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Water-Borne Diseases: Cholera and Dysentery: Cholera: Scourge of the Poor
Cholera: Scourge of the PoorWater-Borne Diseases: Cholera and DysenteryIntroductionCholera: Scourge of the PoorEpidemic Dysentery Drinking water can be contaminated during natural disasters such as…Climate Change Imperils Future of Several Nations
Dozens of poor nations are threatened by flooding, rising sea levels, crop loss, and the ravaging effects of coastal storms By Beth Rowen An aerial view of…Major Air Pollutants
Air pollution is a real public health and environmental problem that can lead to-among other things-global warming, acid rain, and the deterioration of the ozone layer. This chart names some common…Milestones in Environmental Protection
Preservation and conservation milestones in the United States by Holly Hartman 1840s–1860s 1870s–1880s 1890s–1920s 1930s–1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Most Recent Entry…November 2005
WorldIraq Seeks Former Soldiers (Nov. 2): Iraqi Defense Ministry begins recruiting former junior officers from Saddam Hussein's army to bolster army's forces and to siphon fighters away from…January Current Events 2024: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…February 2020 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Earth & Environment
Cite Environment covers air pollutants, global warming, the greenhouse effect, and other dangers to the planet. It also includes a glossary of environmental terms as well as a brief directory of…State of the Union Address: Benjamin Harrison (December 1, 1890)
Benjamin Harrison (December 1, 1890) To the Senate and House of Representatives: The reports of the several Executive Departments, which will be laid before Congress in the usual course, will…Geology of the Grand Canyon: De Motte Park.
DE MOTTE PARK.Its length is about ten miles, its average width about two miles. It is a depressed area in the heart of the plateau and is on every side girt about by more elevated ground…