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Effects of global warming
The predicted effects of global warming are many and various, both for the environment and for human life. There is some speculation that global warming could, via a shutdown or slowdown of the ... > more -
Hurricane Camille
Hurricane Camille was a Category 5 hurricane that struck the United States at peak intensity near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the night of August 17 during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane ... > more -
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. Because of the ever increasing amount of nitrogen and phosphates dissolved in the waters of the Gulf of ... > more -
Nitrogen oxide
NOx is a generic term for the various nitrogen oxides produced during combustion. They are believed to aggravate asthmatic conditions, react with the oxygen in the air to produce ozone, which is also ... > more -
Eutrophication
Eutrophication is the enrichment of an ecosystem with chemical nutrients, typically compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, or both. Eutrophication can be a natural process in lakes, occurring as ... > more -
Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. Vegetation serves ... > more -
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 -
Agriculture
Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and many other desired products by the cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). The practice of ... > more -
Biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the diversity of life. There are a number of definitions and measures of biodiversity. Biodiversity is commonly identified at three levels. First there is ... > more -
Global warming
Global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation. The global average air temperature ... > more
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