It’s creeping towards the last quarter of year – yes, autumn is just around the corner. Officially, this year it begins on 23rd September. As the wheel of the year turns towards the start of the season, the leaves start to fall, creating a blank canvas and...
Asteroids Have Long Fascinated Us Have you ever wanted to discover more about asteroids? These rocky objects which orbit the Sun are frequently mentioned in the news, with sightings of expected ‘near’ approaches to Earth eagerly tracked by scientists. You may wonder...
The Tropics: 5 Interesting Facts And More Each year on the 29th of June the International Day of the Tropics is celebrated, a day which shines a light on the challenges and opportunities faced by tropical nations across the world. Like the rest of the world but to a...
Independence Day, the 4th of July, is a public holiday in the United States. But what exactly does it mark? To answer that question, we need to go back to 18th century North America. Seeking Independence In the 1600s, people from the Kingdom of Great Britain, as it...
Have you ever wondered what El Niño is? No, it’s not a little-known actor you may have heard of, but rather a naturally occurring climate pattern, which is linked to the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central tropical Pacific Ocean. It is...
