Near-Earth Object Impact Articles

• Batteries
  Automotive and Transportation
  Electricity
  Energy and the Environment
  Energy Technology
  Vehicles
   
  

  Battery electric vehicle

  A battery electric vehicle (BEV) is an electric vehicle that utilises chemical energy that is stored in rechargeable battery packs. Electric vehicles use electric motors instead of, or in addition ... > more
• Hazardous Waste
  Recycling and Waste
  Environmental Science
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Waste

  Waste, rubbish, or garbage is unwanted or undesired material. Waste is something which has lost its apparent value to its owner. It is a misplaced ... > more
• Computer Modeling
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Weather
  Environmental Issues
  Nature
   
  

  Global climate model

  General Circulation Models (GCMs) are a class of computer-driven models for weather forecasting, understanding climate and projecting climate change, where they are commonly called Global Climate ... > more
• Vitamin D
  Healthy Aging
  Optics
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Sports Science
   
  

  Ultraviolet

  Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter than that of the visible region, but longer than that of soft X-rays. The Sun emits ultraviolet radiation in the UVA, ... > more
• Pollution
  Pests and Parasites
  Environmental Policy
  Environmental Issues
  Geography
  Nature
   
  

  DDT

  DDT was the first modern pesticide and is arguably the most well known organic pesticide. Overall, it is known that DDT concentrates in biological systems (particularly in body fat), that it is a ... > more
• Acid Rain
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Air Quality
  Soil Types
  Forest
   
  

  Acid rain

  Acid rain is defined as any type of precipitation with a pH that is unusually low. Dissolved carbon dioxide dissociates to form weak carbonic acid giving a pH of approximately 5.6 at typical ... > more
• Petroleum
  Fossil Fuels
  Energy and Resources
  Energy and the Environment
  Rainforests
  Air Quality
   
  

  Natural gas

  Natural gas, commonly referred to as gas, is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. It is found in oil fields and natural gas fields, as well as—in smaller quantities—in ... > more
• Global Warming
  Forest
  Air Quality
  Climate
  Rainforests
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Carbon dioxide sink

  A carbon dioxide (CO2) sink is a carbon reservoir that is increasing in size, and is the opposite of a carbon "source". The main natural sinks are the oceans and plants and other organisms that use ... > more
• Weather
  Severe Weather
  Rainforests
  Geography
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Acid Rain
   

  Raining animals

  Raining animals is a relatively common meteorological phenomenon, with occurrences reported from many countries throughout history. The animals most likely to drop from the sky in a rainfall are fish ... > more
• Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Endangered Plants
  New Species
  Nature
  Exotic Species
   
  

  Extinction

  In biology and ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a species or group of taxa, reducing biodiversity. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last ... > more

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