Earth Science & Climate

Is the Tibetan Plateau a Desert?

Is the Earth a Living Thing? The Science of the Gaia Hypothesis

What Is Ice Rain? The Science of Freezing Rain and Sleet

Why Do Scientists Think Earth’s Core Contains Iron?

What Is the Physical State of the Lower Mantle?

Which Ocean Is Colder: The Pacific or the Atlantic?

What Are Florida’s Natural Resources?

How Cold Is Groundwater? The Science Behind Its Temperature

What Is a Thunderhead and How Does One Form?

What Is Sand Good For? From Construction to Manufacturing

How Deep Are Irrigation Wells in Florida?

How Far Is the Sky From the Ground?

What Is the Climate of Papua New Guinea?

Why Isn’t the Sky Violet If Violet Light Scatters Most?

Does Lapis Lazuli Have Gold in It?

How Long Does Decomposed Granite Last?

How Can Water Vapor Become Ice?

What Does Uranus Smell Like?

How Much Does It Snow in Wisconsin?

What Is Beach Reclamation and How Does It Work?