Environment

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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At 15,777 feet in elevation along the Italian border in the Graian Alps, Mont Blanc is France's highest peak.

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The island of Babeldaob covers 70% of Palau's land area, and also houses its national capital city of Ngerulmud.

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The mountainous Buddhist kingdom is covered by Himalayan forests and foothill grasslands.

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Sadly, human activities pose great threats to Thailand's wealth of Indochinese biodiversity.

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The Yenisei–Angara–Selenge River System is Russia's longest, with a small portion of its length lying in neighboring Mongolia.

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Mount Whitney, the highest peak in California and the entire Sierra Nevada Range, has an alpine climate and ecology.

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Planting forests upon barren land proffers hope in mitigating the negative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, and natural resource depletion.

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