What Is The Role Of Vultures In The Ecosystem And Wildlife Conservation?
Vultures play a vital role as scavengers and keep the ecosystem clean by consuming parts of animals that would otherwise go to waste.
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What Is Humidity And How Does It Affect Life On Earth?
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called humidity and it indicates the likelihood of precipitation in any given place.
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What Is The Ecological Impact Of Feral Animals?
Feral population in non-native regions have often resulted in disruption of the ecosystem of those regions.
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What Is The Importance Of A Fish Ladder?
Fish ladders are created on or around artificial and natural barriers to facilitate the natural migration of fish.
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How Many Types Of Satellites Are There?
An artificial satellite is intentionally placed into orbit by humans to serve various purposes leading to the classifica
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What Is Biomagnification And How Is It Detrimental To Our Health?
The increasing concentration of a chemical, especially a toxic material, is the tissues of the body, at successively higher concentration in the food chain is called biomagnification.
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The Horrors Of Cyanide Fishing
In cyanide fishing, sodium cyanide mixture is sprayed into the habitat of the desired fish to stun the fish and capture them.
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The Largest Seeds In The World
The seed of the palm tree, coco de mer, is the largest seed in the world. It can be 12 inches long, and weigh up to 40 pounds!
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Ramsar Wetlands Of Kenya
Six wetland areas in Kenya have been designated as Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance due to the significant habitats encompassed by these wetlands.
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Rivers That Have Caught On Fire
The Cuyahoga River, located in Northeast Ohio in the United States, is infamous for having once caught fire. However, it is not the only river to have done so.
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The Deadliest Flash Floods Of All Time
Massive flash floods take people by shock and wash away humans and animals, and destroy property worth millions.
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International Initiatives To Address Climate Change
Several initiatives have been undertaken at the international level to address the issue of global warming and climate change.
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US States By Carbon-dioxide Emissions Per Capita
According to a joint 2014 study by the US EPA and the US EIA, Wyoming in US has the highest carbon-dioxide emission per capita.
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What is Tidal Locking?
Tidal locking is a phenomenon caused by the uneven gravitational pull of objects in orbit, such as the pull between the Earth and the Moon.
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Owls In Danger: The Most Threatened Species Of Owls Living Today
Six species of owls are critically endangered and seven species are endangered according to the IUCN.
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What is a Soda Lake?
A soda lake is a lake with a pH value of more than 7, usually measuring between 9 and 11.
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Mr. Trash Wheel of Baltimore
For decades, the Baltimore Habor has been notorious for its pollution. However, thanks to an innovative idea, that may be soon to change.
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What is Larsen C?
The Larsen Ice Shelf is in the northwest part of the Weddell Sea, off of Antarctica. Since 1990s, the breakup of these ice shelves has been highly reported.
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What Is The Environmental Impact Of The Coal Industry?
The environmental impact of the operation of the coal industry is gigantic if not executed according to environmental standards.
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What Is The Environmental Impact Of The Petroleum Industry?
Petroleum and its by-products are all toxic to life-forms on Earth. Petroleum extraction fuels climate change.
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