Biggest Old Growth Forests In The United States
An area of more than 5 million acres of virgin forest in Alaska has never been exploited by the hands of man.
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The Biggest National Parks In England And Wales
England's Lake District National Park with spectacular forests, lakes, and mountains, is a popular tourist destination.
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US States With The Lowest Average Elevations
12 coastal U.S. states have mean elevations of 500 feet or less, with Delaware's average elevation being a mere 60 feet
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The Biggest National Parks In New Zealand
Fiordland National Park is the largest national park in New Zealand spanning an area of 12,519 square kilometers.
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The Biggest National Parks In Russia
Russia has 48 national parks which together cover approximately 155,672 square kilometers.
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Countries Where Transportation Is The Major Source Of Greenhouse Gases
Typically developing nations have the largest share of their CO2 outputs arising from transportation.
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Countries With The Greatest Decreases In Greenhouse Emissions Over The Last 26 Years
Since 1990, the Ivory Coast, Suriname, and Iceland have decreased their greenhouse emissions by more than 75% each.
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Countries With The Worst Increases In Greenhouse Gas Emissions Since 1990
These 10 countries have increased their greenhouse emissions by 4- to 25-fold over the last two-and-a-half decades.
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Countries Most Prone To Urban Flooding
Crowded cities built on low lying ground could prospectively spell disaster for the Netherlands, Suriname, and Bahrain.
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The Biggest National Parks In India
The Hemis National Park, a spectacular high altitude national park in India, spans an area of 4,400 square km.
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Largest National Parks, Reserves, And Protected Areas On Earth
While most of the largest protected areas are in the oceans, Greenland hosts the largest terrestrial protected area.
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US Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In 2014, 6,870 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gasses were emitted in the US.
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The Most Deadly Man-Eating Lions In History
Movies and books have been dedicated to the Tsavo Lions who killed about 140 workers along the Tsavo River in Kenya
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Countries Exporting The Highest Volumes Of Tropical Logs
Southeast Asian and Pacific countries are the primary sources of tropical log exports into the global marketplace.
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Highest Usage Of Freshwater By Country
Some of the world's most populous countries and largest economies inherently use some of the largest quantities of water.
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Countries Using More Freshwater Per Year Than They Have In Reserve
These countries must often reuse freshwater, or create it through desalination or other means, to meet their demand.
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Share Of Illegal Rosewood Trade Seizures By Destination Countries
The highest volume of rosewood seizures have been made in China where 7,783 metric tons of rosewood have been seized.
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Illegally Traded Rosewood Species With The Highest Seizure Rates
Rosewood trees are illegally traded across the world, threatening the survival of a number of rosewood species.
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Countries Where Water Is Most Often Used At The Residential Level
In underdeveloped countries where much of the economy is based on subsistence farming and cottage industry, domestic water use accounts for most of the total use.
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Countries Where Water Is Most Likely To Be Used In Industry
In Estonia, Finland, and Lithuania, more than 90% of all water use is for industrial purposes.
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