Remember the difference between weather and climate? We know what happens when the weather changes—it’s obvious. Climate is another story. Read on. When it rains, you put on a raincoat … [Read full article]
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Weather And Climate — Similarities & Differences
Weather and climate are similar but different. For the most part, they are very distinct phenomena. Below, we talk about the weather first, and then delve into the climate. Weather We measure … [Read full article]
NASA Visualises The Perpetual Ocean
NASA has released two videos depicting the ever constant motion of our planet’s oceans, capturing the movement of tens of thousands of ocean currents. The high-definition visualisation is available in … [Read full article]
Video: Beautiful Simulation of Ocean Surface Currents
Is this absolutely beautiful (and cool), or what? (The video is by the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio.) Here’s some more information on the video and related matters … [Read full article]
Atlantic Ocean Capable of Dramatic Changes
Scientists have long assumed that the long-lasting and severe cold spells in Europe that have taken place since the Last Glacial Maximum some 10,000 to 20,000 years ago have been … [Read full article]
Ocean Currents Changing Due to Global Warming
New researched published in the most recent edition of the scientific journal PNAS has shown that there have been significant and drastic changes to oceanic currents in the western North … [Read full article]
Hundreds of Lost Penguins Get a Lift Back Home in a Brazilian Air Force Jet
Hundreds of penguins have been jet-lifted to their native home in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, after washing up lost and tired on the beaches of Northern Brazil. [social_buttons] At least … [Read full article]