When nature casually flicks a finger at us
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November 14, 2016
I always feel a sense of unease when hearing of natural disasters. I live in
Category: Science in Context
Submarine landslides; danger lurks in the ocean deep
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November 8, 2016
Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Website. You can watch this short video on
The fate of oceanic islands
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October 27, 2016
Oceanic islands, specks, some barely visible across expansive seas; conjured images of a tropical paradise
Paddling Colombia; ancient rivers over granite
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October 18, 2016
Colombia is a tapestry of snow-capped mountain ranges, peaks soaring to 5700m, volcanoes (15 of
Landslide! How groundwater affects the stability of slopes
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October 4, 2016
Something is amiss!
Groundwater contamination; messing around with aquifers
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September 25, 2016
Concrete on the wall of this downtown Vancouver construction site
Coastal Aquifers; Groundwater at Sea
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September 16, 2016
Manawapou River, New Zealand The image above illustrates part of a familiar grand cycle;
“My water well taps into an underground river” and other myths
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September 9, 2016
“Our water well taps into an underground lake”. “There’s an underground river running beneath our
Whiskey is for drinkin’; water is for fightin!
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August 24, 2016
Mark Twain wasn’t far wrong with this sardonic, perceptive quip. If he was able to
Science vs. Anti-science; Editorial in Scientific American
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August 22, 2016
If you haven’t already done so, have a read of this Editorial from Scientific American.
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