Pollution Articles

• Water
  Ecosystems
  Drought Research
  Floods
  Pollution
  Ecology
   

  Brackish water

  Brackish water is water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as sea water. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur as in brackish fossil ... > 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
• Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
  Nature
  Trees
   
  

  Kudzu

  Kudzu is a climbing, woody or semi-woody, perennial vine capable of reaching heights of 20 - 30 m (66 - 98 ft) in trees, but also scrambles extensively over lower vegetation. Kudzu is sometimes ... > more
• Coral Reefs
  Marine Biology
  Ecology
  Sea Life
  Ecology Research
  Extinction
   
  

  Coral

  Corals are marine animals from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals. The group includes the important reef builders that ... > more
• Geology
  Fossils
  Earth Science
  Origin of Life
  Earthquakes
  Early Climate
   
  

  Precambrian

  The Precambrian is an informal name for the eons of the geologic timescale that came before the current Phanerozoic eon. It spans from the formation of Earth around 4500 Ma (million years ago) to the ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Nature
  Botany
  Cloning
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Genetically Modified
   

  Transgenic plants

  Transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically engineered, a breeding approach that uses recombinant DNA techniques to create plants with new characteristics.They are identified as a class ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Pests and Parasites
  Exotic Species
  Agriculture and Food
  Invasive Species
  Zoology
   
  

  Pest (animal)

  A pest is an animal which has characteristics which people regard as injurious or unwanted. An example of serious pests are those organisms which vector human disease, such as rats and fleas which ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Geography
  Climate
   
  

  Hurricane Charley

  Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane ... > more
• Desert
  Tsunamis
  Water
  Geography
  Natural Disasters
  Wildfires
   
  

  Beach

  A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. There are several conspicuous parts ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Geography
  Caving
  Ecology
   
  

  Shaanxi Earthquake

  The Shaanxi earthquake or Hua County Earthquake is the deadliest earthquake on record, killing approximately 830,000 ... > more

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