Determining Solar Noon Using Sunrise and Sunset Times
Historical AspectsChasing the Sun: Finding Solar Noon the Old-Fashioned Way Ever wonder when the sun hits its peak in your neck of the woods? That’s solar noon, folks – the moment our star reaches its highest point in the sky for your exact location i. Think of it as the sun’s daily curtain call. It’s when
Cooling film area to undo global warming
Human ImpactCooling the Planet with Film: Can We Really Turn Down the Heat? Okay, so global warming is still barreling ahead, right? We’re getting closer and closer to those temperature thresholds we really don’t want to cross. While cutting greenhouse gas emissions is still priority number one—no question—smart folks are looking at other ways to dial
Neural Network Analysis Challenges Conventional Link Between Industrialization and Climate Change
Climate & Climate ZonesRethinking the Industrialization-Climate Change Connection: Can AI Help Us See a New Path? For years, we’ve all heard the same story: industrialization equals climate disaster. As countries get richer and build more factories, they burn more fossil fuels, pump out more greenhouse gases, and crank up the global thermostat. Simple, right? Well, maybe not so
How long does it take to refresh the entire water supply in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Weather & ForecastsThe Atmosphere’s Rapid Refresh: How Long Does It Take to Recycle Earth’s Water Vapor? Ever wonder how long a drop of water hangs out in the air before it falls back down as rain? The Earth’s atmosphere is a crazy-busy place, with water constantly zipping around – evaporating, clouding up, and then, splat, raining down.