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• Water
  Drought Research
  Ecosystems
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Sustainability
   
  

  Water resources

  Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. It is important because it is needed for life to exist. Many uses of water include agricultural, industrial, ... > more
• Environmental Policy
  Fish
  Earthquakes
  Marine Biology
  Environmental Issues
  Sea Life
   
  

  Rachel Carson

  Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 - April 14, 1964) was a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-born zoologist and biologist whose landmark book, Silent Spring, is often credited with having launched the global ... > more
• Geography
  Earth Science
  Earthquakes
  Geology
  Oceanography
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Mountain

  A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally higher and steeper than a hill, but there is considerable overlap, and usage often ... > more
• Water
  Floods
  Geography
  Oceanography
  Drought Research
  Global Warming
   
  

  River

  A river is a large natural waterway. The source of a river may be a lake, a spring, or a collection of small streams, known as headwaters. From their source, all rivers flow downhill, typically ... > more
• Botany
  Sports Science
  Sea Life
  Ecology Research
  Invasive Species
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Algae

  Algae (singular alga) encompass several different groups of living organisms that capture light energy through photosynthesis, converting inorganic substances into simple sugars using the captured ... > more
• Coral Reefs
  Marine Biology
  Fish
  Sea Life
  Ecology
  Global Warming
   
  

  Artificial reef

  An artificial reef is a man-made, underwater structure, typically built for the purpose of promoting marine life in areas of generally featureless bottom. Artificial reefs may also serve to improve ... > more
• Forest
  Rainforests
  Exotic Species
  Tundra
  Geography
  Wildfires
   
  

  Taiga

  Taiga is a biome characterized by coniferous forests. Covering most of inland Alaska, Canada, Sweden, Finland, inland Norway, northern Kazakhstan and Russia (especially Siberia), as well as parts of ... > more
• Oceanography
  Geography
  Earth Science
  Water
  Ecosystems
  Ecology
   
  

  Ocean

  Though generally recognized as several 'separate' oceans, these waters comprise one global, interconnected body of salt water often referred to as the World Ocean or global ocean. This concept of a ... > more
• Acid Rain
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Air Quality
  Soil Types
  Forest
   
  

  Acid rain

  Acid rain is defined as any type of precipitation with a pH that is unusually low. Dissolved carbon dioxide dissociates to form weak carbonic acid giving a pH of approximately 5.6 at typical ... > more
• Environmental Policy
  Geography
  Environmental Issues
  Ecology
  Earth Science
  Global Warming
   

  Timeline of environmental events

  The timeline of environmental events is a historical account of events that have shaped humanity's perspective on the environment. This timeline includes some major natural events, man-made ... > more

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