Land-grant colleges were formally created by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. Despite the raging US Civil War, the federal government recognized the need to enhance the nation’s education system. Traditional colleges focused on a classical liberal education. They produced great thinkers, lawyers, and cultural leaders, but things were… Read more“Map Monday, What are Land-Grant Colleges?”
Map Monday, USDA Hardiness Zones for Climate Change
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated its plant hardiness zone scores in November 2023. This scale is one tool gardeners can use to determine if a plant can survive their region’s winter. The previous scores were based on temperature data from 1976 through 2005 and published in 2012. The… Read more“Map Monday, USDA Hardiness Zones for Climate Change”
Map Monday, Earthquakes, Causes, Facts, & Predictions
Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy through the earth’s crust, which creates seismic waves. The disruption caused by these waves creates the shaking that most people associate with earthquakes. The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimates there are ~500,000 seismic events every year. Most of them are too… Read more“Map Monday, Earthquakes, Causes, Facts, & Predictions”