What Is Bioconcentration?
Bioconcentration is the accumulation of a chemical sourced from water in or on an organism.
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Is the Little Dodo on the Brink of Extinction?
The manumea, known as the little dodo, is the national animal of Samoa.
April 20, 2018 15:10
How Can Pollution Be Controlled?
Different practices like recycling, reusing, preventing, etc., can help control pollution.
April 20, 2018 12:55
How Many Types Of Beaches Are There Based On Composition?
Beaches are of many different types and colors.
April 20, 2018 12:43
What Are The Effects Of Pesticide Poisoning?
Pesticide poisoning occurs when chemicals used to kill pests affect non-target organisms like humans.
April 20, 2018 11:09
Where Do Guinea Pigs Live In The Wild?
Although originally from South America, today there are no wild populations of guinea pigs.
April 20, 2018 11:00
The Six Most Toxic Pollutants In The World
Pure Earth has enlisted 6 pollutants as the Top Six Toxic Threats 2015.
April 20, 2018 10:36
What Is An Ocean Gyre?
Any large system of circulating ocean currents is called a gyre.
April 19, 2018 15:41
Native Plants of Uruguay
A closer look at some of the flora commonly found within Uruguay.
April 19, 2018 14:34
Where Do Hedgehogs Live in the Wild?
In the wild, hedgehogs can be found in naturally in Europe, Africa, Asia, and by introduction in New Zealand.
April 19, 2018 14:29
What Is Environmental Racism?
When environmental injustice is meted out with a racialized context, it is called environmental racism.
April 19, 2018 11:17
What Are The Sources Of Exposure To Lead In The Environment?
Lead is a heavy metal pollutant and exposure to toxic concentrations of lead is detrimental to health.
April 19, 2018 11:03
Unique Species Of Africa: The Allen's Swamp Monkey
The Allen's Swamp Monkey is an African primate species that is found in the Congo Basin.
April 17, 2018 17:58
The Most Polluted Locations In The World
Pure Earth provided a list of the Top Ten Toxic Threats in 2013.
April 17, 2018 17:35
What Is A Fire Rainbow?
Circumhorizontal arcs, known as fire rainbows due to their appearance, are neither a type of rainbow or flame.
April 17, 2018 16:34
Unique Species Of Africa: The Grey rhebok
The grey rhebok is found in parts of Southern Africa.
April 16, 2018 16:14
Unique Species Of Africa: The Gelada
The gelada is a species of Old World monkey that lives only in the Ethiopian Highlands.
April 16, 2018 15:34
10 Animals That Can Change Colors
Most people know that the chameleon is adept at color-changing camouflage, but did you know that these other animals are too?
April 16, 2018 15:19
Venomous Lizards of North America: The Gila Monster
The Gila monster is a species of venomous lizard native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexican state of Sonora
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