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Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose
Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose is a perennial low-growing succulent plant species that is endemic to California. Having a number of subspecies, this fleshy plant is... More »
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Flora of Napa County, California
Napa County is a rural county in northern California encompassing nearly 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares), about 0.5 % of the landmass of the state. It is located 25 miles (40... More »
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Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals are chemical products made from the hydrocarbons present in raw natural gas and petroleum crude oil. The largest petrochemical manufacturing industries are to... More »
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Jean-Michel Cousteau: use of oil dispersants...
The Rundown caught up with ocean explorer and occasional PBS host Jean-Michel Cousteau to chat about what his team discovered on dives in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon... More »
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Jamaican dry forests
Jamaican dry forests is an ecoregion that covers a minority of the land area of the nation island of Jamaica, which ranks fifth among the Earth's islands in terms of endemic plant... More »
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Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, Andalucia,...
Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park lies along the Alboran Sea of the Mediterranean coast of Andalucia, Spain. The most arid area in the entirety of Europe, it boasts varied... More »
Strait of Malacca
Last Updated on 2013-05-19 at 18:27
The Strait of Malacca, located between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and Persian Gulf. The length of the strait is about 800... More »
Strait of Hormuz
Last Updated on 2013-05-16 at 13:16
The Strait of Hormuz (26°34'0.00"N, 56°15'0.00"E) a narrow passageway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea and separating... More »
Oil transit chokepoints
Last Updated on 2013-05-16 at 12:45
World oil chokepoints for maritime transit of oil are a critical part of global energy security. About half of the world's oil production... More »
Get Involved with the Encyclopedia of Earth
Last Updated on 2013-05-16 at 12:19
We are looking for authors who embrace the Encyclopedia of Earth quality standards, and who are willing to work under your real name in a dynamic, collaborative environment. We... More »
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