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Tiger (Panthera tigris)

08 July 2012

Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus)

02 July 2012

Ocean Acidification

23 April 2012

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)

09 April 2012

Manta Ray (Manta birostris)

31 March 2012

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Energy

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In this modern world most of us take energy for granted. It is something that has always been there for us to use and it is only when there is...

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Endangered Species

Endangered Species

An endangered species is a group of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct for one or more of three reasons: destruction or interruption of environment, in other words...

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Waste

Waste

During the year 2008/2009, 37% of UK household waste was recycled, compared to only 14% in 2000/2001 and during that period the amount sent to landfill fell from 78% to...

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Recycling

Recycling

Recycling is the process of taking used material and processing it to make something else, or reconditioning an object to restore it to an ''as new'' condition. It is stage...

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Global Pollution

Global Pollution

Pollution is when various contaminants are introduced into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to an ecosystem. Pollution can take a number of forms including: Air...

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Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Natural disasters fall into three broad groups: 1. Those caused by movements of the Earth. These occur with the minimum amount of warning and include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis....

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Environmental Disasters

Environmental Disasters

For the purpose of this article an environmental disaster is defined as a specific event caused by human activity that results in a seriously negative effect on the environment. Sometimes...

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Habitat Loss and Degradation

Habitat Loss and Degradation

Habitat loss is possibly the greatest threat to the natural world. Every living thing needs somewhere to live, find food and reproduce. This is known as its habitat. In order...

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Ecosystem (Ecological System)

Ecosystem (Ecological System)

Definition and history The term ecosystem, a contraction of the words ecological system, is really just a way of thinking of all the components, living and inanimate, of a geographically-defined...

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Food and Water Security

Food and Water Security

How easy it is to take things for granted. From the comfort of the developed world it is hard to imagine what it must be like to be constantly hungry,...

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