Environment

Sand, gravel, pebbles, etc., are some of the materials making up beaches.

July 3, 2018 16:12

Biodilution is the opposite of biomagnification.

July 3, 2018 12:45

Peak water refers to a situation in which the supply of fresh water is not replenished at the rate it is consumed.

June 29, 2018 11:21

Asia (excluding the Middle East) has the highest river runoff of 13,300 km³.

June 29, 2018 11:18

The catchment area of a rive or lake is synonymous to the drainage basin of the water body.

June 28, 2018 17:26

Manganese can be toxic to the health of humans and the environment at high concentrations.

June 28, 2018 16:38

Landslides and earthquakes can trigger dam failures.

June 28, 2018 16:18

The coalescence of pediments results in a pediplain.

June 28, 2018 16:04

Cities in Nigeria top the list of worst air pollution in Africa and the world.

June 28, 2018 10:43

Many rivers originate in the mountains where they are either rain-fed or snow-fed.

June 27, 2018 16:19

A seawater greenhouse is a special type of greenhouse that allows the growth of crops in dry regions.

June 27, 2018 14:58

Rivers are considered to be endangered when they have the potential to partially or fully dry up in the near future.

June 27, 2018 14:47

Santa Gertrudes, Brazil has the worst air quality in South America.

June 26, 2018 17:38

Montana's Roe River is one of North America's shortest rivers.

June 26, 2018 17:20

Some of the oldest things on earth are thought to be thousands of years old.

June 22, 2018 14:55

Lough Neagh is the largest water body in the United Kingdom by area and Loch Ness has the highest mean depth.

June 22, 2018 12:59

The Congo is the world's deepest river, with depths of more than 720 ft.

June 22, 2018 12:30

The Amazon river has the highest water discharge of the rivers of the world.

June 22, 2018 11:38

Dredging is the process of excavating soil and sediment up from under the water's surface.

June 21, 2018 16:19

Pluto was the first plutoid to be discovered.

June 21, 2018 15:53