Equator

gathered to stay safe because of the earthquake, pulling many into the Tagus and out into the Atlantic (Molesky). The tsunami barreled across the Atlantic, hit the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean, Newfoundland, Cuba, Bermuda and even crossed the equator and hit Northeastern Brazil, killing several people there (Robert…

food supply for the marine iguana, the blue-footed Bobby, sea lions and the Galapagos penguin. The natural event also shifts the western blowing trade winds above water, and displaces the natural cycle of the warmer waters being swept away from the Equator and replaced with the cooler water beneath them, usually brimming…

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, caused by the bacteria genus Leptospira, that can cause a variety of symptoms and which, untreated, may lead to meningitis, kidney damage, or even death (“Leptospirosis”). Leptospires, bacteria of the genus Leptospira, appear as tightly coiled spirals and achieve optimal growth at 28-30°C, thriving in warm and humid regions. However, because most tropical, humid countries are also developing counties, chances of exposure are greater in those areas (Levett).…

When ocean currents change, they modify the sea surface temperature that the atmosphere sees, which drives anomalies in winds, weather and climate across the planet. For example, every three to seven years, the sea surface temperature along the equator in the Pacific Ocean warms by as much as 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. A warm El Niño climate pattern results, which changes rainfall and weather, from flooding in California to drought in Australia. The ocean plays a vital role in Earth’s climate…

SCORPIUS Scorpius, also known as Scorpio. Its name is Latin for Scorpion. It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is a large constellation in the southern hemisphere near the centre of the Milky Way. In Greek mythology, Scorpion was sent by Artemis, the goddess of hunting and her mother, Leto, to protect all the creatures since Orion said that he would kill all the creatures on the earth. After a battle, Scorpion killed Orion. Later, Zeus sent Scorpion into…

their theories. One of the main theories that is that Amelia and her navigator ran out of fuel. Part of this theory is that they landed near their destination of Howland Island. Setting a record for the first women to circumnavigate the globe at the equator was what Amelia…

genetic code. What interested me was that even though skin color, eye color, etc... have no bearing on our intelligence, people still try to prove that it does. The only thing that skin color tells us is the distance our ancestors lived from the equator, but as humans we are obsessed with dividing people into certain groups based of this erroneous fact. These facts are important for everyone to understand so that hopefully one day we can dispel racism and segregation from our planet for…

Hurricanes form in the ocean near the equator. The ocean levels will rise as the temperature rises. As the ocean levels rise the ocean temperatures will also rise. As hurricanes form they become stronger in warmer waters. Hurricanes can become a lot more dangerous if they make landfall. Every…

larger, furrier and slower than today in order to conserve heat to survive. a. Humans of this era were nomads, or hunter-gatherers, that moved along with the herds, since there was little to no vegetation other than in the immediate vicinity of the equator. b. And along came the ancestor of the modern day dog, the megafaunal wolf, much bigger and stronger than any wolf today. Megafaunal is the term for many of the larger species of this period. The megafaunal wolf is the ancestor of many…

Planet Jupiter, the largest of the gas planets, reigns superiority in the solar system. It is the fifth planet from the sun and features unique properties that are unlike Earth and other planets. Jupiter is one of the five planets including; Mars, Saturn, Venus, and Mercury, that can be seen with a naked eye. Its massive size makes it hard to miss in the gleaming night sky. Due to their visibility, the planets have been observed by many cultures and were given various names. The Romans named…