Where do Minerals Come From & How are They Used?
Minerals are all around us and make up components in many every day objects. Learn where minerals like vanadium, beryllium and aquamarine come from …
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What Does the US Deficit Crisis Mean for Environmental Programs?
With the US knee deep in a major deficit crisis, environmental programs are in the budget-slashing firing line. Both sides of the political divide are …
Continue ReadingAll About How Our Planet was Formed
The planet Earth, formed through a long and tumultuous marriage of fire and ice. Glaciers slid across continents; volcanoes spit forth lava creating …
Continue ReadingDawn Redwood - Rediscovery of an Ancient Tree
The dawn redwood was believed extinct until Chinese refugees fleeing the Japanese WWII invasion came across several growing in remote villages of …
Continue ReadingEndangered Species: Then & Now
We’ve already lost several species to extinction in the modern era. Some of the most recent include the Chinese Dolphin Fish and the White …
Continue ReadingBlink and You Might Miss Them: Endangered Species Gallery
According to Lera Miles from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre near Cambridge, “Critically Endangered means that a species’ numbers …
Continue ReadingHabitats Quiz: Are You Clued Up About Ecosystems?
It is common knowledge that ecosystems are important, but why are they so important and what is threatening them? Do you know the answers? Test your …
Continue ReadingNorthern Ozone Hole: The Hole at the Top of the World
The hole in the ozone over Antarctica has been well documented but a new hole was recently spotted over the North Pole. The existence of this new …
Continue ReadingNo Laughing Matter: Striped Hyenas in Danger
Their body parts are used for medicinal purposes and their habitats are being destroyed. Small wonder then that the striped hyena is in danger of …
Continue ReadingPollution and Asthma: Diesel Pollution & Causes of Asthma
Air pollution has long been an issue worldwide. The effects of “bad air” are taking its toll on the weakest members of society - children …
Continue ReadingAlternative Ways to Fuel Our Planet
Contrary to what some people believe we do not have to reinvent the wheel in order to utilize alternative fuel sources. Wind, water and the sun have …
Continue ReadingPicture Gallery: 10 Greatest Environmental Disasters
An environmental disaster is one that causes damage to the natural environment. The 10 greatest environmental disasters include oil spills, land …
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