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Space Weather: Flares, Storms & Cosmic Rays
Space weather includes solar flares, geomagnetic storms and cosmic rays from the Sun. It interacts with the electromagnetic field and...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 173 min read
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Electric Fields: Invisible Forces of Nature
Electric fields surround charged particles, creating an attraction or repulsion. Opposites attract, and objects with the same type of...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 174 min read
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Nature of Electricity: Charging the Universe
Electricity is a natural physical phenomenon, relating to the existence and movement of matter with an electric charge. Electricity works...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 165 min read
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Plant Perception: How Plants See the Light
Plants are dynamic participants in their environments. They sense and respond to stimuli like light, using specialized photoreceptors to...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 153 min read
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NOx: Air Pollution & Tropospheric Ozone
NOx are nitrogen compounds, mainly nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). These gases create serious environmental problems,...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 112 min read
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Ozone Gas (O3) & the Ozone Layer
Ozone manifests as pale blue gas. The ozone layer, a concentrated region in the stratosphere, protects Earth from damage by UV rays....

Sylvia Rose
Apr 103 min read
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The Heliosphere: Radiation & Solar Wind
The heliosphere protects the solar system from cosmic radiation. The vast, bubble-like region is dominated by the activity of the Sun,...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 82 min read
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Solar Wind: Supersonic Tempest from the Sun
The solar wind is a continuous stream of charged particles emitted by the sun. This supersonic outflow of protons and electrons permeates...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 74 min read
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Creation of Magnetism in Rocks
Rocks hold within them hidden forces. While not all rocks are obviously magnetic, most carry a subtle magnetic field. It comes from their...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 34 min read
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Gravity: Weather, Pollution & Ocean Tides
Gravity influences ocean tides and shapes the weather patterns. It attracts objects toward one another, causing swollen seas, cloud...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 24 min read
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Gravity: Celestial Bodies & Space Travel
Gravity is the invisible force defining the paths of celestial bodies and spacecraft. It affects the way planets orbit and space...

Sylvia Rose
Apr 26 min read
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Space Aerosols: Weather, Health, Ecology
Space aerosols are natural particles active in the atmosphere of Earth. They affect weather patterns, health and ecological balance. Some...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 313 min read
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Earth's Atmosphere: Layers of Dynamic Design
Earth's atmosphere is made of layers, each with certain characteristics and functions. From weather at ground level to the expanse of...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 305 min read
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Satellite Radio Waves: Type & Function
Radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, created when electric charges move. Waves travel through space at the speed of...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 284 min read
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Wildfires & Climate Change: Lethal Cycle
Wildfires rage through forest, savannah and even urban regions. Frequency and intensity of wildfires increase dramatically as they're fed...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 284 min read
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Water Pollution: Eight Countries in Crisis
Clean water is a life need. Water pollution is a growing concern. Chemicals, microplastics, sewage, industrial waste and agricultural...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 225 min read
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Extreme Heat: Effects on Infrastructure
Extreme heat devastates health and infrastructure. Across the globe, regions already endure scorching temperatures. In extreme heat, r...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 225 min read
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Effects of Extreme Heat on the Human Body
Extreme heat is a pressing reality for many parts of the world. Hazardous temperatures bring exhaustion, breathing problems, heatstroke,...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 224 min read
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Pagan Pantheon - Anu, Oldest of the Gods
Anu (c. 4000 - 500 BCE) King of the Gods is the oldest known god on record. An ancient creator deity, he descends from the embodiment of...

Sylvia Rose
Nov 18, 20235 min read
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