Category Archives: Ecosystem

Climate Forcing

Climate forcing is a term you hear bounced around a lot among academics and politicians. Basically what it means in relation to climate science is the amount of energy that something contributes or takes away from our current energy exchange … Continue reading

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Ground Water Pollution

Ground water is a resource found under the earth’s surface. Most ground water comes from rain and melting snow soaking into the ground. Water fills the spaces between rocks and soils, making an “aquifer”. (See Watershed Graphic.) About half of … Continue reading

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IBM Research Unveils Breakthrough In Solar Farm Technology

By mimicking the antics of a child using a magnifying glass to burn a leaf or a camper to start a fire, IBM scientists are using a large lens to concentrate the Sun’s power, capturing a record 230 watts onto … Continue reading

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Eutrophication

Eutrophication is a syndrome of ecosystem responses to human activities that fertilize water bodies with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), often leading to changes in animal and plant populations and degradation of water and habitat quality. Nitrogen and phosphorus are … Continue reading

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