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• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Natural Disasters
  Weather
  Storms
  Floods
   
  

  Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Mississippi

  The Gulf Coast of Mississippi suffered massive damage from the impact of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, leaving 236 people dead, 67 missing, and an estimated $125 Billion in ... > more
• Alternative Fuels
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Fuel Cells
  Energy Technology
  Petroleum
   
  

  Ethanol fuel

  The use of ethanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines, either alone or in combination with other fuels, has been given much attention mostly because of its possible environmental and long-term ... > more
• Nuclear Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Weapons Technology
  Physics
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Nuclear fission

  Nuclear fission is a process in nuclear physics in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei as fission products, and usually some by-product particles. Hence, fission is a ... > more
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  New Species
  Geography
  Sea Life
  Ecology Research
   
  

  Krill

  Krill are shrimp-like marine invertebrate animals. These small crustaceans are important organisms of the zooplankton, particularly as food for baleen whales, Mantas, whale sharks, Crabeater seals ... > more
• Water
  Weather
  Severe Weather
  Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Atmosphere
   
  

  Dew point

  The dew point or dewpoint of a given parcel of air is the temperature to which the parcel must be cooled, at constant barometric pressure, for the water vapor component to condense into water, called ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Floods
  Geography
  Weather
  Storms
   
  

  Hurricane Floyd

  Hurricane Floyd was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane ... > 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
• Grassland
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Dogs
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Rabbit

  Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world. They are sometimes affectionately known as bunnies, especially by children. There are seven different genera in ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Solar Energy
  Renewable Energy
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Environmental Science
  Graphene
   
  

  Solar cell

  A solar cell (or a "photovoltaic" cell) is a device that converts photons from the sun (solar light) into electricity. In general, a solar cell that includes both solar and nonsolar sources of light ... > more
• Apes
  Mammals
  Sports Medicine
  Animals
  Healthy Aging
  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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