"Wisdom begins in wonder" – Socrates
Category: Earth/Climate science
Why It’s Advantageous to Surround a Water Square With Green Space
02/08/24
“Why is it advantageous to surround a water square with green space?”
Water Squares help urban areas deal with heavy inundation. But sometimes it can be so much that water still overflows. Planting green space nearby can absorb some of this overflow and stabilize conditions. This is Why It’s Advantageous to Surround a Water Square With Green Space.
Municipal Funding for Green Women and Minority-Owned Businesses
02/07/24
“How can municipalities fund green women and minority-owned businesses?”
Green women and minority-owned businesses are at the forefront of sustainability and adaptation. However, these organizations require funding to operate. Municipalities interested in supporting local green women and minority-owned businesses can fund them to help get them operational. This is how Municipal Funding for Green Women and Minority-Owned Businesses works.
Why Skateboarding Rinks Can Be Built in Water Squares
02/06/24
“Why can skateboarding rinks be built in water squares?”
Skateboarding rinks provide great value for the community. People can come, gather, and involve themselves in an athletic activity. Their curved, static design also lend themselves well to being implementable in water squares. By combining them these urban areas can serve as public spaces during dry times and safety valves during downpours. This is Why Skateboarding Rinks Can Be Built in Water Squares.
Why Governments Subsidizing Train Commutes Could Lower Carbon Emissions
02/05/24
“Why would governments subsidizing train commutes lower carbon emissions?”
Train commutes are less carbon intensive than private automobile commutes most of the time. If governments subsidized train travel than more people would use it instead of relying on cars. This is Why Governments Subsidizing Train Commutes Could Lower Carbon Emissions.
Glaciology
02/02/23
“What is the study of glaciers and ice?”
Glaciers are important parts of the earth. They melt during Summer to add extra water flow to keep the water cycle running. Studying this is an important part of Earth Science. This subfield, known as Glaciology, takes in perspectives from various studies, including geology, geophysics, climatology, and ecology. Scientists who study glaciology are known as glaciologists and may have training in any of the fields mentioned above and more.
Meandering Rivers
02/01/24
“Why do some rivers have the shape of a wave?”
Some rivers have the shape of a wave. But how are these formed? Well, when the sediments of a river cliff is eroded by water, sediment is deposited in an inner convex bank. The fusion of erosion and sedimentation produces a sinusoidal frame through a floodplain that water can go through, producing what are known as Meandering Rivers.
River Bifurcation
01/28/24
“What is it called when rivers split into two?”
Water is transported over a long distance with rivers. But sometimes, something may happen when a river splits into two separate streams in a process called River Bifurcation. River bifurcation may be artificial or naturally occurring.
River Distributaries
01/27/23
“What is it called when rivers branch off a central stream?”
Rivers are bodies of flowing water. Sometimes, a smaller stream forms off from the central stream, moving far away. This is known as a River Distributary and can be found all over the world.
Why the Tigris and Euphrates Form a River Confluence
01/26/24
“Why do the Tigris and Euphrates form a river confluence?”
The Tigris and Euphrates are two of the most famous rivers in the world. Often called the cradle of civilization, many of history’s most important empires rose and fell in this place. In Southern Iraq, these two mighty streams merge at the town of Al-Qurnah. This is Why the Tigris and Euphrates Form a River Confluence.
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