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• Forest
  Rainforests
  Trees
  Sustainability
  Soil Types
  Ecology
   

  Old growth forest

  Old growth forest, sometimes called late seral forest or ancient forest or primary forest is an area of forest that has attained great age and exhibits unique biological features. Old growth forests ... > more
• Climate
  Global Warming
  Early Climate
  Ice Ages
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policy
   
  

  Temperature record of the past 1000 years

  The temperature record of the past 1000 years describes the reconstruction of temperature for the last 1000 years on the Northern Hemisphere. A reconstruction is needed because a reliable surface ... > more
• Storms
  Severe Weather
  Weather
  Environmental Science
  Renewable Energy
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  Thunderstorm

  A thunderstorm, or an electrical storm, is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its attendant thunder. It is usually accompanied by copious rainfall, hail, or rarely, ... > 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
• Wind Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Electricity
  Environmental Science
  Energy Technology
   
  

  Wind turbine

  A wind turbine is a machine for converting the mechanical energy in wind into electrical energy. If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine ... > more
• Ancient Civilizations
  Volcanoes
  Archaeology
  Lost Treasures
  Natural Disasters
  Cultures
   
  

  Pompeii

  Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the commune of Pompei. It was destroyed during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Geography
  Earthquakes
  Wildfires
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Monarch butterfly

  The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern. Monarchs are especially noted for their lengthy ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Hazardous Waste
  Water
  Environmental Science
  Atmosphere
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Septic tank

  A septic tank is part of a small scale sewage treatment system often referred to as a septic system, which consists of the tank itself and a septic drain ... > more
• Ozone Holes
  Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Atmosphere
   
  

  Tropospheric ozone

  Ozone (O3) is a key constituent of the troposphere. Photochemical and chemical reactions involving it drive many of the chemical processes that occur in the atmosphere by day and by night. At ... > more
• Monkeys
  Fish
  Marine Biology
  Fisheries
  Sea Life
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Sea-Monkey

  Sea-Monkeys are a hybrid of Artemia salina, a species of brine shrimp. These are a type of fairy shrimp -- not true shrimp, but a branchiopod. The term Sea-Monkeys (sometimes unhyphenated) is a ... > more

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