Environment

Giant Isopods are found in abundance in the deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.

May 15, 2018 05:58

A land breeze is a local wind that flows from the land to the sea at night in coastal areas

May 15, 2018 05:56

A heat wave is a period of excessively high temperatures and humidity that can last for several days.

May 15, 2018 05:55

Algae are simple organisms which synthesize their own food through photosynthesis

May 15, 2018 05:53

Fens are wetlands with moderate or low fertility and they are fed by surface runoff and groundwater.

May 15, 2018 04:35

World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20th each year.

May 14, 2018 17:09

An island range is an isolated mountain range.

May 14, 2018 17:07

The Congo is Africa's second longest river.

May 14, 2018 17:01

World Elephant Day is celebrated annually on August 12th.

May 14, 2018 16:59

Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Florida see tornadoes the most frequently.

May 14, 2018 16:20

Uruguay is home to several threatened species of mammals.

May 14, 2018 13:00

Uruguay is home to over 400 species of birds, none of which are endemic to the country.

May 14, 2018 12:58

A closer look at some of the amphibians found in Uruguay.

May 14, 2018 12:57

Solid fuels used in homes are one of the main causes of indoor air pollution.

May 14, 2018 12:53

Organic pollutants that are resistant to environmental degradation are called persistent organic pollutants.

May 14, 2018 12:45

The ocean sunfish is the weightiest bony fish.

May 14, 2018 11:52

Louisiana Purchase saw the US purchase Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.

May 14, 2018 11:25

Bamboo, an environment friendly material, has a wide variety of applications.

May 14, 2018 10:31

Paper has a significant impact on the environment.

May 14, 2018 06:05

An estuary is the place in a body of water where the tide matches up with the stream.

May 14, 2018 05:42