Why Are Grauer’s Gorilla Populations So Threatened?
War, deforestation, and the hunting of them for bush-meat alike are ravaging Eastern Lowland gorilla populations across much of their natural range.
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What Is Fracking, And Is It Harmful?
Hydraulic fracturing is a controversial innovation used for extracting natural gas and petroleum reserves.
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What Is The Svalbard Global Seed Vault?
This seed vault on a far northern island of Norway promises to help ensure the protection of the earth's flora biodiversity in the event of a global catastrophe.
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What Is Red Ivory, And How Is Its Trade Threatening The Helmeted Hornbill?
The keratin wedge formations atop the crests of male Helmeted hornbills' crests are in high demand to create red ivory, an ornamental luxury.
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Did You Know There Is A Deadly Boiling River In Peru That Dooms All That Fall In It?
You may know all about hot springs, but do you know about this boiling river and how fragile its ecosystems are?
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What is e-Waste (Electronic Waste)?
Despite all of the benefits of the Information Age, it has unfortunately placed an even greater burden on our landfills.
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What Is The Rain Shadow Effect?
Often times, mountains stand as barriers preventing precipitation from falling over certain areas.
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What Is Silt, And How Does it Impact The Environment?
A double-edged sword, siltation can positively enrich croplands or negatively choke out biodiversity.
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Where Do The Longfellow Mountains Rise?
An extension of the Appalachian Range, these mountains were so named by the state of Maine to honor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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Did You Know That The Pacific Northwest Has Four Peaks Each Named Mount Washington?
One in the Washingtonian Cascades, one in the Washingtonian Olympics, and one in the Oregonian Cascades, with a smaller Mt. Washington in Skagit County, WA.
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Did You Know That There Are Bridges In India "Grown" From Tree Roots?
The roots of native Rubber Fig trees provide walkways across the water in Cherrapunji, India.
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The Loire River
The longest river in France, the 630-mile-long Loire drains 21% of Metropolitan France's land area, with recent conservation efforts undamming its rivers.
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What Is Geography, And How Did Its Study Begin?
The term Geography is directly derived from a Greek term meaning "description of the earth".
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How Is Global Warming Causing Methane Blowholes, And How Do They Cause Climate Change?
Anthropogenic climate change is contributing to methane blowholes in the Arctic, which are in turn worsening global warming in a self-perpetuating cycle.
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Why Are Species In Hawaii Going Extinct At Such A Rapid Rate?
What is causing the Hawaiian Islands to be losing so many native species, and what can be done about it?
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How Is The Palm Oil Industry Destroying Wildlife and Their Habitats?
The industry producing one of the most widely used products globally is linked to deforestation, exploitation, and general environmental degradation.
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What Are Watersheds And Drainage Basins?
Alternatively known as a drainage area or catchment area, these refer to the areas drained by a specific outlet, such as a river or lake.
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Where Is The Island Of Surtsey?
Lying to the south of Iceland, this recently formed volcanic island was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008.
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How Do Beavers Build Dams?
Beavers are some of the most skillful tree fellers and dam builders on planet earth.
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Where Is Sundarbans National Park?
An exotic world of mangroves and man eaters lies in the state of West Bengal in eastern India.
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