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It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn

The English theologian Thomas Fuller is credited with first saying: “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” The usage was meant figuratively to refer to bad times being followed by good times. Literally, however, as the sun approaches the horizon there is a gradual brightening of the sky. The post It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn […]
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Arctic Sea Ice Loss: A World of Trouble
What if Arctic sea ice melts? All of it… during the summer! According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over the past three decades the oldest, thickest ice (13-20 feet thick) has declined by a stunning 95 percent and 70 percent of Arctic sea ice is now thin “seasonal ice” that quickly melts […]