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An environment is a complex of surrounding circumstances, conditions, or influences in which a thing is situated or is developed, or in which a person or organism lives, modifying and determining its life or character.
- In biology, ecology, and environmental science, an environment is the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors that surround and act upon an organism or ecosystem.
- The natural environment is such an environment that is relatively unaffected by human activity.
- environmentalism is a concern with the preservation of the natural environment, especially from human pollution, and the ethics and politics associated with this.
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Asian soot, smog may boost global warming in US
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Smog, soot and other particles like the kind often seen hanging over Beijing add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three degrees in about 50 years, says a new federal science report released Thursday....
NASA moves space shuttle Atlantis to launch pad
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA moved shuttle Atlantis to the launch pad on Thursday for a flight next month to the Hubble Space Telescope after being waylaid by a pair of tropical storms....
19-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada
TORONTO (AP) -- A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic, another dramatic indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday....
Arizona Community Tree Council - Non-profit organization promoting exchange of information about trees and the essential role they play in the wellbeing of Arizona communities. Newsletter and information about training and volunteering.
Arizona Crop Information Site - Provides independent information on research-based desert crop production and protection. From the University of Arizona.
Meta Description: [ This is the home page for the Arizona Crop Information Site which provides independent, research-based desert crop production and protection information from the University of Arizona. ]
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality - Protects public health and the environment in Arizona. Information about air, water and waste programs in the state as well as regulations.
Meta Description: [ Environmental Issues for the state of Arizona ]
Arizona Heritage Alliance - Dedicated to protecting the Heritage Fund. Offers information on legislative action, tours, and educational opportunities.
Arizona Meteorites - Catalog of meteorites found in the state, including map of fall locations. For each find, there is a picture and description, including meteorite type, weight, and date and circumstances of discovery.
Arizona Native Plant Society - Nonprofit organization devoted to Arizona's native plants
Meta Description: [ Statewide nonprofit organization devoted to Arizona native plants; missions are education, conservation, and encouraging use of appropriate native plants in Arizona and the Southwest. ]
Arizona Riparian Council - Provides for the exchange of information on the status, protection, and management of riparian systems in the State. Includes information on meeting locations, newsletters, and issues.
Arizona Wilderness Coalition - Organization of groups and individuals committed to the protection and restoration of wilderness lands in the state.
Meta Description: [ An ad hoc organization of groups and individuals whose mission is to protect and restore wilderness lands and waters in Arizona. ]
Rodeo/Chediski Fire Salvage and Rehabilitation Team - Information about the aftermath of the 2002 fire on the Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests and adjoining areas and plans to salvage the dead and dying timber left in its wake.
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Smithsonian Magazine - Tunnel Vision - Arizona Naturalist Pinau Merlin celebrates life in the desert by keeping a close eye on it
Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory - Information on birds and birding in southeastern Arizona.
Meta Description: [ Information on birds and birding in southeastern Arizona. ]
The Mount Graham Coalition - News and information about efforts by Native Americans, scientists, conservationists and citizens to resist installation of telescopes and other development on Mount Graham's desert Sky-Island ecosystem.
Under Desert Skies - Personal site and life in the Arizona desert, with emphasis on its wildlife, including the coyote but also its neighbors. Photos, information, art, and links.
Meta Description: [ coyotes and desert wildlife ]
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