http://www.earthportal.org Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:46:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Flower Gardens are the northernmost coral reefs in the United States, and are part of the National Marine Sanctuary System.Share This http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1817 It is common to think that social capital is everything related to any kind of human interaction, but actually that is the work of sociology. If we look for a definition of sociology, we can find that it is the “science of society, social institutions, and social relationships, and specifically ... http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1816 Share This http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1814 Dr. Emily Monosson is a toxicologist with a B.S. from Union College, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. She works part-time as a consultant, writer, teacher and researcher while navigating the ups and downs of balancing a career in science and caring for her two children. Toxicity Toxicology Arsenic Dose Risk ... http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1813 It is common to think that social capital is everything related to any kind of human interaction, but actually that is the work of sociology. If we look for a definition of sociology, we can find that it is the “science of society, social institutions, and social relationships, and specifically ... http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1810 Biodiversity offers multiple opportunities for development and improving human well-being. It is the basis for essential environmental services upon which life on Earth depends.Share This http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1809 The water sector worldwide is increasingly characterized in terms of a crisis situation. The unique and complex characteristics of the water resource entail complex social, political, and economic implications in its management.Share This http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1806 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service characterizes Bacteria as living single-cell organisms. Bacteria can be carried by water, wind, insects, plants, animals, and people and survive well on skin and clothes and in human hair.Share This http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1804 Share This http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1803 The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS works exclusively and directly for Members of Congress, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis. Renewable energy Photovoltaics Wind farm Coal Greenhouse ... http://www.earthportal.org/?p=1799