Environment

Running at a speed of 23 km/h, the highly venomous snake of Africa, the black mamba is one of the world's fastest living reptiles.

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The Sahara Sea is a hypothetical macro-engineering project that proposed the usage of the waters from the Atlantic Ocean or Mediterranean Sea to flood the Sahara's endorheic basins.

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A rapidly rotating column of air that spins while in contact with the Earth's surface below and a cumulonimbus cloud above, are called tornadoes or twisters.

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A shallow, saline, endorheic rift lake, the Salton Sea is the biggest lake in the US state of California.

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The following is a list of primates who have the largest populations on Earth, as per the best estimates.

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Anteaters are mammals who are known for their diet of ants and termites.

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The world's population of sharks have been threatened by habitat degradation, overfishing, bycatch, coastal and riverine development, and hunting.

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89.0% of the total energy requirement of Iceland is satisfied by non-fossil fuel energy sources, the highest among any countries of the world.

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The primary difference between cartilaginous and bony fishes is that the latter has a skeleton made of bone while the former has a cartilaginous skeleton.

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Despite its definite risk, nuclear energy still has the safest track record of any energy type.

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Wildlife conservation is the need of the day and demands unique and novel techniques and principles to be utilized in saving and protecting the wildlife of the world.

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The scientific study of caves and other karst features is referred to as Speleology.

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Soil liquefaction describes soil that loses strength when immense stress is applied.

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The 2469 m tall Galdhøpiggen is Norway’s tallest mountain as well as the tallest mountain in all of northern Europe.

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An avalanche can be a terrifying experience. However, there are safety tips to take into consideration.

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Water scarcity is the term used when the water needs of a particular place are not being met.

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A shrubland or heathland plant community, the Chaparral is found primarily California, US and in parts of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico.

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Glaciers are classified on the basis of their morphology and thermal state.

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A raptor is a bird that hunts and feeds on other animals.

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Silicon is used to form many important materials, such as clay and stone.

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