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Enviropig

Enviropig contains genes from mice and E coli bacteria which have been inserted into their DNA with absolute precision. Unlike normal pigs, Enviropigs have been designed to produce...

January 9, 2012

Oncomouse

OncoMouse or Harvard mouse is a genetically modified laboratory mouse which carries a specific gene called an activated oncogene. The activated oncogene significantly increases the mouse’s susceptibility to...

January 9, 2012

Vermicompost

Vermicompost is the product or process of composting utilizing various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and earthworms to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable...

January 9, 2012

Xeriscaping

Xeriscaping is also known as xerogardening. Xeriscaping refers to landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from irrigation. It is promoted...

January 9, 2012

Antarctic Ozone hole

How does Ozone Hole get created? We all know that the Polar Regions get a much larger variation in sunlight than anywhere else and during the 3 months...

January 9, 2012

Is Ozone hole over only Antarctica?

While the Antarctic ozone hole is the most well-known and largest ozone hole, ozone depletion occurs globally beyond the tropics with severe seasonal depletion in the polar regions...

January 9, 2012

Types of water erosion

There are seven main types of water erosion that impact landscapes around the world. Each type has distinct causes and effects on the environment. Understanding the various forms...

January 9, 2012

Soil and solid waste pollution

Soil pollution occurs when the thin layer of healthy and productive soil, which covers the earth’s surface, is destroyed. Solid waste or rubbish is the most visible form...

January 9, 2012

Eutrophication

Eutrophication derives from the Greek word eutrophos, meaning nourished or enriched. Eutrophication escalates rapidly when high nutrients from fertilizers, domestic and industrial wastes, urban drainage, detergents and animal,...

January 9, 2012

Urban Heat Island

Heat Balance Since incoming radiation heats the atmosphere and the earth through absorption, these two regions should continue to get hotter and hotter. The reason for their not...

January 9, 2012

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