because rocks are falling into the sea. Science Magazinequoted in a hearing saying that the California coastline and the White Cliffs of Dover tumble into the sea every year, and that contributes to sea-level rise. He also said that silt washing...