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2001 National Medal of Science Recipients
Andreas Acrivos, Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Engineering, City College of the City University of New York, for his pioneering research in fluid mechanics and leadership in the…User's Guide to Environmental Language
acid rain: Rain contaminated with pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. These gases come from fuels being burned at high temperatures and from car exhausts. When acid rain…Why Build Green?
Helping the environment with solar-powered heat and bamboo roofs by Liz Olson Related Links Top Ten Greenest Buildings in the U.S. Earth Day A Warming…complexity
(Encyclopedia) complexity, in science, field of study devoted to the process of self-organization. The basic concept of complexity is that all things tend to organize themselves into patterns, e.g.,…wetlands
(Encyclopedia) wetlands, low-lying ecosystem where the water table is always at or near the surface. It is divided into estuarine and freshwater systems, which may be further subdivided by soil type…How Much Do You Know About the Amazon River?
The Amazon River is one of the world's most impressive waterways, with a diverse ecosystem and a direct impact on fresh water in the oceans. But can you answer these facts about the Amazon River, its…America's Most Endangered Places 2010
Metropolitan AME Church in Washington D.C. is among American sites most at risk by Dana J. Quigley America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2009America's Most Endangered…J. Catherine Roberts Biography
J. Catherine Robertsscience teacherBorn: 2/3/1953Birthplace: Norfolk, Va. Roberts was a seventh grade life science teacher at the W.E. Waters Middle School in Portsmouth, Va., from 1975 until…Climate Change (Global Warming)
Many climatologists believe that increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gasses“ released by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation,…Elvia Niebla Biography
Elvia NieblascientistBorn: 3/12/1945Birthplace: Nogales, Ariz. Niebla received an associate of arts degree from Fullerton Junior College in 1965 and a BS in zoology and chemistry from the…Trending
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