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51Environmental issues in Australia — As with other countries there are a number of environmental issues in Australia. IssuesKey conservation issues include the protection of Australian habitat from invasive species, soil salinity and the effects of mining and land clearing on the… …
52Deforestation by region — Contents 1 Africa 1.1 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.2 Ethiopia 1.3 …
53Wildfire — This article is about uncontrolled outdoor fire. For the New York rock band, see Forest Fire (band). For other uses, see Wildfire (disambiguation). Crown Fire redirects here. For the 2010 wildfire in Southern California, see 2010 California… …
54climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
55Environmental impact of wind power — Livestock ignore wind turbines,[1] and continue to graze as they did before wind turbines were installed. Compared to the environmental impact of traditional energy sources, the environmental impact of wind power is relatively minor. Wind power… …
56deforestation — See deforest. * * * Process of clearing forests. Rates of deforestation are particularly high in the tropics, where the poor quality of the soil has led to the practice of routine clear cutting to make new soil available for agricultural use.… …
57Glossary of environmental science — This is a glossary of environmental science.Environmental science is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. Environmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and… …
58Deforestation — For other uses, see Deforestation (disambiguation). Jungle burned for agriculture in southern Mexico …
59Grand Coulee Dam — This article is about the dam itself. For the song by Woody Guthrie, see Grand Coulee Dam (song). Grand Coulee Dam …
60forestry — /fawr euh stree, for /, n. 1. the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests. 2. the process of establishing and managing forests; forestation. 3. forestland. [1685 95; < MF foresterie. See FOREST, RY] * * * Management of forested… …
