The Importance Of Clouds And Aerosols To Climate Change
Geology / Weather
Everything, from an individual person to Earth as a whole, emits energy. Scientists refer to this energy as radiation. As Earth absorbs incoming sunlight, it warms up. The planet must emit some of thi continue reading this fact
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You, Graphite and Diamonds
Geology / Minerals and Gems
Living things, including you and me, and diamonds, are made of the same substance: the element carbon (C). Carbon atoms in our bodies are bound to other atoms, such as hydrogen and oxygen, in organic continue reading this fact
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Glaciers: Rivers of Ice
Geology / Glaciers
Glaciers are massive sheets of ice that occur on every continent of the world except Australia. These giant ice slabs have a humble beginning, as the tiny snowflakes in winter precipitation that accum continue reading this fact
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