What are invasive plants and how do they affect the local ecosystem?
An introduction on invasive plants and how they can affect the local ecosystem. Special attention is placed on the effect of kudzu in its new …
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What are the Main Causes of Air Pollution?
Most of us know that air pollution exists. We breathe it in everyday. However, we may not know exactly what is causing the increasing levels of air …
Continue ReadingWhat Does Biochemistry Have to Do With Environmental Science?
Biochemistry and Environmental Science intersect when a living organism’s life processes are affected by the environment.
Continue ReadingLearn About the Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus Rhombifer)
This species spotlight highlights the quick, strong and agile Cuban Crocodile, listed as critically endangered. Only found in two small areas in Cuba, …
Continue ReadingLearn Honey Bee Facts and Species Name of a Honey Bee
If you have ever been stung by a honey bee, you were stung by a female–only female honey bees have stingers. Honey bees are complex insects who …
Continue ReadingHoliday Gift Ideas That Can Help the Environment and Save Endangered Species
Some simple ideas for gifts that can have a big impact on the environment and help to proect endangered species.
Continue ReadingLearn Facts on the Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus): Habitat, Diet & Some Threats to Gray Wolves
This species spotlight focuses on the beautiful Gray Wolf. The ancestor of man’s best friend and the subject of many legends.
Continue Reading18th & 19th Century Whaling Industry Around the Globe: Part of a Series on the History of Whaling
Learn how ancient whaling evolved into the practices of the 18th and 19th century whaling industry and how this led into the issues of today.
Continue ReadingThe Bald Eagle and Extinction
Bald eagles are well known as symbols of democracy and freedom around the world. But these magnificent birds were almost extinct in the 1950s.
Continue ReadingThe Impact of Whaling: Ancient to Present Trends in Killing Whales
A series on the history of whaling around the globe and the current state of the whaling industry and the impact on whale populations.
Continue ReadingCauses & Effects of Acid Rain: Learn What Causes Acid Rain & What You Can do to Stop it
You hear about acid rain all the time, but what does it really do, and what causes it? Find out why acid rain is a serious environmental issue.
Continue ReadingMethane gas is all around us
Methane gas is produced naturally in the environment and also through human-related activities.
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