Hot days are becoming more common and intense worldwide, whereas cold days are becoming rarer. Daily record hot temperatures have happened twice as often as daily record low temperatures over the continental United States in the last decade, up from a near 1:1 ratio in the 1950s. Heatwaves are growing more prevalent, and violent heat…
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Sustainable Beer Brewing – What Do We Know?
Brewing is not an ecologically friendly enterprise in general. One barrel of beer requires three to seven barrels of water. During the brewing process and after that, a lot of energy is needed to keep the beer warm. Then there are the unrecycled byproducts and the transportation impact to consider. While sustainability has been a…
What Are the World’s Countries Doing About Climate Change?
After the international climate agreement in Paris in 2016, most developed nations have taken notice that small island nations and glaciers are the first ones to be affected by climate change. There are a number of actions taken by each country to fight against climate change and these are sure taken into consideration of…
Let’s Know More About Permafrost – Part 1
Nature is always surprising, and it withholds so many secrets that still make it a wonder when discovered. Most people don’t know about it, but permafrost exists and is present almost everywhere on the planet. If you didn’t know what permafrost is about, then read on to know everything about it. Permafrost is when the…
What is Wind?
The wind is the movement of air, and although it is invisible, we can still feel it. Wind arises from pressure differences (due to temperature fluctuations) in the earth’s atmosphere. When air from high-pressure areas moves towards low-pressure areas, wind occurs. Hence, the higher the pressure differences between the two areas, the stronger the winds….