Environment

Lava lakes are massive bodies of lava that can be wholly molten, partially molten, or even solidified.

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A number of endemic parrot species inhabit New Zealand including the kea, kakapo, the New Zealand kaka, and more.

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Any organism that creates, alters, maintains, repairs, or destroys a habitat is known as an ecosystem engineer.

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The coral triangle refers to a roughly triangular area encompassing parts of Southeast Asia and Oceania that contain at least 500 species of reef-building corals.

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Systems of stars and interstellar matter that make up the universe are called galaxies.

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A systems of stars and interstellar matter in the universe is called a galaxy.

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Formed by wave and tidal action, a barrier island is an exceptionally flat type of dune system that lies parallel to the mainland coast.

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Covering an area of 75,000 square km, the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in India and Bangladesh is the world's largest.

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The Yarlung Tsangpo River, the longest river of Tibet, runs for about 2000 km in China with an average elevation of 4,000 meters before entering India as the Brahmaputra River.

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The Convention on Biological Diversity is a multilateral treaty with three main goals, the most significant being the conservation of biodiversity across the world.

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Radioactivity is also known as radioactive decay and refers to the process by which an unstable atom loses energy.

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A common urban legend states that drowning in the Dead Sea is impossible due to its high saline content. This is, however, simply not the case.

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There are 54 different types of seahorse species, named for their resemblance to a horse.

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A marsupial is an animal who carries its young in a pouch. Although the most well-known marsupial is the kangaroo, they are not the only example.

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Sentinel species are those who act as indicator of a potent danger to human life by providing advance warning of danger.

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Large animal species with widespread popular appeal are called charismatic megafauna and are often instrumental in spreading awareness.

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The dugong is a close relative to manatees and can be found throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Rodents are the most diversified type of mammal, and have adapted to a very wide range of habitats.

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Desalination is a means of transitioning non-potable salt water into potable fresh water.

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These animals, who can found in the world's oceans, are seeing their numbers diminish rapidly.

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