Daylight Savings Time is an idea that has been around for more than 100 years, and was implemented nationwide in Germany a little over a century ago. Here is its history, and how (and why) it is used today.
Well, it varies by region. In most of the U.S., daylight saving time gain an hour on the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday in November, clocks lose an hour and daylight saving time ends. But the change happens at different times around the world. In Mexico and Denmark, fo...
The term time zone is often used instead of local time. For instance, during DST, it is common to say “California and Arizona are now in the same time zone.” However, the correct thing to say would be: “California and Arizona now have the same local time.” The reason is thatCali...
What happens is that a certain amount of heat energy is required to convert liquid water into vapor. So when water evaporates from the ocean, it takes energy to convert that water into a gaseous form, into water vapor. But that heat energy, that conversion energy, doesn't raise the temper...
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time. It is a standard used to establish time zones worldwide. For example, New York City is in the UTC-5 time zone, which means the time in NYC is five hours behind UTC (except during U.S. daylight savings, when it is four hours behind). The...
What happens at the end of True Detective: Night Country? Credit: Michele K. Short / HBO After finding out the truth about Annie K's murder and interrogating their prime suspect, Raymond Clark (Owen McDonnell), Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Navarro have to wait out the storm. There's ...
Uh actually, the transfer of heat and water by way of the wind are very closely related…because a primary way that heat energy is transferred by wind is mediated by the process of evaporation.What happens is that a certain amount of heat energy is required to convert liquid water into vap...
During a new moon, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the sun. The side of the moon facing Earth is not illuminated, making it invisible from our perspective. Therefore, at that specific time, the entire night side of Earth will be facing away from the sun and in line with ...
If you recently moved to a new city, take time to learn the area before running. Take note where you see the most runners, ask around about the safest neighborhoods and avoid bad parts of town at night. The best running areas are usually well-populated during the daylight hours. ...
When a U.S. Intelligence Agency, such as the National Security Agency, conducts surveillance of a foreigner inside the U.S., sometimes that surveillance picks up the name of an American that the foreigner is speaking to or about. When this happens, intelligence analysts are obliged to hide ...