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How can Pine trees survive in the winter?
The shape of pine trees increases the light used by the needle-shaped or scale-shaped leaves for photosynthesis. In snowy weather the triangle shape of conifers acts like the slope of a roof, allowing gravity to pull snow off the branches. Furthermore, the sugars in pine tree sap are concentrated in winter to further protect the…
Nuclear power plants: Is nuclear energy clean?
Is nuclear energy clean? It is simply a ‘yes’ but (there is always a but 😊) it depends on how the ‘clean energy’ is defined. Let’s dig in more on this topic in this magnificent article. Is nuclear energy clean energy, green energy or renewable energy? Here are the three common energy types related terms…
Days After Dinosaurs Age
Dinosaurs endured the worst day of their lives 66 million years ago. A 12 kilometer-wide (7.5 miles) asteroid collided with Earth near the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico. The hit generated an explosion several billion times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb. On the American continent, the majority of animals are slaughtered right away. Tsunamis…