Basic Science of Hurricanes

A hurricane is a tropical cyclone, defined as a severe meteorological (weather) storm of swirling wind and rain that originates in certain oceanic locations...Read more

Basic Science of Tsunamis

Contrary to popular belief, a tsunami is not a single massively tall tidal wave (tsunamis are not related to the tides), but is in fact a succession of numerous shorter (in height) but very long waves comprised of enormous amounts of water...Read more

Toxic 100 Air Pollutors

Courtesy of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts we can see at a glance which corporations are the major air polluters...Read more

The Ozone Layer: Actions Can Pay Off

In the clutter of so much current bad news about our planet—global warming, earthquakes and tsunamis, fossil fuel depletion—there is GOOD news...Read more