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Earth Day by the Numbers

April 22, 2017, marks the 47th anniversary of Earth Day—a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. Organizers started Earth Day in response to a…

DK Science & Technology: Engines

WHAT IS A HEAT ENGINE? WHAT IS AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE? HOW DOES A STEAM ENGINE WORK? HOW DOES A JET ENGINE WORK? GASOLINE ENGINEBIOGRAPHY: FRANK WHITTLE English, 1907-1996 TURBINESFUEL…

Jordan, river, Asia

(Encyclopedia) Jordan, river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, formed in the Hula basin, N Israel, by the confluence of three headwater streams and meandering S through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea; the…

Cleanest U.S. Cities, 2016

Each year the American Lung Association issues their "State of the Air" report. They track ozone pollution, short-term particle, and year-round particle pollution listed…

Earth Day by the Numbers

April 22, 2016, marks the 46th anniversary of Earth Day—a day intended to inspire awareness and…

Cleanest U.S. Cities, 2011

Each year the American Lung Association issues their "State of the Air" report. They track ozone pollution, short-term particle, and year-round particle pollution…

land use

(Encyclopedia) land use, exploitation of land for agricultural, industrial, residential, recreational, or other purposes. Because the United States historically has a laissez-faire attitude toward…