The forests of Northern Europe, Russia, Canada and the northern United States are often referred to as the coniferous forests biome. Biomes are geographically distinct regions which have distinct climates, floras and faunas. The coniferous forests of Northern Europe, Russia,…
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Natural disasters, disease and the failure to adapt to a changing or changed environment are the three major causes for a mass extinction event. In any event, one or all of the three could cause the complete loss of life…
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The Greenhouse effect is the concentration of gases in the atmosphere that allows sunlight to enter but inhibits the release of heat. It is also thought to hold the potential of warming the earth’s climate due to carbon dioxide and…
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Coniferous forests are found in both the northern and southern regions of the world. Northern coniferous forests are located just below the tundra, and are called taiga. Vegetation there consists primarily of conifers, or those trees that bear needles and…
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The killing fields of the Kruger National Park came under extreme fire from public outrage some ten years ago for its cruel and brutal methods of culling elephants and now, as history threatens to repeat itself, elephants once again find…
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The greenhouse effect is closely associated with global warming. Temperatures have been increasing by 0.5 degrees per century, and the increase has become more greatly felt recently. Ice at the Arctic and Antarctic melts. Water level rises and causes floods…
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Indiana is another of the many states that claims that if you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes, and it will change. They’ve certainly proven that old saying to be true this week. In southwestern Indiana, they’ve…
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Due to human impact on the planet, environmental conservation has become a necessary step in order to help maintain the planets diverse and beautiful ecological worth. There have been many different kinds of efforts from various groups of people in…
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We spend billions and billions on the investigation of space. Though it is a worthwhile enterprise for science and even sometimes comes up with a practical application, one can look at the obvious and KNOW that even with extended space…
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Forests around the world have found new hope from an unlikely source: lasers. An emerging system for measuring carbon on the forest floor called Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) uses the latest in laser technology as a precise tool that…
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