Environment

More than 98% of sprayed pesticides reach a destination other than their target species, including becoming pollutants of air, water, and soil.

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Forests, grasslands, wetlands, lakes, and the Zambezi River characterize Zambia's landscape.

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Coastal areas, deserts, and xeric shrublands comprise the nation of Yemen and house its wildlife.

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Velds, woodlands, and the Zambezi's river valleys dominate most of Zimbabwe's land area.

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One of the world's largest countries by land area, the U.S. has a varied geography housing considerable biodiversity.

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The Beluga Sturgeon is today critically endangered, and illegal fishing of this species for its prized eggs, which are made into caviar, is largely responsible for its decline.

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The Central American countries host at least nine documented species of monkeys, many of which are threatened by human activities.

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Endothermic animals use internal mechanisms to stay warm and maintain the heat necessary for their functioning.

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China accounts for around 81% of the world market for water collectors, and holds 70% of the global capacity of solar water heating systems.

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Temperate forests would naturally dominate the nation, although much of its surface has been cleared over the centuries.

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Angola's landmass covers shorelines, arid expanses of deserts, wetlands, savannas, and moist jungles.

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Lakes, grasslands, and forests house the beauty and biodiversity that make Uganda distinct.

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The Arctic Tern carries out an average annual round-trip length of 44,000 miles, an incredible feat for this natural wonder of the avian world.

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Vietnam is naturally characterized by forested land areas interspersed with river valleys and generally warm weather.

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Turkey's environment is characterized by forest and grassland ecosystems, many of which are shared with neighboring countries.

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Despite its small size, Benin's landscape varies greatly from dense forests to savanna grasslands.

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With Gunnbjørn Fjeld topping the list, most of Greenland's highest mountains are in the Sermersooq region.

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12,461 feet in elevation, Grossglockner is the highest peak in Austria, located not far from the famous Brenner Pass.

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It is predicted that billions of years from now, the Earth will be destroyed by the Sun, thus ending all life on the planet.

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The African nation of Tanzania has a mix of rift lakes, dry savannas, and warm, wet, rainforests.

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