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All about Tropical Cyclone By : A tropical cyclone evolves when the storm system fueled by the heat released when moist air rises and the water vapor in it condenses. The earth's rotation also imparts an acceleration. Causes and remedies of Earthquakes By : An Earthquake is a sudden movement of the ground that releases the elastic energy stored within the rocks, creating destructive seismic waves. The word "seismic" comes from the Greek word "seismos" meaning an earthquake, . These quakes are not isolated events Introduction to Tsunami and its preventions By : when a body of water, such as an ocean is rapidly displaced on a massive scale then we call it tsunami. It Is a series of waves. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. There are various reasons behind the tsunami Theoretical concept of Hail By : Precipitation is one form of hail. Hail in other sense means falling of balls or irregular lumps of ice (hailstones), 5 mm-50 mm in diameter on average, with much larger reported from severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms always produced by cumulonimbus. small hailstones are >5 mm in diameter. They are layered and can be irregular and clumped together Reduce our carbon footprint by decreasing the amount of CO2 By : Null Hypothesis In a stroke of sheer brilliance, The journal of unlikely science, weird science Null Hypothesis has cracked the climate change problem. Less than a month into Richard Branson's five-year competition, Null Hypothesis will take its winning idea to Virgin Earth and walk away with a cool $25 million. An Overview Of Solar Energy And Other Renewable Energy Sources By : James Copper-5768 This article provides a fascinating and insightful look at solar and other forms of renewable energy. Seafloor Mapping In Solar By : C. Ozcan The ocean is a part of the biological component of the earth in which living creatures like man depend greatly on its resources.. The ocean covers about three fourths of the earth land or about 71% from all of its corners. Its floor has been the favorite expedition venue of marine Biologists and other scientists to discover life beneath it. Oceanography experts are, likewise, very interested in exploring the ocean floor to study the trenches, basins and the rest of its features. What is Cosmology? By : Burt Jordaan A brief answer to the question "what is cosmology?" Introducing non-technical people to physical cosmology, the scientific study of the Universe at large. Serengeti Migration By : Roy J Hinde-4576 Details of the Serengeti migration. Serengeti Migration By : Roy J Hinde-4576 Details of the Serengeti migration. Ancient Astronauts and Contemporary Skepticism By : Roberto Bell Skeptics are provided with ideas on how to refute archaeological evidence of an ancient astronaut. On the Nature of the Nazca Lines By : Roberto Bell Evidence from the Tiwanaku civilization in Bolivia reinforces ancient astronaut theory for the Nazca Lines in Peru. Fossil Eggs By : Anand Dongre with fossils-rocks-minerals.com explore the world of fossils and get all the valuable information on fossils and other important aspects related to them. Climate change solutions in developing nations require diplomacy, not dogma. By : Graham Paul-4587 Sales and Marketing Director, Graham Paul describes the current universal climate change situation and the possible solutions currently in discussion. The eventual success of finding a sensible and sustainable solution depends on diplomacy when approaching developing nations and allowing industrialised nations to cut down on waste and be more energy efficient. The Life Of Soil By : sulamita berrezi Soil primarily had its beginning from rock together with animal and vegetable decay, if you can imagine long stretches or periods of time when great rock masses were crumbling and breaking up.