Sustainability
"Seraphina" by Rachel Hartman
"Seraphina" is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the adventures of a young woman named Seraphina Dombegh. Set in the kingdom of Goredd, where humans and dragons have an uneasy truce, Seraphina is a gifted musician who also has a dangerous secret: she is half-dragon. In a world where dragons are despised and feared by humans, Seraphina must keep her true nature hidden in order to avoid persecution and danger.
By BURN BRIGHT3 years ago in Earth
"Unleashing the Power of the Sun: Is Sunlight Reflection the Key to Cool Our Planet?"
Unleashing the Power of the Sun: Is Sunlight Reflection the Key to Cool Our Planet? The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 was one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century. Its ash plume rose above the atmosphere and spread a layer of aerosol particles across the globe, creating a solar umbrella that reflected sunlight and caused global temperatures to drop by almost half a degree Celsius for nearly two years. This phenomenon was not unique to Mount Pinatubo, as other large volcanic eruptions have also had a cooling effect on global temperatures.
By John Lewis 3 years ago in Earth
"Dragon of the Lost Sea"
Dragon of the Lost Sea" is a fantasy novel written by Laurence Yep. The story follows the journey of a dragon named Shimmer who was transformed into a human and banished from the Dragon King's court. In human form, Shimmer takes the name of Thorn and travels to the mortal world with the help of a magician named Civet.
By BURN BRIGHT3 years ago in Earth
"Dragon Sword and Wind Child"
"Dragon Sword and Wind Child" is a Japanese fantasy novel by Noriko Ogiwara. The story takes place in a fictional world called "Tenkai," which is divided into two warring kingdoms: "The Kingdom of Light" and "The Kingdom of Darkness." The two kingdoms are separated by a magical barrier that prevents them from directly attacking each other.
By BURN BRIGHT3 years ago in Earth
Why Are Bees So Important?
Why Bees Matter Bees are one of the most important creatures on the planet. They play a vital role in pollinating plants and crops, making them essential to the production of food. Without bees, our food supply would be severely impacted, and many ecosystems would collapse.
By Kiwi Articles3 years ago in Earth
The Ozone Layer Relation To Earth
The ozone layer is a critical component of Earth's atmosphere, serving as a protective shield against the harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Without the ozone layer, life on Earth would be dramatically different, if not impossible.
By Anthony K. Bryan-KagintonPackage3 years ago in Earth
Understanding Climate Change
If you've ever spoken about climate change anywhere on the internet, you've probably heard something along the lines of "Smarty Pants" like this. Changes in the climate are inevitable. Do you know what an Ice-Age is? I was told once that Antarctica had palm trees. Climate change caused by humans has been proven false. Presently assuming you're like me, this remark makes your eye jerk in that specific manner that possibly appears to happen while you're thinking about exactly the way in which hard you can smack your own brow without giving yourself a blackout.
By Mary_Online3 years ago in Earth
Climate Change and the Environment: A Comprehensive Analysis of Current Advances
Introduction: Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges of our time, affecting every corner of the globe and demanding urgent action. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of current advances in understanding and mitigating climate change's impact on the environment. By examining recent scientific research, technological innovations, and policy developments, we explore the complex interplay between human activities, global warming, and the natural world. Through this analysis, we aim to shed light on the pressing issues at hand and highlight the promising advancements in the fight against climate change.
By Hafsa Nasir3 years ago in Earth
Earth Moans
APRIL 11, 2020 BY [email protected] EARTH MOANS I wrote this poem on March 14, 2020. The world has not only been turned upside down, but twisted in so many ways, I feel it is trying to tell us something. Of course, we are not listening or are unable to discern what it is exactly trying to say. We are so busy living our lives that we can’t see what is dying around us. This is a study in contemplation when death comes to visit so unexpectedly, it leaves you breathless and breathing in sobs and stutters.
By Victor Mendez3 years ago in Earth
The flow of some unique liquid
fluids are a necessary part of everyday life after all without water you couldn't live and without chocolate syrup well what would be the point but have you ever noticed that not all liquids behave the same in fact some of them do some pretty bewildering stuff under the right circumstances and even after decades of research scientists are no closer to understanding why one question about strange fluids may have finally been answered thanks to some glass beads and i always love saying this laser beams all liquids we encounter in the real world can basically be boiled down to one of two kinds they're either newtonian or non-newtonian newtonian fluids are pretty easy to grasp mean not literally in some cases a newtonian fluid like water would squirt right out of your hand but chocolate syrup is also newtonian even though it would slowly dribble out of your hand maybe as you frantically lick your palm to get all that chocolatey goodness before it drips away it's not just me right uh anyway in other words chocolate syrup is much more viscous than water viscosity is a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow it's basically the friction between molecules in a fluid the higher the viscosity the slower the flow a newtonian fluid obeys newton's law of viscosity which means its viscosity is constant it doesn't change when a force is applied to it non-newtonian fluids on the other less sticky hand do change their viscosity which can lead to some pretty zany shenanigans there are different subcategories of non-newtonian fluids depending on how their viscosity changes there are dilatance whose viscosity increases as force is applied and examples of dilatance include quicksand silly putty and the cornstarch water mixture known to first grade classrooms as oobleck the tiny cornstarch particles in oobleck can flow freely with the water molecules if you gently dip your fingers in but it you give it a good smack the cornstarch locks up giving oobleck a surprisingly solid character you could straight up run across a swimming pool if you dumped enough cornstarch in it but there are vandalism laws so you know some fluids get more viscous when force is applied but the opposite can also be true ketchup is in a category of non-newtonian fluids called pseudoplastics when no force is applied it just sits there not doing anything but when you give the back of a bottle a whack the viscosity decreases and the ketchup comes out till R20% inside the sauce at a molecular level what's happening is long chains of atoms called polymers get tangled together and they hold fast but when they're smacked or shaken they stretch out and align allowing the gooey red paste to slide around hopefully onto your french fries but probably a little on your pants too still there are many more weird non-newtonian behaviors scientists don't have answers for they may have just solved one riddle that stood for over 50 years the problem was first noticed in the 1960s when engineers were attempting to extract oil from the ground with fluid that contained long chain polymers pumping these so-called pressure fluids into the ground below a certain rate worked fine but pumping them faster would cause them to become much more viscous, the fluids would only behave this way when flowing through the microscopic spaces between soil when not confined to the twisty windy paths in a porous medium the fluid's viscosity would actually drop as more forces applied like ketchup for a while scientists thought that maybe the polymers were clogging up the pores in the soil but that couldn't explain how the fluids flowed easily when the flow rate dropped again it wasn't until a new study was published in late 2021 that scientists think they might have cracked it part of the problem they've had is soil and other porous media aren't see-through so it's kind of hard to tell what's going on down there to solve this they created a custom medium out of glass beads and they concocted a polymer solution with the same refractive index as the glass meaning the liquid and solid would both bend light exactly the same way to see the windy paths fluids would fall out in the spaces between the beads the researchers added a red dye to the solution that would give off a certain wavelength of light when hit with a laser to visualize how the fluid was moving they added tracer particles that would emit a different color when excited by another laser with this extremely complicated setup in place they observed the fluid flowing at different rates and found that the long polymers in it started tumbling around as the fluid moved faster this movement pushed on other nearby molecules in the liquid and caused a phenomenon called elastic turbulence creating eddies and slowing the whole fuid down. The researchers think this new understanding of why pusher fluids suddenly become so viscous could be useful for purifying groundwater aid in the development of new polymer containing solutions that can forcewater through rocks trapping contaminants in the process but there's more work to be done because elastic turbulence itself isn't fully understood maybe that'll be the next riddle solved or maybe first we'll finally get an answer for why people like ketchup on scrambled eggs granted that has nothing to do with its non-newtonian properties but it's still something i just can't wrap my head around.
By sekinah adesewa3 years ago in Earth
Can a Secret Facility be concealed within the Antarctic Ice?
Can a Secret Facility be concealed within the Antarctic Ice? In remote Siberia, an area containing 88 unmarked medieval graves was found. Experts believe that the people buried there are distant ancestors of the indigenous Nenets people. However, the Nenets have no knowledge of the gravesite. The bodies were positioned facing the river, which is a significant feature in many cultures. Researchers wonder what the significance of this place is, as there are no written records. The mummified Boy, his incredible grave goods, and the other 88 graves are all that's left to bear witness to this mysterious people.
By sanam NarayanaMurthy3 years ago in Earth
