Countries Most Prone To Urban Flooding
Crowded cities built on low lying ground could prospectively spell disaster for the Netherlands, Suriname, and Bahrain.
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Environment
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The Biggest National Parks In India
The Hemis National Park, a spectacular high altitude national park in India, spans an area of 4,400 square km.
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Largest National Parks, Reserves, And Protected Areas On Earth
While most of the largest protected areas are in the oceans, Greenland hosts the largest terrestrial protected area.
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US Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In 2014, 6,870 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gasses were emitted in the US.
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The Most Deadly Man-Eating Lions In History
Movies and books have been dedicated to the Tsavo Lions who killed about 140 workers along the Tsavo River in Kenya
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Countries Exporting The Highest Volumes Of Tropical Logs
Southeast Asian and Pacific countries are the primary sources of tropical log exports into the global marketplace.
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Highest Usage Of Freshwater By Country
Some of the world's most populous countries and largest economies inherently use some of the largest quantities of water.
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Countries Using More Freshwater Per Year Than They Have In Reserve
These countries must often reuse freshwater, or create it through desalination or other means, to meet their demand.
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Share Of Illegal Rosewood Trade Seizures By Destination Countries
The highest volume of rosewood seizures have been made in China where 7,783 metric tons of rosewood have been seized.
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Illegally Traded Rosewood Species With The Highest Seizure Rates
Rosewood trees are illegally traded across the world, threatening the survival of a number of rosewood species.
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Countries Where Water Is Most Often Used At The Residential Level
In underdeveloped countries where much of the economy is based on subsistence farming and cottage industry, domestic water use accounts for most of the total use.
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Countries Where Water Is Most Likely To Be Used In Industry
In Estonia, Finland, and Lithuania, more than 90% of all water use is for industrial purposes.
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Countries Where Agriculture Is The Primary User Of Water
With a high dependence on subsistence crop farming and pastoralism on arid land, these countries require massive amounts of water in their agricultural sectors.
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The Past, Present, and Future Of Planet Earth
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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Species In Danger From Hunting In Modern Africa
Lions, leopards, wild buffaloes, rhinos, and crocodiles are indiscriminately hunted down by hunters in many African countries today.
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Species Of Plants And Animals Affected Most By Illicit Wildlife Trafficking
Over 7,000 species of plants and animals are part of the illegal wildlife trade, threatening the survival of these species globally.
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Illegal Agarwood Seizures By Source And Destination Countries
Agarwood, one of the most expensive natural raw materials in the world, is illegally traded for its high value and demand.
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Parrot Varieties Most Threatened By Illegal Live Trafficking
The illegal trade of live parrots decimates the wild populations of these birds, and also kills many birds in transit.
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Top Pesticide Using Countries
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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Countries With The Most Organic Farmers
Few likely realize that the largest numbers of today's organic growers hail from developing economies.
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