Ideal growing conditions for melons include a long, warm frost-free season. Thus, the primary commercial producers of all U.S. melons are found in the southern portion of the country including California, Arizona, Texas, Georgia and Florida. Where is the best place to grow melons? For best performance, plant melons inRead More →
The climate system is powered by radiation from the sun, of which approximately 49% is absorbed by the Earth’s surface, and 20% is absorbed by the atmosphere (Kiehl & Trenberth 1997). This energy warms the planet, but the warming also causes Earth to start radiating energy back into space. WhatRead More →
Deforestation is a primary contributor to climate change. Land use changes, especially in the form of deforestation, are the second largest anthropogenic source of atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions, after fossil fuel combustion. Does cutting down trees affect climate change? Deforestation affects the people and animals where trees are cut, asRead More →
Besides its contribution to global warming, farming has other detrimental effects on the environment. Agriculture is often the reason for deforestation and a change in land use, from natural ecosystems that take up and store carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, to farmland. How are agriculture and climate change related?Read More →
Pandas also like to live in a moist climate, which means a high humidity level, up to 80% is the best. Do pandas live in snowy climates? Pandas usually live in rainforests in Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces, they are not known to have lived in the dry cold northern area.Read More →
Scotland has a temperate oceanic climate, milder than might be expected from its latitude. Despite its small area, there are considerable variations. Precipitation is greatest in the mountainous areas of the west, as prevailing winds, laden with moisture from the Atlantic, blow from the southwest. Did Scotland have a hotRead More →
The windward side is subjected to prevailing winds which contains enough moisture and on striking with the surrounding mountains and hills which acts as a barrier for them, they sheds their containing moisture in that particular place. That’s why the windward side receives more rainfall. What type of climate doRead More →
Wild beets, leafy and without large roots, can be found growing on the seacoasts of Western Europe and the Mediterranean. In that environment they have adapted to regular moisture, moderate temperatures, loose soils, and salt. They tolerate a rather high pH. Can you grow beets anywhere? Beets are a fast-growingRead More →
In contrast to continental climates, maritime climates experience generally cool summers and mild winters, with a much smaller annual temperature range. This is because water has a much higher heat capacity than soil and rock. What is meant by a maritime climate? General term applied to a climate much modifiedRead More →
Heavy rainfall in summer is the defining characteristic of Monsoon climate. Although, The spatial distribution of rainfall is uneven – some regions may receive heavy rains & floods, while the others will have to be contented with meagre rains, droughts & famines. Is monsoon cold or hot? It is characterisedRead More →