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• Organic
  Soil Types
  Fungus
  Geochemistry
  Acid Rain
  Microbiology
   
  

  Soil life

  Soil life is a collective term for all the organisms living within the soil. In a balanced soil, plants grow in an active and vibrant environment. Without the activities of soil organisms, dead ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Zoology
  Behavioral Science
  Animals
  Trees
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Insect

  Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the Phylum Arthropoda. Insects comprise the most diverse group of animals on the ... > more
• Nature
  Weather
  Wild Animals
  Rainforests
  Animals
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Camouflage

  Camouflage is the method which allows an otherwise visible organism or object to remain indiscernible from the surrounding environment. Examples include a tiger's stripes and the battledress of a ... > more
• Mammals
  Caving
  Agriculture and Food
  Geography
  Zoology
  Soil Types
   
  

  Mole (animal)

  Moles are members of the family (Talpidae) of mammals in the order Insectivora that live underground, burrowing holes. They have cylindrical bodies covered in fur with small or covered eyes; the ears ... > more
• Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  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
• Energy and the Environment
  Petroleum
  Fossil Fuels
  Renewable Energy
  Energy Policy
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Fossil fuel

  Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Tornadoes
  Geography
   
  

  Hurricane Emily (2005)

  Hurricane Emily was the fifth named storm, third hurricane, second major hurricane and first Category 5 of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Water
  Hazardous Waste
  Storms
  Severe Weather
  Pollution
   
  

  Sewer

  Sewers transport wastewater from buildings to treatment facilities. Storm sewers (also storm drains) are large pipes that transport storm water runoff from streets to natural bodies of water, to ... > more
• Geography
  Water
  Grassland
  Coral Reefs
  Environmental Policy
  Exotic Species
   
  

  Great Lakes

  The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes on or near the United States-Canadian border. They are the largest group of fresh water lakes on the earth and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system is ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Tornadoes
  Storms
  Weather
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
   
  

  Storm chasing

  Storm chasing is broadly defined as the intentional pursuit of a thunderstorm, regardless of motive. A person who storm chases is known as a storm chaser, or simply a chaser. While witnessing a ... > more

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