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• Organic Chemistry
  Geochemistry
  Chemistry
  Biochemistry
  Acid Rain
  Pollution
   
  

  Phosphate

  In inorganic chemistry, a phosphate is a salt of phosphoric acid. Phosphates are also important in biochemistry. Surface runoff of phosphates from excessively fertilized farmland can be a cause of ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Geography
  Weather
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Hurricane Hazel

  Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the worst hurricanes of the 20th century. Hazel killed as many as 1,000 people in Haiti before striking the ... > more
• Geography
  Mammals
  Tundra
  Mating and Breeding
  Environmental Policy
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Muskox

  The muskox is an arctic mammal of the Bovidae family, noted for its thick coat and for the male's strong odor, hence the name. It belongs to the Caprinae subfamily, being more closely related to ... > 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
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Geography
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Exotic Species
  Geology
   
  

  Mount St. Helens

  Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located 96 miles (154 km) south of the city of Seattle and 53 ... > more
• Floods
  Water
  Landslides
  Natural Disasters
  Geography
  Ecology
   
  

  Floodplain

  A floodplain, or flood plain, is flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional flooding. It includes the floodway, which consists of the stream channel and ... > more
• Water
  Landslides
  Acid Rain
  Weather
  Recycling and Waste
  Pollution
   

  Infiltration (hydrology)

  Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. Infiltration is governed by two forces, gravity, and capillary action. While smaller pores offer greater resistance ... > 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
• Marine Biology
  Oceanography
  Fish
  Geography
  Fisheries
  Extinction
   
  

  Dead zone (ecology)

  Dead zones are hypoxic (low-oxygen) areas in the world's oceans, the observed incidences of which have been increasing since oceanographers began noting them in the 1970s. The term could as well ... > more
• Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policy
  Healthy Aging
  Sustainability
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Environmental Science
   

  Environmental impact assessment

  An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an assessment of the likely human environmental health impact, risk to ecological health, and changes to nature's services that a project may have. The ... > more

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