Articles for author: Maria Faith Saligumba

Hohokam Canal

The Lost Canals of the Hohokam: Ancient Water Engineering in the Desert

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine a civilization that mastered the art of coaxing rivers through one of the harshest deserts in North America, transforming barren landscapes into lush green farmlands. Over a thousand years ago, the Hohokam people achieved the unthinkable: they carved a vast network of canals into the Arizona desert, a feat that still baffles modern engineers. ...

Ghost Forest

Ghost Forests of the East Coast: The Climate Crisis You’ve Never Heard About

Maria Faith Saligumba

There’s something haunting happening along the East Coast of the United States—a striking transformation that’s turning once lush, green forests into eerie graveyards of dead trees. These places, called “ghost forests,” aren’t scenes from a post-apocalyptic movie. They are real, growing in number, and silently signaling a climate crisis that too many people have yet ...

Dermocybe canaria

How Plants “Talk” Using Underground Fungal Networks (Wood Wide Web)

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine walking through a dense forest, sunlight streaming through the leaves, birds singing overhead—yet beneath your feet, an astonishing world is bustling with silent conversations. This isn’t the stuff of fantasy novels; it’s a real, hidden network connecting trees and plants across the planet. Scientists call it the “Wood Wide Web,” a vast underground system ...

Colugo

Flying Lemurs and the Canopy Highways of Malaysian Rainforests

Maria Faith Saligumba

Picture this: a shadow glides silently above the tangled treetops of a Malaysian rainforest, weaving between ancient giants and slipping through shafts of golden sunlight. It’s not a bird, nor a bat, but a truly extraordinary creature—one that seems to defy gravity. Welcome to the mesmerizing world of flying lemurs, the masters of the canopy ...

a planet in space

The Earth’s Axial Wobble: A Tiny Tilt With Big Impacts

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine for a moment that the very ground beneath your feet is quietly, endlessly shifting—not in earthquakes or dramatic upheavals, but in a slow, subtle dance. This is not science fiction; it’s the reality of our planet’s gentle, persistent wobble. The Earth’s axial wobble, known as axial precession, might sound like a minor technical detail, ...