Geographical Articles

• Birds
  Early Birds
  Bird Flu Research
  Zoology
  New Species
  Animals
   
  

  Bird

  Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, oviparous vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones. Birds range in size from the tiny hummingbirds to the huge ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Alternative Fuels
  Renewable Energy
  Fuel Cells
  Energy and Resources
  Batteries
   
  

  Fuel cell

  A fuel cell is an electrochemical device similar to a battery, but differing from the latter in that it is designed for continuous replenishment of the reactants consumed; i.e. it produces ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Thermodynamics
  Sports Science
  Water
  Physics
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Evaporation

  Evaporation is one of the two forms of vaporization. It is the process whereby atoms or molecules in a liquid state (or solid state if the substance sublimes) gain sufficient energy to enter the ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Weather
  Storms
  Geography
  Climate
   
  

  Hurricane Andrew

  Hurricane Andrew was one of the most destructive hurricanes ever to hit the United States. It raged from August 16 to August 28 during the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season, impacting the northwestern ... > more
• Trees
  Botany
  Forest
  Nature
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Tree

  A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. Though there is no set definition regarding minimum size, the term generally applies to plants at least 6 m (20 ft) high at maturity and, ... > more
• Acid Rain
  Pollution
  Air Pollution
  Organic Chemistry
  Biochemistry
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Acid

  An acid (often represented by the generic formula HA) is traditionally considered any chemical compound that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a pH of less than 7.0. That approximates ... > more
• Tornadoes
  Severe Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Floods
  Natural Disasters
  Climate
   
  

  April 6-8, 2006 Tornado Outbreak

  The April 6-8, 2006 Tornado Outbreak was a major tornado outbreak in the Central and parts of the Southern United States that began on April 6, 2006 and continued until April 8 across at least 13 ... > more
• Forest
  Rainforests
  Trees
  Sustainability
  Soil Types
  Ecology
   

  Old growth forest

  Old growth forest, sometimes called late seral forest or ancient forest or primary forest is an area of forest that has attained great age and exhibits unique biological features. Old growth forests ... > more
• Tornadoes
  Severe Weather
  Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Climate
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence

  The March 2006 Tornado Outbreak Sequence was an early season and long lasting tornado outbreak sequence in the central United States that started on the morning of March 9 and continued for over four ... > more
• Apes
  Mammals
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Animals
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Gorilla

  The gorilla, the largest of the living primates, is a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies. Its DNA ... > more

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