Posted on June 10, 2024 (Updated on July 11, 2025)
The Greenhouse Effect: How Rising Atmospheric CO2 Drives Global Warming
Climate & Climate ZonesThe Greenhouse Effect: How Our CO2 Habit is Cooking the Planet Okay, let’s talk about the greenhouse effect. You’ve probably heard the term, but what’s really going on? In a nutshell, it’s a natural process that keeps our planet cozy. The sun’s energy streams down, some bounces back into space, but the rest gets soaked
Posted on June 9, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
The Seasonal Fluctuations of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Climate & Climate ZonesThe Earth’s Breath: Decoding the Seasonal Dance of Carbon Dioxide Have you ever stopped to think about how the Earth “breathes”? It’s not as simple as inhaling and exhaling, but there’s a fascinating rhythm to the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere that mirrors this process. It’s a cycle of ups and downs
Posted on June 9, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
Climate Trends over Centennial Timescales
Climate & Climate ZonesClimate Trends Over Centennial Timescales: The Long Game Climate. It’s not just about tomorrow’s weather; it’s about the big picture, the long haul. When we talk about climate trends over centuries, we’re diving deep into Earth’s history book, trying to decipher the stories etched in ice, stone, and sea. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill weather fluctuations;
Posted on June 7, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
Why is the part of the earth tilted towards the sun warmer? Which factors matter more?
Climate & Climate ZonesThe Earth’s Tilt: Why Summer Happens (and Why Winter Doesn’t) Ever find yourself shivering in January, dreaming of sunshine? Or maybe you’ve wondered why Australia celebrates Christmas in the summer? The answer, in a nutshell, is the Earth’s tilt. Yep, that slight lean our planet has – about 23.5 degrees – is the reason we
Posted on June 7, 2024 (Updated on July 10, 2025)
Exploring Evidence for Elevated Air Pressures in Earth’s Geological History
Climate & Climate ZonesExamining the Evidence for Elevated Air Pressure in the Earth’s Geological History The idea that the Earth’s atmosphere may have experienced higher air pressures in the distant past has been a topic of considerable scientific interest and debate within the field of paleoclimatology. As we delve into the geological record, various lines of evidence have
Posted on June 7, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
Shortcomings of the Modified Blackbody Model in Accurately Representing Earth’s Greenhouse Gas Dynamics
Climate & Climate ZonesThe Modified Blackbody Model: Why It Only Tells Half the Story of Earth’s Greenhouse Gases Okay, so the modified blackbody model. You’ve probably run into it if you’ve dipped your toes into climate science. It’s that neat little idea where we treat Earth like a simple, heat-absorbing object with a blanket (the atmosphere) wrapped around