Marine pollution is the harmful effect caused by the entry into the ocean of chemicals or particles. An associated problem is that many potentially...

Despite the fact that water covers two-thirds of the Earth's surface, it is surprisingly vulnerable to human influence and activity. Marine ecosyst...

Environmental stresses, such as heavy metals, drought, radiation, salts, pesticides, temperature, etc. are major factors collectively called abioti...

Why the word Meltdown in the title of the book? With the world heating up, bush fires wiping out whole communities, money markets and economic syst...

On 25 June 2013, President Obama announced a national "Climate Action Plan" (CAP) to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases,...

This book compiles the works of many authors from some of the best academic institutions in the world, all related to Mexico´s contemporary general...

This book compiles the works of many authors from some of the best academic institutions in the world, all related to Mexico´s contemporary general...

The growing food industry is currently employing a large number of microbial products. Microbial products are of biological origin and are consider...

Many organic pollutants, such as, organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are...

Shortlisted, Hubert Evans Non-Fiction AwardWarm, imaginative, and thoroughly original, this memoir intertwines the mysteries of trees with the defi...

Microtopographic features, such as natural depressions, wetlands, and raised roads, are very important in regulating watershed energy and water flu...

This book describes the structure of the climate system, as well as the processes upon which the system runs, changes and operates. Also discussed ...

A biomarker is a biochemical, cellular, physiological or behavioral variation that can be measured in tissue or body fluid samples or at the level ...

Life was one big adventure for Hiram Cody Tegart. At times unbelievable and others just downright impressive, Mountain Man is the celebration of a ...

In this collection, the authors open with a review of current state of the art methods for the recovery and reuse of selected monomers and biomacro...

Solid waste has grown into a relatively difficult problem to solve for those responsible for its management; these responsibilities include the col...

Currently, the management of solid waste represents a major economic and environmental issue throughout the world. Trends in waste generation show ...

Today's world is changing rapidly - technologically, socially, and environmentally. One of the main challenges is climate change which is accompani...

Today's world is changing rapidly - technologically, socially, and environmentally. One of the main challenges is climate change which is accompani...

Many of the vast number of mushroom species are available world-wide. They are valued in gourmet traditions around the world for their unique taste...

Abuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are ubiquitous in soils around the world where they form symbiotic associations with the majority of plant species...

When there is a catastrophe in the United States, state and local governments lead response activities, invoking state and local legal authorities ...

This book is an overview of the National Response Framework (NRF) and how the nation conducts an all-hazards response. It is built upon scalable, f...

The most destructive storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Superstorm Sandy smashed ashore on the U.S. East Coast in October 2012 after cutt...

During the late 1990s, the Department of Energy (DOE) had difficulties with a lack of clear management authority and responsibility that contribute...

This book discusses biodiversity, management and environmental issues of several national parks around the world. The first chapter presents genera...

National Parks (NPs) are mainly designed to protect the remaining "wilderness" of a given country and have primarily focused on the conservation of...

In recent decades, there has been an increased need to understand ecosystems in order to be able to manage them for conservation and sustainable us...

This book focuses on the American system of National Parks wherein the people of the United States own and protect mountains, deserts, forests, wet...

This book provides an overview of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) which co-ordinates and integrates scientific research across thi...

The National Response Framework is a guide to how the Nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies. It is built on scalable, flexible,...

The National Strategy for the Arctic Region sets forth the United States Government's strategic priorities for the Arctic region. This strategy is ...

The challenges of fire management are formidable and growing more complex. The Nation has diverse landscapes, demographics, and social values; and ...

The US National Wildlife Refuge System was created by Executive Order On March 14, 1903, when President Theodore Roosevelt established the country'...

Windstorms such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and severe and fast-moving thunderstorm complexes are among the most destructive and economically damagin...