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• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Tornadoes
  Weather
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Hurricane Rita

  Hurricane Rita is the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $10 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Natural Disasters
  Tornadoes
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
   
  

  Hurricane preparedness

  Hurricane preparedness includes actions taken before a tropical cyclone strikes to mitigate the damage and personal danger such storms can cause. ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Water
   
  

  Sewage treatment

  Sewage treatment is the process that removes the majority of the contaminants from waste-water or sewage and produces both a liquid effluent suitable for disposal to the natural environment and a ... > more
• Fisheries
  Mating and Breeding
  Fish
  Animals
  Invasive Species
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Horseshoe crab

  The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is an arthropod that is more closely related to spiders than crabs. Horseshoe crabs possess the rare ability to regrow limbs lost. Limulus has been extensively ... > more
• Forest
  Rainforests
  Trees
  Ecology Research
  Nature
  Wildfires
   
  

  Forest

  A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, a wooded area set aside for hunting). These plant communities cover large areas of the globe and function as animal habitats, ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Storms
  Geography
  Tornadoes
  Weather
   
  

  1991 Halloween Nor'easter

  The 1991 Halloween Nor'easter, also known as the Perfect Storm, was an unusual and very powerful nor'easter combining an extratropical low and two hurricanes in October of ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Weather
  Tornadoes
  Storms
  Ecosystems
  Geography
   
  

  Waterspout

  A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water and is connected to a cumuliform cloud. In the common form, it is a ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Weather
  Storms
  Tornadoes
  Floods
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
   
  

  Storm Prediction Center

  The Storm Prediction Center is responsible for forecasting (identifying, describing, and quantifying) the risk of severe weather caused by severe convective storms (specifically, those producing ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Electricity
  Renewable Energy
  Energy Technology
  Sustainability
  Solar Energy
   
  

  Hydroelectricity

  Hydroelectricity is electricity obtained from hydropower. Most hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of dammed water driving a water turbine and generator. Less common variations make ... > 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

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