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• Earthquakes
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  Richter magnitude scale

  The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. It is a base-10 logarithmic scale obtained by calculating ... > more
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Invasive Species
  Exotic Species
  Geography
  Zoology
   
  

  Lamprey

  A lamprey is a jawless fish with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth, with which most species bore into the flesh of other fishes to suck their blood. Lampreys live mostly in coastal and fresh ... > more
• Hazardous Waste
  Sports Science
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Environmental Policy
  Air Pollution
   
  

  Dioxin

  Dioxin is the popular name for the family of chlorinated organic compounds comprising of Polychlorinated Dibenzo Furans (PCDF) and Polychlorinated Dibenzo Dioxins (PCDD). PCDD/F's have been shown to ... > more
• Geography
  Geology
  Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Earth Science
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
   
  

  Orogeny

  Orogeny is the process of mountain building, and may be studied as a tectonic structural event, as a geographical event and a chronological event, in that orogenic events cause distinctive structural ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Tsunamis
   
  

  Decade Volcanoes

  The Decade Volcanoes are 16 volcanoes identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their ... > more
• Mammals
  Caving
  Agriculture and Food
  Geography
  Zoology
  Soil Types
   
  

  Mole (animal)

  Moles are members of the family (Talpidae) of mammals in the order Insectivora that live underground, burrowing holes. They have cylindrical bodies covered in fur with small or covered eyes; the ears ... > more
• Water
  Marine Biology
  Ecosystems
  Floods
  Ecology
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Estuary

  An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries are often associated with high rates of ... > more
• Wildfires
  Natural Disasters
  Forest
  Environmental Science
  Oil Spills
  Ecology
   
  

  Smoulder

  Smouldering (or smoldering in American spelling) combustion is a flameless form of combustion, deriving its heat from oxidations occurring on the surface of a solid fuel. Common examples are the ... > more
• Rainforests
  Ecology Research
  Forest
  Nature
  Environmental Science
  Ecology
   
  

  Deforestation

  Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land use such as arable land, urban use, logged area or wasteland. Historically, this meant conversion to grassland or to its ... > 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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