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El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that manifests as fluctuations in sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific...

The atmosphere of Earth consists of a multi-layered gas mixture (commonly referred to as air) surrounding the Earth's planetary surface, which is retained...

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. This concept often includes the recovery of energy from waste materials...

Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the...

Coelacanths (/ˈsiːləkænθ/ SEE-lə-kanth) are an ancient group of lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii) in the class Actinistia. As sarcopterygians, they are...

Extreme weather includes unexpected, unusual, severe, or unseasonal weather; weather at the extremes of the historical distribution—the range that has...

Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the reddish mesocarp (pulp) of the fruit of the African oil palm. The oil is used in food manufacturing...

(or urbanisation in British English) is the process by which human settlements are formed and become larger as more people live, recreate and work in cities...

Climate change mitigation, also called decarbonisation, is an action to limit the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that cause climate change. Climate...

Diatomaceous earth (/ˌdaɪ.ətəˈmeɪʃəs/ DY-ə-tə-MAY-shəs), also known as diatomite (/daɪˈætəmaɪt/ dy-AT-ə-myte), celite, or kieselgur, is a naturally occurring...

The internal structure of Earth is the spatial variation of chemical and physical properties in the solid Earth. The primary structure is a series of layers:...

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the air quality within buildings and structures. Poor indoor air quality due to indoor air pollution is known to affect the...

The urban heat island (UHI) effect is a meteorological and climatological phenomenon in which urban areas experience significantly warmer temperatures...

Volcanology (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena (volcanism)...

Nuclear fallout is residual radioisotope material that is created by the reactions producing a nuclear explosion. It is initially present in the radioactive...

Fossilworks was a portal which provides query, download, and analysis tools to facilitate access to the Paleobiology Database, a large relational database...

Dendrochronology (or tree-ring dating) is the scientific method of dating tree rings (also called growth rings) to the exact year they were formed in a...

Scrap consists of recyclable materials, usually metals, left over from product manufacturing and consumption, such as parts of vehicles, building supplies...

Many species of fish are caught by humans and consumed as food in virtually all regions around the world. Their meat has been an important dietary source...

Hydroponics is a type of horticulture and a subset of hydroculture which involves growing plants, usually crops or medicinal plants, without soil, by using...