A Gaggle of Goose Barnacles
You never know what new treasures will be discovered strolling along a beach after a good storm. The beach may […]
Interpreting ancient environments
CO2 – the Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent
CO2 has a bad rep. We can’t do without it (GOOD – it’s part of the photosynthetic process), but it
The Shunga Event; did a Precambrian mass extinction give rise to an ancient supergiant oil field?
Earth continues to evolve. So far it has taken, notwithstanding Bishop Ussher’s different view of things, about 4.6 billion years
Liquefaction; more than a sloppy puddle at the beach
Most of us at some time have gleefully created our own liquefied puddle by stomping on wet beach sand. I
When nature casually flicks a finger at us
I always feel a sense of unease when hearing of natural disasters. I live in a country where earthquakes, volcanic
Submarine landslides; danger lurks in the ocean deep
Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Website. You can watch this short video on Youtube Five pm, November 18
The fate of oceanic islands
Oceanic islands, specks, some barely visible across expansive seas; conjured images of a tropical paradise – the overstated tourist brochure
Paddling Colombia; ancient rivers over granite
Colombia is a tapestry of snow-capped mountain ranges, peaks soaring to 5700m, volcanoes (15 of them active), tropical jungle with the myriad life-forms it supports, cascading rivers, and lazy rivers that in the east meander across the broad Orinoco and the northern edge of Amazonia….
Coastal Aquifers; Groundwater at Sea
Manawapou River, New Zealand The image above illustrates part of a familiar grand cycle; water evaporated from the oceans,