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• Sun
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Solar Flare
  Astronomy
  Earth Science
  Geology
   
  

  Solstice

  The summer solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the sun in relation to the celestial equator. The summer solstice is the day of the year with the longest daylight period and ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Wildfires
  Geography
  Severe Weather
   
  

  1906 San Francisco earthquake

  The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco and the coast of northern California at 5:12am on Wednesday, April 18, ... > more
• Floods
  Desert
  Geology
  Water
  Oceanography
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Sandstone

  Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the earth's ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Floods
  Natural Disasters
  Weather
  Oil Spills
   
  

  Hurricane preparedness for New Orleans

  Hurricane and flood preparedness in New Orleans has been an issue since the city's early settlement because of the city's location. Much of New Orleans was built on a delta marsh and sits below sea ... > more
• Air Quality
  Forest
  Global Warming
  Geochemistry
  Climate
  Pollution
   

  Activated carbon

  Activated carbon (also called activated charcoal) is the more general term which includes carbon material mostly derived from charcoal. It denotes a material which has an exceptionally high surface ... > more
• Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Sports Science
  Healthy Aging
  Nuclear Energy
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Chernobyl disaster

  The Chernobyl disaster was an accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on April 26, 1986 at 01:23 a.m., consisting of an explosion at the plant and subsequent radioactive contamination of the ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Geography
  Rainforests
  Earth Science
   
  

  Cyclone Monica

  Cyclone Monica, also designated Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica, was a tropical cyclone that affected northern Australia from April 17, 2006 until April 26, 2006. It is the strongest storm of the ... > more
• Atmosphere
  Ozone Holes
  Air Quality
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
   

  Planetary boundary layer

  The planetary boundary layer (PBL) is also known as the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). It is the lowest part of the atmosphere and its behavior is directly influenced by its contact with the ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Botany
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  New Species
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Tamarix

  The genus Tamarix, known as tamarisk or (US) saltcedar, comprises about 50-60 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees growing to 1-15 m in height and forming dense thickets, native to ... > more
• Mining
  Energy and Resources
  Environmental Science
  Engineering
  Civil Engineering
  Textiles and Clothing
   
  

  Mining

  Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) ... > more

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