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• Oil Spills
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  Petroleum geology

  Petroleum geology refers to the specific set of geological disciplines that are applied to the search for hydrocarbons (oil exploration). Petroleum geology is principally concerned with the ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Tornadoes
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Galveston Hurricane of 1900

  The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (215 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Geography
  Oil Spills
   
  

  Hurricane Wilma

  Hurricane Wilma, the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, devastated parts of the Yucatán Peninsula and southern Florida during October in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Alternative Fuels
  Renewable Energy
  Fossil Fuels
  Batteries
  Vehicles
   
  

  Alternative fuel vehicle

  Alternative Fuel Vehicle refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve petroleum. Due to a combination of ... > more
• New Species
  Nature
  Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Ecology Research
  Biology
   
  

  Unified neutral theory of biodiversity

  The unified neutral theory of biodiversity and biogeography is a theory and the title of a monograph by ecologist Stephen Hubbell. The theory aims to explain the diversity and relative abundance of ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Ecology
  Marine Biology
  Invasive Species
  Ecosystems
  Water
   
  

  Algal bloom

  An algal bloom or marine bloom or water bloom is a rapid increase in the population of algae in an aquatic system. Algal blooms may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments. Typically only ... > more
• Batteries
  Electricity
  Energy and the Environment
  Energy Technology
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  Battery electric vehicle

  A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is an electric vehicle that utilises chemical energy that is stored in rechargeable battery packs. Electric vehicles use electric motors instead of, or in addition ... > more
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Mars
  Solar System
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Sun
   
  

  Meteorite

  A meteorite is a small extraterrestrial body that impacts the Earth's surface. While in space they are called meteoroids, and while falling through Earth's atmosphere they are called meteors. These ... > more
• Wildfires
  Natural Disasters
  Invasive Species
  Healthy Aging
  Oil Spills
  Accident and Trauma
   
  

  Fire fighting

  Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. A firefighter fights these fires and prevents destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Natural Disasters
  Environmental Policy
  Weather
  Oil Spills
   
  

  Timeline of Hurricane Katrina

  This Wikipedia article contains a detailed historical timeline of the events of Hurricane Katrina. At approximately 8:14 AM CDT (1314 UTC) on Monday August 29, 2005, the New Orleans office of the ... > more

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