You always notice changes in the weather but you might not be able to notice climate change. Over the past 200 years, our planet’s average temperature has risen about 1.8 degrees. Why is that such a big deal? Learn about the greenhouse effect and how human beings are causing the earth to warm at a rate faster than historically measured.
Category: Life Science
Why do we see so many variants in covid?
Variants of covid have developed in various places all over the world. Why did they start showing up? And what does it mean for the pandemic?
Proof of evolution that you can find on your body
Ever wonder why you have certain body features that seem useless? They’re artifacts of our evolution. Check out this evidence of evolution that you can easily see on your own body.
Why do you need to get a flu shot every year?
The flu mutates more quickly than other viruses. So each year, scientists change the formula for the flu vaccine to help our immune systems fight off that year’s mutation.
Why does nature love hexagons?
Ever wonder why we see so many hexagons in nature?
Climate change crash course
You might already know that climate and weather are different things. This video goes deeper and explains how climate can affect an ecosystem.