The Earth drifts and wobbles as it rotates on its spin axis. Scientists call this phenomenon as spin axis drift or polar motion. Note that […]
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Where Does the Oxygen on Earth Come From?
Oxygen is the third most common element in the universe, following hydrogen and helium. It is also the most abundant chemical element by mass in […]
Carbon Capture and Storage: Methods and Effectiveness
One of the ways to address climate change is through the process called carbon capture and storage or CCS. Also known as carbon capture and […]
Reasons Why Housing In Hong Kong Is Very Expensive
The cost of living in Hong Kong is one of the highest in the world, and this is partly and primarily due to the fact […]
Why Is The Amazon Rainforest Burning?
The social media around late August 2019 was abuzz when appeals to save the Amazon Rainforest trended on numerous social networking platforms, particularly on Twitter, […]
Importance of the Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon or the Amazon Jungle is a tropical moist broadleaf forest or rainforest located in South Africa. Covering a land area of 5.5 million […]
Economic Bubble: Definition, Causes, and Examples
What is an economic bubble? What are its causes and effects? What are some of the notable examples of this phenomenon in history? An economic […]
Explainer: Causes of the European Debt Crisis
The European Debt Crisis or the Eurozone Crisis was a debt crisis in the European Union that first emerged around 2008 and 2009. It involved […]
Bailout: Advantages and Disadvantages
A bailout is a colloquial term used to describe the actions and decisions involving the provision of financial assistance to a business organization, a specific […]
The Legacy Of iTunes
On 3 June 2019, Apple Inc. announced during the 2019 WWDC that it would break up iTunes with the release of macOS Catalina into several […]