Global Warming vs. Climate Change: Deconstructing the Paradox It’s in the news every day: extreme weather, rising temperatures, and melting ice. It gets confusing—what’s going on? Is it global warming or climate change? This sort of confusion might make it more difficult so we’re unsure of how bad the issue is, and what we can…
Climate Realities & the Future of Our Planet A Changing Planet Step outside on a hot summer day, and you can feel it—a degree or two hotter than your grandparents’ summers. That’s climate change, not a catchphrase but an actual change in the way the planet works. It’s the planet warming up due to human…
Fire Beneath Our Feet: How Volcanoes Shape the World The Fire Beneath Our Feet Stand on a mountain ridge, feel the ground beneath you, and imagine a world churning with fire just below the surface. Volcanoes are Earth’s way of letting off steam, quite literally, and they’ve been shaping our planet for billions of years….