Environmental Policy Articles

• Energy and the Environment
  Petroleum
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Oil Spills
  Fossil Fuels
   
  

  Biodiesel

  Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources. Though derived from biological sources, it is a processed fuel that can be readily used in diesel-engined ... > more
• Grassland
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Endangered Plants
  Soil Types
  Nature
   
  

  Prairie Restoration

  Prairie Restoration is an ecologically friendly way to restore some of the prairie land that was lost to industry, farming and commerce. Ecologically, prairie restoration aids in conservation of our ... > more
• Air Pollution
  Acid Rain
  Geochemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Air Quality
  Healthy Aging
   

  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
• Water
  Floods
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Sustainability
  Landslides
   
  

  Surface runoff

  Surface runoff is water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, that flows over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel ... > 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
• 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
• Soil Types
  Organic
  Fungus
  Landslides
  Agriculture and Food
  Acid Rain
   
  

  Soil science

  Soil science deals with soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils ... > more
• Climate
  Global Warming
  Ice Ages
  Weather
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policy
   
  

  Temperature record

  The temperature record shows the fluctuations of the temperature of the atmosphere and the oceans through various spans of time. The most detailed information exists since 1850, when methodical ... > 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
• Water
  Energy and the Environment
  Sustainability
  Ecosystems
  Environmental Issues
  Renewable Energy
   
  

  Desalination

  Desalination or desalinization refers to any of several processes that remove the excess salt and other minerals from water in order to obtain fresh water suitable for animal consumption or ... > more

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