Sustainability Articles

• Ecology
  Biodiversity
  Environmental Policy
  Sustainability
  Rainforests
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Conservation biology

  Conservation biology is the protection and management of biodiversity that uses principles and experiences from the biological sciences, from natural resource management, and from the social ... > more
• Seeds
  Botany
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  Ecology
  Agriculture and Food
   

  Seedbank

  Seedbanks store seeds as a source for planting in case seed reserves elsewhere should be destroyed. The seeds stored may be various in nature, such as those of food crops or those of rare species, to ... > more
• Organic
  Soil Types
  Agriculture and Food
  Acid Rain
  Geochemistry
  Sustainability
   

  Fertilizer

  Fertilizers or fertilisers are compounds given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar spraying, for ... > more
• Rainforests
  Forest
  Geography
  Fish
  Oil Spills
  New Species
   
  

  Mangrove

  Mangrove are woody trees or shrubs that grow in coastal habitats for which the term mangrove swamp also would apply. Mangrove plants occupy shallow water and intertidal zones in tropical and ... > 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
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  New Species
  Geography
  Sea Life
  Ecology Research
   
  

  Krill

  Krill are shrimp-like marine invertebrate animals. These small crustaceans are important organisms of the zooplankton, particularly as food for baleen whales, Mantas, whale sharks, Crabeater seals ... > more
• Oceanography
  Floods
  Environmental Science
  Landslides
  Sustainability
  Geography
   
  

  Coastal management

  Coastal management or coastal defence is used throughout the world for many different purposes, but predominantly to reduce coastal erosion and ... > 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
• Recycling and Waste
  Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Renewable Energy
  Energy and the Environment
   
  

  Landfill

  Landfill is a waste disposal site for the deposit of the waste onto or into land. Most modern landfills require a minimum of one containment ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Petroleum
  Fossil Fuels
  Renewable Energy
  Energy Policy
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Fossil fuel

  Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes ... > more

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