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Your Planet Earth Glossary 1.0.1
The online community dedicated to building a sustainable society with an emphasis
on education and good science. You will find news with scientific analysis ...
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Winter Sun Design: Affiliations
Affiliations:. American Solar Energy Society - 1984 The American Solar Energy
Society (ASES) is a national organization dedicated to advancing the use of ...
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Winter Sun Design: Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions. What is passive solar design? Passive solar design utilizes
the architectural components and features of the building to naturally ...
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YPE | Would compact fluorescent light bulbs help with the energy ...
Features. Discussion Forums · Energy Savings Calculator · CFLs and the Energy
Crisis by Jon Remucal. Climate Change Treaty Failure Discussion ...
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Features. Discussion Forums. Energy Savings Calculator. CFLs and the Energy Crisis
by Jon Remucal. Climate Change Treaty Failure Discussion ...
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POPs
POPs. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Toxins. Short Definition:. Persistent Organic
Pollutants are a class of toxins that are used in pesticides and industry, ...
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Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Endangered Species.
Short Definition:. A world-renowned piece of environmental legislation, ...
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Impacts of Climate Change on Plants and Animals
Impacts of Climate Change on Plants and Animals. MORE INFORMATION. Category:
Climate Change. Short Definition: Climatic changes, such as temperature ...
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Carbon Cycle
Carbon Cycle. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition: All
life on Earth is carbon based, and the carbon cycle describes how carbon is ...
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Sustainability
Sustainability. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Sustainability. Short Definition:.
The concept of living on the planet and consuming resources in a way that ...
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Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition: An
international environmental agreement that establishes country-by-country ...
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Coral Bleaching
Coral Bleaching. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition:
Corals are built by tiny animals called polyps, which are nourished by algae ...
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Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse Gases. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition:
Greenhouse gases are a mixture of naturally occurring (water vapor, methane, ...
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Clean Air Act
Clean Air Act. MORE INFORMATION. Category:. Short Definition:. One of the most
important pieces of environmental legislation in US history, the Clean Air ...
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Invasive Species
Invasive Species. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Invasive Species. Short Definition:.
Organisms that are introduced, purposefully or accidentally, ...
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Clean Water Act
Clean Water Act. MORE INFORMATION. Category:. Short Definition:. The Clean Water
Act, enacted in 1972 by Congress in response to growing public concern ...
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Extreme Weather
Extreme Weather. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition:
Uncharacteristically strong storms, floods, droughts, fires, etc. ...
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Sea Level Rise
Sea Level Rise. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition:
The rising of the world's oceans due to global warming. ...
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ENSO
ENSO. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Variability. Short Definition: ENSO
stands for El Niño Southern Oscillation, or 'El Nino'. ...
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Acid Rain
Acid Rain. MORE INFORMATION. Category:. Short Definition:. Acid rain is a form
of pollution that is caused primarily by fossil fuel combustion, ...
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US CO2 Emissions
US CO2 Emissions. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition:.
The United States emits more CO 2 annually than any other nation, ...
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CO2 and Global Warming
CO2 and Global Warming. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition:
CO 2 is a major greenhouse gas and has direct correlation with the ...
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GMOs
GMOs. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Biotechnology. Short Definition:. Genetically
Modified Organisms are novel organisms whose genetic composition has been ...
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Biomimicry
Biomimicry. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Industrial Ecology. Short Definition:.
The imitation, utilization, and/or incorporation of natural processes or ...
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IPCC
IPCC. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Climate Change. Short Definition: The
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, an organization established to assess the ...
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Fossil Fuel Subsidies. MORE INFORMATION. Category: Fossil Fuels. Short Definition:
Direct and indirect subsidies to fossil fuel industries and technologies ...
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YPE | California passes water supply planning laws
Features. Energy Savings Calculator. CFLs and the Energy Crisis by Jon Remucal.
Climate Change Treaty Failure Discussion. Salmon Without Rivers ...
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