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A Fallen Comet
From written language to the Pyramids, ancient Egyptians’ contributions to the modern world are too numerous to list. But a recent study in Earth and Planetary Science Letters has added a new item to...
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The Science Behind Typhoon Haiyan
Less than a week ago, the Phillippines were devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. In the aftermath, the death toll and total cost of damages remain uncertain, although the casualty estimate currently stands at...
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The Birth of an Island
It’s not very often that the world gets to witness the birth of a new island. That said, since the start of this blog less than two months ago, I’ve already had the chance to cover one such event off...
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Just Keep Spilling
There are spills and then there are spills. From the limited information released by media, it is often difficult to judge the severity of toxic releases in real time. Some events do stand out, such as...
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Water, Water Everywhere
The majority of the fresh water we consume comes from either surface or groundwater sources. Surface water is, of course, an obvious choice. Rivers and lakes are all around us and are constantly...
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Another Look at the Northern Gateway Pipeline
Earlier this week, after almost four years of hearings and deliberations, Canada’s Joint Review Panel announced its approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline project. The panel, created by the Minister...
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel
There was an old lady called Wright who could travel much faster than light. She departed one day in a relative way and returned on the previous night. I admit, that had nothing at all to do with the...
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Lights in the Sky
For reasons I do not fully understand, this is my second post about weird lights in the atmosphere this month. As an environmental geologist, I generally get more excited about the ground than about...
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AAAS Annual Meeting 2014 – Friday
After a stressful Thursday morning watching the snow blow past my window and scanning La Guardia airport’s list of flight cancellations, I was lucky enough to catch a window of rain and hop on one of...
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Who Shot the Reindeer?
The gossip columns of newspapers and magazines are always full of the latest scoop on sports stars, rockers, and Hollywood celebs. I’m a great lover of gossip, but the juicy tidbits I like to know...
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