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Environment
Issues related to the circumstances or condition of the earth's natural surroundings.
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mutation
Environment; Environment statistics
Characteristic(s) possessed by an individual not acquired from either parent but capable of being transmitted to progeny.
downwash
Environment; Environment statistics
Drawing downward of chimney gases by a system of vortices or eddies within the lee of a chimney when the wind is blowing.
marginal settlements
Environment; Environment statistics
Housing units that, lacking basic amenities, are not considered fit for human habitation. See also informal settlements.
riparian
Environment; Environment statistics
1. Land adjacent to a stream. 2. of, pertaining to, or situated or dwelling on the bank of a river or other body of water
duff
Environment; Environment statistics
Decomposed and partly decomposed vegetable matter, making up part of the forest floor. It is composed of litter or humus.
trash
Environment; Environment statistics
1. leaves, stalk and husk left on the ground after harvest; 2. Dry solid waste generated in domestic premises and offices.
in-process modification
Environment; Environment statistics
Modification of production processes aimed at reducing pollution (through clean technologies). See also clean technology.
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