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The natural environment
, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is all living and non-living things that occur naturally
on Earth or some part of it (e.g. the natural environment in a country). This includes complete ecological units that function as natural systems without massive human intervention, including all vegetation
, animals, microorganisms, rocks, atmosphere and natural phenomena
that occur within their boundaries. And it includes universal natural resources
and physical phenomena that lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and climate, as well as energy
, radiation
, electric charge
, and magnetism
, not originating from human activity.
General lists
Lists of countries
Lists of disasters
Lists of people
Lists of power stations
Lists of publications
Lists of species
Glossaries
Indexes
Outlines
Tables
Timelines
External lists
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is all living and non-living things that occur naturally
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
on Earth or some part of it (e.g. the natural environment in a country). This includes complete ecological units that function as natural systems without massive human intervention, including all vegetation
Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader...
, animals, microorganisms, rocks, atmosphere and natural phenomena
Natural phenomenon
A natural phenomenon is a non-artificial event in the physical sense, and therefore not produced by humans, although it may affect humans . Common examples of natural phenomena include volcanic eruptions, weather, decay, gravity and erosion...
that occur within their boundaries. And it includes universal natural resources
Natural resource
Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind, in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems....
and physical phenomena that lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and climate, as well as energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
, radiation
Radiation
In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energetic waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing...
, electric charge
Electric charge
Electric charge is a physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when near other electrically charged matter. Electric charge comes in two types, called positive and negative. Two positively charged substances, or objects, experience a mutual repulsive force, as do two...
, and magnetism
Magnetism
Magnetism is a property of materials that respond at an atomic or subatomic level to an applied magnetic field. Ferromagnetism is the strongest and most familiar type of magnetism. It is responsible for the behavior of permanent magnets, which produce their own persistent magnetic fields, as well...
, not originating from human activity.
General lists
- List of anti-nuclear groups
- List of atmospheric dispersion models
- List of climate change initiatives
- List of climate change topics
- List of climate research satellites
- List of coalfields
- List of composting systems
- List of conservation issues
- List of conservation topics
- List of crimes involving radioactive substances
- List of dams and reservoirs
- List of disaster films
- List of environment research institutes
- List of environmental agreements
- List of environmental dates
- List of environmental health hazards
- List of environmental history topics
- List of environmental issues
- List of environmental lawsuits
- List of environmental organizations
- List of environmental studies topics
- List of environmental topics
- List of environmental websites
- List of Forest Regions and Forest Districts of British Columbia
- List of films about nuclear issues
- List of flash floods
- List of fuel cell vehicles
- List of global sustainability statistics
- List of Green topics
- List of international environmental agreements
- List of Kyoto Protocol signatories
- List of low emissions locomotives
- List of natural gas fields
- List of natural gas pipelines
- List of nuclear waste treatment technologies
- List of nuclear weapons tests
- List of oil fields
- List of oil pipelines
- List of oil refineries
- List of old growth forests
- List of parties to the Environmental Modification Convention
- List of periods and events in climate history
- List of populated places affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake
- List of previously issued tornado emergencies
- List of renewable energy organizations
- List of renewable energy technologies
- List of renewable energy topics by country
- List of scholarly journals in environmental economics
- List of solid waste treatment technologies
- List of songs about the environment
- List of sterile insect technique trials
- List of Superfund sites in the United States
- List of sustainability principles
- List of sustainable agriculture topics
- List of sustainable buildings in Australia
- List of threatened ecological communities of Western Australia
- List of topics related to global warming
- List of U.S. states by carbon dioxide emissions
- List of waste disposal incidents
- List of waste management acronyms
- List of waste management companies
- List of waste management concepts
- List of waste types
- List of waste water treatment technologies
- Lists of reservoirs and dams
Lists of countries
- List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions
- List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita
- List of countries by coal production
- List of countries by ecological footprint
- List of countries by electricity consumption
- List of countries by electricity exports
- List of countries by electricity imports
- List of countries by electricity production
- List of countries by electricity production from renewable sources
- List of countries by energy consumption per capita
- List of countries by energy intensity
- List of countries by forest area
- List of countries by freshwater withdrawal
- List of countries by greenhouse gas emissions
- List of countries by greenhouse gas emissions per capita
- List of countries by irrigated land area
- List of countries by natural gas consumption
- List of countries by natural gas exports
- List of countries by natural gas imports
- List of countries by natural gas production
- List of countries by natural gas proven reserves
- List of countries by oil consumption
- List of countries by oil exports
- List of countries by oil imports
- List of countries by oil production
- List of countries by percentage of water area
- List of countries by proven oil reserves
- List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions
- List of countries by total length of pipelines
- List of countries by total primary energy consumption and production
- List of countries by total renewable water resources
- List of oil-producing states
- List of states with nuclear weapons
Lists of disasters
- List of environmental disasters
- List of man-made disasters
- List of oil spills
- List of pipeline accidents
- List of power outages
- List of tornado-related deaths at schools
- List of tornadoes causing 100 or more deaths
- Lists of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents
Lists of people
- List of climate scientists
- List of conservationists
- List of environmental engineers
- List of environmental philosophers
- List of ministers of climate change
- List of Ministers of Natural Environment of Brazil
- List of ministers of the environment
- List of scientists opposing the mainstream scientific assessment of global warming
Lists of power stations
- List of coal power stations
- List of conventional hydroelectric power stations
- List of fuel oil power stations
- List of geothermal power stations
- List of largest hydroelectric power stations
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of least carbon efficient power stations
- List of natural gas power stations
- List of nuclear power stations
- List of nuclear reactors
- List of offshore wind farms
- List of onshore wind farms
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations
- List of run-of-the-river hydroelectric power stations
- List of solar thermal power stations
- List of tidal power stations
- List of wave power stations
- Lists of offshore wind farms by country
- Lists of offshore wind farms by water area
- Lists of wind farms by country
Lists of publications
- List of Australian environmental books
- List of books about coal mining
- List of books about energy issues
- List of books about nuclear issues
- List of environmental books
- List of environmental economics journals
- List of environmental journals
- List of environmental law reviews and journals
- List of environmental periodicals
- List of environmental reports
- Lists of environmental publications
Lists of species
- List of endangered species threatened by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- List of threatened fauna of Michigan
- List of threatened flora of Australia
- List of threatened species of the Philippines
- List of wildlife species at risk
- List of the world's 100 worst invasive species
Glossaries
- Glossary of climate changeGlossary of climate changeThis article serves as a glossary of climate change terms. It lists terms that are related to global warming.- 0-9 :* 100,000-year problem - a discrepancy between the climate response and the forcing from the amount of incoming solar radiation....
- Glossary of ecology
- Glossary of environmental scienceGlossary of environmental scienceThis is a glossary of environmental science.Environmental science is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment...
- Glossary of wildfire terms
Indexes
- Index of climate change articles
- Index of conservation articles
- Index of earth science articles
- Index of energy articlesIndex of energy articlesThis is a index of energy articles.-A:Alternative energy- Alternative energy indexes- American Museum of Science and Energy - Anisotropy energy-E:Ecological energetics- Electric potential energy- Energy- Energy accounting...
- Index of fishing articles
- Index of forestry articles
- Index of genetic engineering articles
- Index of meteorology articles
- Index of pesticide articlesIndex of pesticide articlesThis is an index of articles relating to pesticides.-A:Abamectin- Acephate- Acetochlor- Acibenzolar- Acibenzolar-S-methyl- Acrylonitrile- Action level- Agent Blue- Agent Green- Agent Orange- Agent Pink- Agent Purple- Agent White- Agrochemical...
- Index of plate tectonics articles
- Index of radiation articles
- Index of recycling articles
- Index of solar energy articles
- Index of sustainability articles
- Index of urban planning articles
- Index of urban studies articles
- Index of environmental articlesIndex of environmental articlesThe natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, includes all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth....
- Index of waste management articles
Outlines
- Outline of ecology
- Outline of environmental journalismOutline of environmental journalismEnvironmental journalism is the collection, verification, production, distribution and exhibition of information regarding current events, trends, issues and people that are associated with the non-human world. It is closely related to, and probably grew from, nature writing and environmental...
- Outline of miningOutline of miningThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to mining:Mining – extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam...
- Outline of nuclear technology
Tables
- Table of biofuel crop yieldsTable of biofuel crop yieldsThe following table shows the vegetable oil yields of common energy crops associated with biodiesel production.This is unrelated to ethanol production, which relies on starch, sugar and cellulose content instead of oil yields....
- Table of global climate system componentsTable of Global Climate System Components-Notes on usage:* This table is a reference tool for rapidly locating Wikipedia articles on global climate system components NASA- identifies the five components of earth's climate system as: Atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere....
- Table of historic and prehistoric climate indicatorsTable of Historic and Prehistoric Climate IndicatorsThis table is a reference tool for rapidly locating Wikipedia articles on Historic and Prehistoric climate indicators of all types.To Add:* Alkenone analysis* TEX-86 analysis* Nile river flood levels* Trace mineral ratios in deltaic sediment...
- Tables of European biogas utilisationTables of European biogas utilisationThe following tables outline the utilisation of biogas in the European Union. This table is likely to change due to the increasing interest in biogas use as a renewable fuel and the tax penalties being imposed on energy or utility companies that waste biogas by burning it off....
Timelines
- Timeline of alcohol fuelTimeline of alcohol fuelEthanol, an alcohol fuel, is an important fuel for the operation of internal combustion engines that are used in cars, trucks, and other kinds of machinery.*Since ancient times ethanol has been used for lamp oil and cooking, along with plant and animal oils...
- Timeline of environmental eventsTimeline of environmental eventsThe timeline lists geological, astronomical, and climatological events in relation to events in human history which they influenced. For the history of humanity's perspective on these events, see timeline of the history of environmentalism...
- Timeline of environmental history
- Timeline of environmental history of New ZealandTimeline of environmental history of New ZealandThis is a timeline of environmental history of New Zealand. These events relate to the more notable events affecting the natural environment of New Zealand as a result of human activity.-Pre 1800s:...
- Timeline of genetically modified organismsTimeline of genetically modified organismsThis is a timeline of noteworthy genetically modified organisms created in labs, including genetically modified foods and other transgenic species and products .- 1972- 1973 :...
- Timeline of history of environmentalismTimeline of history of environmentalismThis timeline is a listing of events that have shaped humanity's perspective on the environment. This timeline includes human induced disasters, environmentalists that have had a positive influence, and environmental legislation.-7th century:...
- Timeline of major U.S. environmental and occupational health regulation
- Timeline of Minamata diseaseTimeline of Minamata diseaseThe following is a timeline of key events related to Minamata disease:- References :*, The Ministry of the Environment, , retrieved 17 January 2007* by the National Institute for Minamata Disease, retrieved 29 October 2006...
- Timeline of nuclear weapons developmentTimeline of Nuclear Weapons DevelopmentThis timeline of nuclear weapons development is a chronological catalog of the evolution of nuclear weapons rooting from the development of the science surrounding nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. In addition to the scientific advancements, this timeline also includes several political events...
- Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquakeTimeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquakeThe timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake of 27 February 2010 involves the sequence of events in the days following a highly destructive 8.8 Mw earthquake with an epicentre just offshore of the Maule Region, see Maule, Chile....
- Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquakeTimeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquakeThe timeline of rescue efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake of 12 January 2010 involves the sequence of events in the days following a highly destructive 7.0 Mw earthquake with an epicenter west of the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince. With at least 70% of the city's buildings destroyed, the...
- Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spillTimeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spillThe following is a timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill . It was a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest offshore spill in U.S. history...
- Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (May 2010)Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (May 2010)-May 1–5:*May 1*Two military C-130 Hercules aircraft were employed to spray oil dispersant.*May 2*Obama meets with fishermen and Coast Guard in Venice, Louisiana. Oil discovered in the South Pass....
- Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (June 2010)Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (June 2010)-June 1–5:*June 1*United States attorney general Eric Holder said his office was going to investigate possible criminal prosecutions. He specifically said they are investigating Clean Water Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Endangered Species Act.*Coast Guard Rear Adm...
- Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (July 2010)Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (July 2010)-July 1–5:*July 1* Total estimated discharge since the start reaches – topping Ixtoc I oil spill that was the previous biggest in the Gulf of Mexico....
- Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (August 2010)Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (August 2010)-August 1–7:*August 1*Some BP gas stations say they want to revert to the Amoco brand.*BP exec Doug Suttles says he would eat seafood from the Gulf saying, “There's been a tremendous amount of testing done by NOAA and the state agencies and the FDA and others...
- Timeline of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
- Timeline of the Fukushima Daini nuclear accidentsTimeline of the Fukushima Daini nuclear accidentsThe Fukushima II nuclear accidents occurred after the 9.0 magnitude 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March. This offshore earthquake near the island of Honshu produced a large tsunami in Japan, and a tsunami warning for over 20 countries. The earthquake triggered the shut down all four of...
External lists
- Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites ListHazardous Waste and Substances Sites ListThe Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, also known as the Cortese List or California Superfund, is a planning document used by the State of California and its various local agencies and developers to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act requirements in providing information...
- Toxic 100Toxic 100The Toxic 100 is a list of one hundred companies in the United States, ranked by the amount of air pollution produced and the relative toxicity of the pollutants, as determined by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...