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phytomass
living or dead organic matter of plants, especially that of trees and crop residues used for fuel....
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Emission factor
Emissions from a coal-fired power plant. Credit: Steve Hise
An emission factor is a representative value that attempts to relate the quantity of a pollutant released to the atmosphere with an activity associated with the release of that pollutant.
Radioactive waste management
Radioactive waste management refers to the technology and policies that guide the processing, treatment, transportation and disposal of radioactive wastes such that they do not pose undue risk to to the health of living organisms.
Geothermal energy in Iceland
Iceland is unique among industrial nations in that more than 50% of its energy comes from renewable geothermal energy. The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat).
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's magnetic field is approximately a magnetic dipole, with one pole near the north pole and the other near the geographic south pole.
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