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• Global Warming
  Climate
  Environmental Policy
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Science
  Energy and the Environment
   
  

  IPCC Fourth Assessment Report

  The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the fourth in a series of reports on climate change. Two of the three reports (Working groups I and II) have ... > more
• Water
  Oceanography
  Marine Biology
  Ecosystems
  Fish
  Geography
   
  

  Seawater

  Seawater is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5%, or 35 parts per thousand. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of ... > more
• Ozone Holes
  Chemistry
  Air Quality
  Environmental Issues
  Sports Science
  Inorganic Chemistry
   
  

  Haloalkane

  The haloalkanes (also known as Halogenoalkanes) are a group of chemical compounds, consisting of alkanes, such as methane or ethane, with one or more halogens linked, such as chlorine or fluorine, ... > more
• Botany
  Nature
  Global Warming
  Air Quality
  Geochemistry
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Photosynthesis

  Photosynthesis, generally, is the synthesis of sugar from light, carbon dioxide and water, with oxygen as a waste product. It is arguably the most important biochemical pathway known; nearly all life ... > more
• Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Petroleum
  Environmental Science
  Vehicles
   

  Automobile emissions control

  Automobile emissions control covers all the technologies that are employed to reduce the air pollution-causing emissions produced by ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Ecology
  Marine Biology
  Invasive Species
  Ecosystems
  Water
   
  

  Algal bloom

  An algal bloom or marine bloom or water bloom is a rapid increase in the population of algae in an aquatic system. Algal blooms may occur in freshwater as well as marine environments. Typically only ... > more
• Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Fungus
  Developmental Biology
  Soil Types
  Organic
   

  Microorganism

  A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). Microorganisms are often illustrated using single-celled, or unicellular organisms; ... > more
• Alternative Fuels
  Graphene
  Spintronics
  Global Warming
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Nitrous oxide

  Nitrous oxide, also known as dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide, is a chemical compound with chemical formula N2O. It is commonly known as laughing gas due to the exhilarating effects of ... > more
• Air Quality
  Environmental Issues
  Energy and the Environment
  Ozone Holes
  Air Pollution
  Wildfires
   

  Refrigerant

  A refrigerant is a compound used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change from a gas to a liquid and back. The two main uses of refrigerants are refrigerators/freezers and air conditioners. Cf. ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Alternative Fuels
  Renewable Energy
  Fossil Fuels
  Batteries
  Vehicles
   
  

  Alternative fuel vehicle

  Alternative Fuel Vehicle refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve petroleum. Due to a combination of ... > more

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