Hurricanes are nature’s most powerful storms at sea. They bring ferocious winds, towering waves, and torrential rain. For any mariner, encountering a hurricane is a nightmare scenario. The key question is: How do ships prepare for and survive these threats? LATEST VIDEOS Mariners have a suite...
How do clown fish protect themselves?ClownfishClownfish are small, brightly colored marine fish that inhabit coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean. With their small bodies and vibrant patterns, they seem like easy targets for predators. Fortunately, these feisty ...
But last year, even with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, no one in the United States died of storm surge, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced . It was the first year that the hurricane center had started new storm surge warnings. Mostly people are getting better at...
Where I live it’s not uncommon to lose power for a significant time due to hurricanes or thunderstorms. We’re in the country, so it’s a deep well and septic. For water I have a number of used forklift batteries and a 300 watt solar rig to keep them charged.The solar charge conve...
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Space farming requires greater understanding if humans are to survive in space without constant contact from Earth. Space farming simply refers to growing plants in space. At first glance this might not seem too tricky, but the inherent properties of space and our ability to travel and live in...
You also want to consider which types of emergencies you’re preparing for. People living outside of the western U.S. don’t need to prepare for volcanoes, and people outside the east coast don’t need to prepare for hurricanes.
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Most Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes pass through the area, and the Gulf Stream can cause quick, sometimes violent weather shifts. In the days before the development of modern weather forecasting, it's not hard to imagine ships being caught off guard [source: NOAA]. Waterspouts that ...
When a houseplant makes paler leaves in the sun and a water flea grows spines to protect against hungry fish, they’re showing phenotypic plasticity. Depending on the environment—whether there are snakes, hurricanes or food shortages to deal with—organisms can bring out different phenotypes. ...