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Confronting the Effects of Coastal Climate Change

Academy of Natural Sciences

Environmental science major Kris Freyland sees the effects of climate change up close. Ecohydrology, the study of the interactions between water and ecosystems, allows the research team to analyze the way the landscape has changed and predict how it might continue to erode in the future. .

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Why Energy Conservation Will Remain Crucial

Legal Planet

But energy conservation is important for reasons that go beyond the direct effect on emissions. Before I get to the reasons, I need to explain what I mean by energy conservation and why it’s different than energy efficiency. The idea of energy conservation is simple: reduce the total amount of energy you’re using.

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Grey is the New Black: Navigating Ambiguity in the Carbon Claims Landscape

Ivy Protocol

However, the true challenge lies not in satisfying our taste buds, but in taking meaningful action to cool down our planet. By Ivy Protocol, 2023 The Customer and Climate Action: An Emerging Link Rising customer demand is another catalyst for a clear claims taxonomy. Environmental Sciences Europe, 32, Article 19.

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Get Involved with iNaturalist!

Academy of Natural Sciences

As we prepare for another exciting City Nature Challenge this year, the Academy reached out to Etienne Falquet, a Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science student co-op who is very active on iNaturalist , to learn more about this digital network of nature lovers and why we should get involved!

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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting

Environmental Science

There may also be an extreme variation between warm and cool seasons, including extreme winds and storms due to the mixing of cold and warm air. A Brief History of the Use, Study, and Conservation, of Deserts. One of the earliest remits of the United Nations was conservation. Sponsored Content. Types of Desert. In Antiquity.

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Geology: Examining the Planet’s Physical Processes

Environmental Science

Most scientists, stuck with the models of Newtonian Physics, calculated how long it would take for the Earth to cool to current temperatures. Igneous Petrology : covers igneous rocks which are the result of volcanic processes, the cooling of magma or lava - basalt, granite, for example. Sponsored Content. Methods in Geology.