The Hydrology of Drought
Geology / Weather
A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions that results in water-related problems. Precipitation (rain or snow) falls in uneven patterns across the country. The amount of precipitation at a continue reading this fact
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Finding Ice In The Rocks--Evidence Of Earth's Ice Ages
Geology / Global Climate Change
In the late 1700s, geologists began trying to determine how huge boulders of granite weighing several tons could have moved as much as 80 km (50 miles) from their origins in the Swiss Alps. Some thoug continue reading this fact
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Global Warming?
Geology / Global Climate Change
The contiguous United States experienced its 16th coolest summer on record and seventh coolest August, according to scientists at NOAA Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. While much of the West, i continue reading this fact
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