Land-use and land-cover change (LULCC); also known as land change) is a general term for the human modification of Earth’s terrestrial surface. Though humans have been modifying land to obtain food and other essentials for thousands of years, current rates, extents and intensities of LULCC

The biosphere is the biological component of earth systems, which also include the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and other “spheres” (e.g. cryosphere, anthrosphere, etc.). The biosphere includes all living organisms on earth, together with the dead organic matter produced by them.

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Hillslopes are an important part of the terrestrial landscape. The Earth’s landscape can be thought of as being composed of a mosaic of slope types, ranging from steep mountains and cliffs to almost flat plains.
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) refer to a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses. In general, the term “viral hemorrhagic fever” is used to describe a severe multisystem syndrome (multisystem in that multiple organ systems in the body are affected).

Resource maintenance means tending to, preserving, or improving the stocks of resources that form the basis for the preservation and quality of life. A capital stock is a quantity of any resource that is valued for its potential economic contributions. Capital stocks are also often referred to as “capital assets.”

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John R. Dolan is a senior research scientist with the French national science organization, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. His expertise is in plankton ecology.

Bacteria
Marine biodiversity
Marine viruses
Mutualism
Threats to coral reefs

Scientists document fate of oil slicks from natural seeps
MIT reels in RNA surprise with microbial ocean catch
Genomic tools reveal unexpected diversity of ocean […]

I am presently an Associate Professor in the Department of Environment and Resource Studies and the Director of the Environment and Business Program at the University of Waterloo (UW).

Transatlantic Environment and Energy Politics:
Comparative and International Perspectives
Edited by Miranda Schreurs, Henrik Selin, and Stacy D. Van Deveer

EIA’s energy profiles by country
Energy profile of the European […]

Since 1958, the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere has been measured daily at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii (19°32′ N, 155°35′ W).