In the early 1990s, the Philippines – a country known to be one of the greatest victims of deforestation – experienced a sudden slight increase in forest cover. While indeed there have been massive efforts of reforestation in the archipelago, that increase is mainly due to a change in definition of what a forest is.Continue reading “A forest isn’t just a group of trees.”
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The Magic Liquid Called Water
Water is ubiquitous – and while many of those with proper access to clean water take it for granted, its presence has driven the development of both life and society.
Hydrogen
Atomic Number 1 Atomic Weight 1.00794 amu Melting Point 13.81 K Boiling Point 20.28 K Phase at Room Temperature Gas Period Number 1 Group Number 1 Table 1. Properties History The term “hydrogen” is derived from the Greek words hydro and genes, together meaning “water forming”. The first to name it in its molecular gasContinue reading “Hydrogen”
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