Environment

Climate change and improper land use practices are increasing the frequency of dust and sand storms which is having a negative impact on the health, environment, and economy of affected areas.

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Several features determine the differences between these two type of elephants, who live on different continents across the world from one another.

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Despite often being portrayed as threatening creatures with an insatiable appetite for human flesh, shark attacks are really not as common as you may think.

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With sea levels rising due to climate change, low lying areas are at the most risk. Only 6ft above sea level, the pacific island of Tuvalu will likely disappear first.

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Canada has 7% of the world's renewable fresh water supply and 81.7 cubic meters per capita.

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When it comes to the states that are the most polluted in the United States, Ohio and Kentucky come out on top of the list followed by Texas.

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Winters are often filled with wonder and snow but can often have costly effects. Find out which winters were the costliest in the United States.

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From Flint, Michigan to Tupelo, Mississippi, America's most devastating tornadoes have each caused the deaths of hundreds of citizens across multiple cities.

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Volcano eruptions in Guatemala alone have claimed 11,000 lives in the 20th century, but even this doesn't compare to the death toll of the century's worst eruptions.

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Climate, urbanization levels, and settlement policies all factor into the percentage of arable land found in a country.

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Typically more devastating for animals and forests, some wildfires have also taken swaths of human lives. These have been the worst in terms of human casualties.

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With the impending threats of climate change, peak oil, and a global petroleum crisis on the horizon, many countries may need to rethink their energy policies.

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California, Arizona, and other key states are playing a major role in the transformation of American energy towards renewable resources.

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This is a list of the lowest percentages of alternative energy use by country.

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Not a true rat, this water-loving rodent has healthy populations, both in its native North America and abroad.

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This bear is a relatively populous, medium-sized bear species that is native to most of North America

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The largest carnivore on the North American continent, these bears have nonetheless become vulnerable by climate change.

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These North and Central American birds are adept swimmers with unique physical characteristics which help them hunt for fish.

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One of a very select group of North American mountain sheep, alongside Dall sheep.

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Thriving throughout much of the Great Plains region, these rodents build intricate networks of underground burrows.

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