Category Archives: General Science

Exotic Plant Invasion Part I: Characteristics of Tree-of-heaven

Posted on 07/25/2012 by wordpressadmin

This week we have a guest blog from Dr. Rico Gazal.  Dr. Gazal is a plant / tree physiologist and an associate professor of Forestry in the Department of Land Resources at Glenville State College where he teaches courses in … Continue reading →

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First Annual Student Science Symposium

Posted on 07/20/2012 by wordpressadmin

This week, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the 16th Annual GLOBE Partner’s Meeting convened.  Representatives from 26 countries and 22 US states joined together to learn about where GLOBE has been and to discuss where GLOBE is going. This year’s meeting … Continue reading →

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Wow, it’s hot!

Posted on 07/11/2012 by wordpressadmin

This week we have a guest post from Dr. Kevin Czajkowski.  Dr. Czajkowski has been lead of the University of Toledo GLOBE partnership since 2001. It continues to be really hot in the central part of the US. The thermometer at … Continue reading →

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Climate Basics: What is the difference between weather and climate?

Posted on 07/05/2012 by wordpressadmin

On any given day, if you use your favorite web browser to search for climate news, there would be countless articles that appear.  These talk about changes in temperature and what countries are doing to mitigate climate change. Similarly, if … Continue reading →

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Up in flames: high temperatures, low humidities and high winds make the perfect combination for wildfires

Posted on 06/27/2012 by wordpressadmin

Each GLOBE region has been affected at one time or another by wildfires.  Last year, when we discussed the state of the climate for each region, there were mentions of wildfires specifically in the Africa region.  The fires referenced then … Continue reading →

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