Informative Essay: The Northern Lights

The month of July contained startling events, all legendary in their own right. Even in the span of a few days circumstances proved dangerous and chilling. During the week of my birth a multitude of catastrophes occurred, and huge scientific advancements were made. For example, on July 14th a record solar radiation storm occurred. It took 15 minutes for the flare to reach the Earth, and it was categorized as a S3 storm. Scientist believed that the radiation was minimal enough that flying was safe and very small levels of radiation were detected. In light of the storm a phenomenon called The Northern Lights were expected to be seen in areas of both high and low latitude (“A Solar Radiation Storm” 1-3). Science takes many forms, whether it be through a natural phenomenon or medical discoveries. Medication is readily available to many Americans, but not all countries are as fortunate. In Africa, AIDS is an epidemic sweeping the continent. Many efforts have been made to loosen its hold, but resources are minimal, and most can’t afford the high priced therapy. In research scientist discovered that a very common drug used for children’s ear infections can curtail some of the

On July 10th of 2000 a world qualifying soccer match took place in Zimbabwe, Africa. The game was memorable indeed, but not for reasons one might think. Tensions were running high when the visiting team scored yet another goal, making the score 2-0. Fans were outraged, and began throwing bottles, and trash onto the field. Police fired back sending tear gas into the stands causing a stampede to break out. It was so violent that twelve lost their lives and many others were left in critical condition. The public was infuriated, they believed that the authority’s response was drastic and only caused more chaos than peace (“Stampede Kills 12 at Zimbabwe Soccer Game”