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• Water
  Nature of Water
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  Floods
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  Hydrogeology

  Hydrogeology is the part of hydrology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust (commonly in ... > more
• Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Mercury poisoning

  Mercury poisoning, also known as mercuralism, is the phenomenon of toxication by contact with mercury. The main dangers associated with elemental mercury are that at standard conditions for ... > more
• Geology
  Nature of Water
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  Atmosphere
  Floods
  Water
   
  

  Sedimentary rock

  Sedimentary rock is one of the three main rock groups (along with igneous and metamorphic rocks) and is formed in four main ways: by the deposition of the weathered remains of other rocks (known as ... > more
• Forensics
  Bacteria
  Medical Imaging
  Triglycerides
  Sports Medicine
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Biosensor

  A biosensor is a device for the detection of an analyte that combines a biological component with a physicochemical detector ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Water
   
  

  Sewage treatment

  Sewage treatment is the process that removes the majority of the contaminants from waste-water or sewage and produces both a liquid effluent suitable for disposal to the natural environment and a ... > more
• Acid Rain
  Landslides
  Ecology
  Environmental Issues
  Air Pollution
  Geochemistry
   

  Humus

  Humus is a complex organic substance resulting from the breakdown of plant material in a process called humification. This process can occur naturally in soil, or in the production of compost. Humus ... > more
• Water
  Oceanography
  Marine Biology
  Ecosystems
  Fish
  Geography
   
  

  Seawater

  Seawater is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5%, or 35 parts per thousand. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of ... > more
• Computer Modeling
  Computer Science
  Mathematical Modeling
  Distributed Computing
  Computer Programming
  Communications
   

  Computer simulation

  A computer simulation or a computer model is a computer program that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system. Computer simulations have become a useful part of mathematical ... > more
• Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Nature
  Ecosystems
  Environmental Issues
  Biology
   
  

  Ecology

  Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how the distribution and abundance are affected by interactions between the organisms ... > more
• Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Acid Rain
   
  

  Air pollution

  Air pollution is a broad term applied to any chemical, physical (particulate matter), or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Hazardous Waste
  Sports Science
  Chemistry
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Polychlorinated biphenyl

  Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of organic compounds with 1 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl. Although the physical and chemical properties vary widely across the class, PCBs ... > more
• Water
  Recycling and Waste
  Drought
  Environmental Issues
  Drought Research
  Ecosystems
   
  

  Groundwater

  Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of geologic formations. A formation of rock/soil is called an aquifer when it can yield a useable ... > more

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