by Zach | Dec 24, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Hazards, News
Disaster movies frequently take liberties with scientific accuracy for the sake of entertainment. Here are three short clips from popular ones. What’s the movie? For bonus points, what are the glaring scientific inaccuracies? Open to reveal the...
by Zach | Dec 22, 2023 | 2023 Holiday Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Hazards, News
Tis the season to be jolly and wise about the natural forces that shape our world. Our holiday crossword puzzle is a merry foray into the variety of natural disasters! Open to the solution blizzard: Occuring during winter months, this disaster makes it difficult to...
by Zach | Dec 21, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Hazards, Recovery, Wildfire
Yesterday, we talked about some specific tips and tricks that will help you prepare to evacuate. What about some fun facts around lesser known wildfire evacuation tips and tricks, though? First, let’s talk about refrigerators, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of...
by Zach | Dec 20, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Evacuation, Hazards, Preparedness, Wildfire
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” While the history of this phrase is unknown, it still holds true. Now, we’re not here to talk about planting trees (although that also helps with wildfire recovery), but rather being...
by Zach | Dec 13, 2021 | 2021 Wildfire Advent, Disaster Management, Hazards, Wildfire
Humans have been counting for a long time. There is strong archeological evidence to support the hypothesis that we’ve been doing it for at least 50,000 years. Over time, mathematics has come to be known as a universal language. Globally, we may have different...