Surviving the Nuclear Apocalypse – The Future of Chernobyl Charles February 8, 2017 Earth 2 Pripyat City Square as seen from the balcony atop Hotel Polissya on my first visit in 2010. I just returned from my second trip to the Chernobyl Zone of Alienation, the site of the world’s most devastat... Read More...
Monthly News Roundup – January, 2017 in Science Charles February 1, 2017 Earth, Listicles, News Roundup, Sky Although January seems to have been a quiet month in the world of science, 2017 is shaping up to be an interesting year. Several important scientific projects are already well into their planning stages. China ... Read More...
How Volcanoes Affect Humans and the Course of Our History Charles January 27, 2017 Earth, Series Part 2 of Volcanoes and Our World A couple of weeks ago, we explored how volcanoes have played a critical role in the development of our planet while profoundly influencing the course of evolution. This we... Read More...
Jurassic Earth – Land of Giants Charles January 25, 2017 Earth, Series Jurassic Earth 201.3 to 145 Million Years Ago This painting illustrates a typical Jurassic scene based on fossils found in what is now Lower Saxony in Germany. The largest dinosaur is a brachiosaurus... Read More...
10 of the Most Stunning Volcanic Landscapes on Earth Charles January 18, 2017 Earth, Listicles Far more than just bringers of destruction, volcanoes are the master sculptors of our planet. They form islands, mountains and valleys, all while bringing up great riches from deep beneath the surface of the Ea... Read More...
How Volcanoes Affect the Earth and Influence Evolution Charles January 16, 2017 Earth, Series Part 1 of Volcanoes and Our Word Volcanoes might be known as bringers of death and destruction, but they also demonstrate that our planet is alive. They’re the most obvious indicators of tectonic activity,... Read More...
Triassic Earth – The Rise of the Dinosaurs Charles January 14, 2017 Earth, Series Triassic Earth 252.17 to 201.3 Million Years Ago This painting done for the background of a diorama for the Dinosaur State Park shows a typical scene from the Late Triassic with early crocodylomorphs... Read More...
10 Catastrophic Events that Transformed the Earth Charles January 11, 2017 Earth, Listicles Our world is a fragile place. Even what might appear to be nothing more than a minor change to the global climate can have the effect of irrevocably transforming the ecosystem. Just the slightest alteration in ... Read More...
Permian Earth – The Age of Amphibians Charles January 6, 2017 Earth, Series Permian Earth 298.9 to 252.17 Million Years Ago A late nineteenth-century painting by famous paleoartist Charles R. Knight depicting a dimetrodon with an edaphosaurus in the background. With few l... Read More...
10 Lesser Known Factors that Support Life on Earth Charles January 4, 2017 Earth, Listicles, Sky Science doesn’t like to describe things as miracles. However, when you consider the incredible complexity of the combination of events that gave rise to life on Earth, it’s hard not to think of it as such. Alth... Read More...
