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101United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
102Deforestation — For other uses, see Deforestation (disambiguation). Jungle burned for agriculture in southern Mexico …
103Weathering — This article is about weathering of rocks and minerals. For weathering of polymers, see Polymer degradation and Weather testing of polymers. Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soils and minerals as well as artificial materials through… …
104Wireless energy transfer — or wireless power is the transmission of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical load without artificial interconnecting conductors. Wireless transmission is useful in cases where interconnecting wires are inconvenient, hazardous,… …
105IPCC Fourth Assessment Report — IPCC Assessment reports: First (1990) 1992 sup. Second (1995) Third (2001) Fourth (2007) …
106Calentamiento global — Para las controversias científicas y políticas, véase Controversia sobre el calentamiento global y Opinión científica sobre el cambio climático antropogénico. Para el cambio climático en el pasado, véase Paleoclimatología …
107Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
108chemical element — Introduction also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which all matter is composed. This article considers the… …
109environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …
110Properties of water — H2O and HOH redirect here. For other uses, see H2O (disambiguation) and HOH (disambiguation). This article is about the physical and chemical properties of pure water. For general discussion and its distribution and importance in life, see Water …
