Water Conservation Articles

• Soil Types
  Water
  Agriculture and Food
  Environmental Issues
  Drought Research
  Drought
   
  

  Irrigation

  Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. The water source for irrigation may be a nearby or distant body of ... > more
• Environmental Science
  Geochemistry
  Environmental Issues
  Sustainability
  Ecology
  Water
   

  Environmental engineering

  Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthful water, air, and land for human ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Ecology Research
  Ecology
  Geography
  Water
   
  

  Zebra mussel

  The Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is a bivalve mussel native to freshwater lakes of southeast Russia. Zebra mussels are currently causing serious problems in North America and Sweden, where ... > more
• Desert
  Geography
  Water
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Drought Research
   
  

  Desert

  In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation. Generally deserts are defined as areas that receive an average annual precipitation of less than 250 mm ... > more
• Storms
  Severe Weather
  Snow and Avalanches
  Geography
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Tornadoes
   

  North American blizzard of 1978

  The Blizzard of 1978 (more commonly known in New England as "Blizzard of '78") was a severe Nor'easter that affected the New England area of the United States. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Thermodynamics
  Sports Science
  Water
  Physics
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Evaporation

  Evaporation is one of the two forms of vaporization. It is the process whereby atoms or molecules in a liquid state (or solid state if the substance sublimes) gain sufficient energy to enter the ... > more
• Water
  Marine Biology
  Ecosystems
  Floods
  Ecology
  Oceanography
   
  

  Estuary

  An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries are often associated with high rates of ... > more
• Hazardous Waste
  Petroleum
  Pollution
  Water
  Oil Spills
  Energy and the Environment
   
  

  Methyl tert-butyl ether

  MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) is a chemical compound that is manufactured by the chemical reaction of methanol and isobutylene. MTBE is produced in very large quantities (more than 200,000 ... > more
• Caving
  Acid Rain
  Geography
  Geology
  Oceanography
  Water
   
  

  Limestone

  Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate: CaCO3). Limestones often contain variable amounts of silica in the form of chert or flint, as well as ... > more
• Global Warming
  Climate
  Environmental Issues
  Nature
  Geography
  Environmental Policy
   
  

  Effects of global warming

  The predicted effects of global warming are many and various, both for the environment and for human life. There is some speculation that global warming could, via a shutdown or slowdown of the ... > more
• Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Ecosystems
  Nature
  Sustainability
  Extreme Survival
   

  Ecosystem

  In ecology, the word ecosystem is an abbreviation of the term, ecological system. Some consider this the basic unit in ecology. Ecosystems are not to be confused with biomes because they are smaller ... > more
• Soil Types
  Organic
  Fungus
  Landslides
  Geochemistry
  Pollution
   
  

  Soil contamination

  Soil contamination is the presence of man-made chemicals or other alteration to the natural soil environment. This type of contamination typically arises from rupture of underground storage tanks, ... > more

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