Pollution can be seen in relation to many aspects of the environment. Water, air and land pollution are three instances of pollution that are being discussed heavily in global environmental forums. However, it is felt that people and organizations alike…
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Earthquakes result from the strain caused by the movement of the plates that make up the earth’s outer shell; earthquakes are directly associated with the activities that occur at ocean ridges, trenches, etc. What happens is that when the earth’s…
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Yellowstone: Silent Threat or Sleeping Opportunity? The first National Park of the United States, Yellowstone is a park well known for its natural pristine beauty and geological splendor. Containing two-thirds of the world’s active geysers it is a world known…
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On the occasion of the publication of the findings of the Challenger expedition in 1895, the chief scientist John Murray summed up the significance by calling it “the greatest advance in the knowledge of our planet since the celebrated discoveries…
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Al Gore, Global Warming, and Ice Caps melting are some of the images people summon up in their minds when they hear about the recent increase in carbon dioxide levels. However, it is important to really understand what an increase…
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Estuaries are bodies of water where the ocean’s salinity mixes with the rivers’ freshwater. These bodies of water provide an excellent environment for various types of water creatures, plants and other organisms to thrive in. The estuaries could differ in…
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Environmental issues are at the top of everyone’s mind these days, but lawmakers (as usual) are acting very slowly or not at all on environmental issues. Most of the laws concerning environmentalism that are being drawn up now or have…
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Relocation problems related to global warming are already happening. Every where, even before the current warming, people have historically fought over resources when ever one side has less access to water, fuel, food, medicine and more. Africa has several conflicts…
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The term ‘Tornado Alley’ has been used for quite some time by the media to describe an area of the contiguous United States that is known for frequent tornado activity. While most states experience tornadoes, the states and areas included…
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The oceans of the world comprise approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface. Oceanographers classify the world’s oceans into five distinct bodies of water, with the Pacific Ocean being the largest and the Arctic Ocean the smallest. Other world oceans include…
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