Would more or less land be usable if global temperatures rose?
Hiking & ActivitiesWill Rising Global Temperatures Lead to More or Less Usable Land? Let’s Talk About It. So, will a hotter planet mean we have more land to use, or less? It’s not a simple yes or no answer, unfortunately. Climate change throws a whole bunch of curveballs our way, messing with land in all sorts of
Unprecedented Freezing: Investigating Illinois’ All-Time Record Low Temperature on January 31, 2019
Weather & ForecastsThe Day Illinois Froze Solid: Remembering January 31, 2019 January 31, 2019. I remember that day. It wasn’t just cold; it was the kind of cold that seeps into your bones and refuses to leave. Illinois, and much of the Midwest, was in the grip of something truly extraordinary: a record-shattering deep freeze. It wasn’t
Decoding Temperature: Does the US National Weather Service Stick with Celsius or Fahrenheit?
Weather & ForecastsDecoding Temperature: Fahrenheit, Celsius, and the Weather Folks Ever wondered what temperature scale the National Weather Service (NWS) actually uses? It’s a fair question, especially when you’re just trying to figure out if you need a jacket! Turns out, it’s not quite as simple as picking one or the other. Here’s the deal: While most
Unveiling the Mysteries of Axial Divergent Profiles: A Crystallographic Exploration in Earth Science
Geology & LandformUnveiling the Mysteries of Axial Divergent Profiles: A Crystallographic Exploration in Earth Science (Humanized Version) Ever wondered how scientists peek inside rocks and minerals to see what they’re really made of? Well, crystallography is a big part of that, and it’s way more fascinating than it sounds! One tricky but super important aspect is dealing
Uncovering the Mysteries: Are We Witnessing the Onset of a Heinrich Event?
Polar & Ice RegionsUncovering the Mysteries: Are We Witnessing the Onset of a Heinrich Event? Ever wonder if the Earth has a “reset” button? Turns out, it kind of does, and it’s called a Heinrich event. These things are like giant mood swings in the planet’s climate history, and they’re way more dramatic than your average weather forecast.
From Zero to Equality: How Long Would It Take for Global Emissions to Match Current US Levels?
Human ImpactFrom Zero to Equality: How Long Until Global Emissions Are Just “US Bad”? We’re in a climate crisis, no doubt about it. And a big part of the solution is figuring out how to cut greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. One way to wrap our heads around this massive challenge is to ask: how long would