Cloud seeding: Overview, pros and cons.

• April 10, 2021
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Prepared by Mira Sabbagh What is cloud seeding? Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification, which disperses certain chemical substances into the air, to modify the amount or type...

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Turn your next hike into a wild mushroom hunt!

• September 17, 2020
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Cover Image: Inky Cap (Coprinus atramentarius) by Sandra Sleiman Prepared by Romy Azar and Dr. Rana El Zein Jaw dropping, spectacular, weird, mysterious, & out of the ordinary are common...

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How to build a glacier and why?

• August 25, 2020
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Prepared by: Mira Sabbagh What is a glacier? Glaciers are a mass of slow-moving ice created when snow accumulation during the winter exceeds its melting during the summer. It is...

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Outdoor first aid (Part 2) – Mira Sabbagh

• April 5, 2020
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Author: Mira Sabbagh Basic first aid While planning a journey in the wilderness, one of the most important things to think about is basic first aid. As mentioned before, a...

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Outdoor first aid (Part 1) – Mira Sabbagh

• March 29, 2020
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Author: Mira Sabbagh First-aid Kit One of the main things everyone should think about while preparing for a trip in the wilderness is the first-aid kit! Because risks are present...

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Why do we put salt on icy roads?

• March 22, 2020
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Ice forms when the temperature of water reaches 0 degrees Celsius. Road salt works by lowering the freezing point of water via a process called freezing point depression. The freezing...

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Snowflakes: shapes and sizes

• March 22, 2020
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A snowflake is formed when a cold water droplet freezes onto a nucleus (dust particles or pollen grains) in supersaturated clouds. Their shape is influenced by differing temperature and humidity...

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Types of mountains

• March 22, 2020
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 1-Fold mountains The Earth’s lithosphere is split into 7 rigid plates. When two plates collide, the heavier one will slowly glide beneath the lighter one. If they have relatively similar...

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Ever heard of watermelon snow?

• March 22, 2020
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Some snow, typically found in the alpine regions worldwide between 3,000 and 3,600 m, where snow persists even through the summer months, can appear pink or red. The color comes...

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