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• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Zoology
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
   
  

  Moth

  A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Moths, and more particularly their caterpillars, are a major agricultural pest in many parts of the world. Moths are apparently attracted to ... > more
• Tornadoes
  Severe Weather
  Climate
  Natural Disasters
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Geography
   

  List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks

  These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred around the ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Snow and Avalanches
  Geography
  Global Warming
  Water
   
  

  Mount Rainier

  Mount Rainier is a composite volcano in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It is the highest peak in the Cascade Range, with a ... > more
• Tornadoes
  Severe Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Natural Disasters
  Storms
  Climate
   
  

  Easter Week 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence

  The Easter Week 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was a tornado outbreak sequence during the days leading up to Easter and continued into the first week after Easter. It was the third major outbreak of ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Natural Disasters
  Weather
  Oil Spills
  Climate
   
  

  Preparations for Hurricane Katrina

  This article covers the details of the Preparations for Hurricane Katrina, a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. By August 26 2005, the ... > more
• Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Natural Disasters
  Environmental Science
  Tsunamis
   

  List of disasters

  This is a list of world disasters, both natural and man-made. A disaster is a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, livelihood or industry, often resulting in permanent ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Environmental Issues
  Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Sustainability
  Energy and the Environment
   
  

  Recycling

  Recycling is the collection of used materials that would otherwise be waste to be broken down and remade into new products. Similarly, reuse is collecting waste such as food and drink containers to ... > more
• Forest
  Exotic Species
  Rainforests
  Acid Rain
  Ecology
  Wildfires
   
  

  Petrified wood

  Petrified wood is a type of fossil: it exists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original ... > more
• Tornadoes
  Severe Weather
  Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Climate
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence

  The March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was an early season and long lasting tornado outbreak sequence in the central United States that started on the morning of March 9 and continued for over four ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Wind Energy
  Electricity
  Sustainability
  Water
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Water turbine

  A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water. Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. ... > more

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