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The natural environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....

, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is all living and non-living things that occur naturally
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...

 on Earth or some part of it (e.g. the natural environment in a country). This includes complete ecological units that function as natural systems without massive human intervention, including all vegetation
Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader...

, animals, microorganisms, rocks, atmosphere and natural phenomena
Natural phenomenon
A natural phenomenon is a non-artificial event in the physical sense, and therefore not produced by humans, although it may affect humans . Common examples of natural phenomena include volcanic eruptions, weather, decay, gravity and erosion...

 that occur within their boundaries. And it includes universal natural resources
Natural resource
Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind, in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems....

 and physical phenomena that lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and climate, as well as energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...

, radiation
Radiation
In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energetic waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing...

, electric charge
Electric charge
Electric charge is a physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when near other electrically charged matter. Electric charge comes in two types, called positive and negative. Two positively charged substances, or objects, experience a mutual repulsive force, as do two...

, and magnetism
Magnetism
Magnetism is a property of materials that respond at an atomic or subatomic level to an applied magnetic field. Ferromagnetism is the strongest and most familiar type of magnetism. It is responsible for the behavior of permanent magnets, which produce their own persistent magnetic fields, as well...

, not originating from human activity.

General lists

Lists of countries

Lists of disasters

Lists of people

Lists of power stations

Lists of publications

Lists of species

Glossaries
  • Glossary of climate change
    Glossary of climate change
    This article serves as a glossary of climate change terms. It lists terms that are related to global warming.- 0-9 :* 100,000-year problem - a discrepancy between the climate response and the forcing from the amount of incoming solar radiation....

  • Glossary of ecology
  • Glossary of environmental science
    Glossary of environmental science
    This is a glossary of environmental science.Environmental science is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment...

  • Glossary of wildfire terms

Indexes
  • Index of climate change articles
  • Index of conservation articles
  • Index of earth science articles
  • Index of energy articles
    Index of energy articles
    This is a index of energy articles.-A:Alternative energy- Alternative energy indexes- American Museum of Science and Energy - Anisotropy energy-E:Ecological energetics- Electric potential energy- Energy- Energy accounting...

  • Index of fishing articles
  • Index of forestry articles
  • Index of genetic engineering articles
  • Index of meteorology articles
  • Index of pesticide articles
    Index of pesticide articles
    This is an index of articles relating to pesticides.-A:Abamectin- Acephate- Acetochlor- Acibenzolar- Acibenzolar-S-methyl- Acrylonitrile- Action level- Agent Blue- Agent Green- Agent Orange- Agent Pink- Agent Purple- Agent White- Agrochemical...

  • Index of plate tectonics articles
  • Index of radiation articles
  • Index of recycling articles
  • Index of solar energy articles
  • Index of sustainability articles
  • Index of urban planning articles
  • Index of urban studies articles
  • Index of environmental articles
    Index of environmental articles
    The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, includes all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth....

  • Index of waste management articles

Outlines
  • Outline of ecology
  • Outline of environmental journalism
    Outline of environmental journalism
    Environmental journalism is the collection, verification, production, distribution and exhibition of information regarding current events, trends, issues and people that are associated with the non-human world. It is closely related to, and probably grew from, nature writing and environmental...

  • Outline of mining
    Outline of mining
    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to mining:Mining – extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually from an ore body, vein or seam...

  • Outline of nuclear technology

Tables
  • Table of biofuel crop yields
    Table of biofuel crop yields
    The following table shows the vegetable oil yields of common energy crops associated with biodiesel production.This is unrelated to ethanol production, which relies on starch, sugar and cellulose content instead of oil yields....

  • Table of global climate system components
    Table of Global Climate System Components
    -Notes on usage:* This table is a reference tool for rapidly locating Wikipedia articles on global climate system components NASA- identifies the five components of earth's climate system as: Atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere....

  • Table of historic and prehistoric climate indicators
    Table of Historic and Prehistoric Climate Indicators
    This table is a reference tool for rapidly locating Wikipedia articles on Historic and Prehistoric climate indicators of all types.To Add:* Alkenone analysis* TEX-86 analysis* Nile river flood levels* Trace mineral ratios in deltaic sediment...

  • Tables of European biogas utilisation
    Tables of European biogas utilisation
    The following tables outline the utilisation of biogas in the European Union. This table is likely to change due to the increasing interest in biogas use as a renewable fuel and the tax penalties being imposed on energy or utility companies that waste biogas by burning it off....


Timelines
  • Timeline of alcohol fuel
    Timeline of alcohol fuel
    Ethanol, an alcohol fuel, is an important fuel for the operation of internal combustion engines that are used in cars, trucks, and other kinds of machinery.*Since ancient times ethanol has been used for lamp oil and cooking, along with plant and animal oils...

  • Timeline of environmental events
    Timeline of environmental events
    The timeline lists geological, astronomical, and climatological events in relation to events in human history which they influenced. For the history of humanity's perspective on these events, see timeline of the history of environmentalism...

  • Timeline of environmental history
  • Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
    Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
    This is a timeline of environmental history of New Zealand. These events relate to the more notable events affecting the natural environment of New Zealand as a result of human activity.-Pre 1800s:...

  • Timeline of genetically modified organisms
    Timeline of genetically modified organisms
    This is a timeline of noteworthy genetically modified organisms created in labs, including genetically modified foods and other transgenic species and products .- 1972- 1973 :...

  • Timeline of history of environmentalism
    Timeline of history of environmentalism
    This timeline is a listing of events that have shaped humanity's perspective on the environment. This timeline includes human induced disasters, environmentalists that have had a positive influence, and environmental legislation.-7th century:...

  • Timeline of major U.S. environmental and occupational health regulation
  • Timeline of Minamata disease
    Timeline of Minamata disease
    The following is a timeline of key events related to Minamata disease:- References :*, The Ministry of the Environment, , retrieved 17 January 2007* by the National Institute for Minamata Disease, retrieved 29 October 2006...

  • Timeline of nuclear weapons development
    Timeline of Nuclear Weapons Development
    This timeline of nuclear weapons development is a chronological catalog of the evolution of nuclear weapons rooting from the development of the science surrounding nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. In addition to the scientific advancements, this timeline also includes several political events...

  • Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake
    Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake
    The timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Chile earthquake of 27 February 2010 involves the sequence of events in the days following a highly destructive 8.8 Mw earthquake with an epicentre just offshore of the Maule Region, see Maule, Chile....

  • Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
    Timeline of relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
    The timeline of rescue efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake of 12 January 2010 involves the sequence of events in the days following a highly destructive 7.0 Mw earthquake with an epicenter west of the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince. With at least 70% of the city's buildings destroyed, the...

  • Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
    Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
    The following is a timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill . It was a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest offshore spill in U.S. history...

  • Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (May 2010)
    Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (May 2010)
    -May 1–5:*May 1*Two military C-130 Hercules aircraft were employed to spray oil dispersant.*May 2*Obama meets with fishermen and Coast Guard in Venice, Louisiana. Oil discovered in the South Pass....

  • Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (June 2010)
    Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (June 2010)
    -June 1–5:*June 1*United States attorney general Eric Holder said his office was going to investigate possible criminal prosecutions. He specifically said they are investigating Clean Water Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Endangered Species Act.*Coast Guard Rear Adm...

  • Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (July 2010)
    Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (July 2010)
    -July 1–5:*July 1* Total estimated discharge since the start reaches – topping Ixtoc I oil spill that was the previous biggest in the Gulf of Mexico....

  • Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (August 2010)
    Timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (August 2010)
    -August 1–7:*August 1*Some BP gas stations say they want to revert to the Amoco brand.*BP exec Doug Suttles says he would eat seafood from the Gulf saying, “There's been a tremendous amount of testing done by NOAA and the state agencies and the FDA and others...

  • Timeline of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
  • Timeline of the Fukushima Daini nuclear accidents
    Timeline of the Fukushima Daini nuclear accidents
    The Fukushima II nuclear accidents occurred after the 9.0 magnitude 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March. This offshore earthquake near the island of Honshu produced a large tsunami in Japan, and a tsunami warning for over 20 countries. The earthquake triggered the shut down all four of...


External lists
  • Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List
    Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List
    The Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, also known as the Cortese List or California Superfund, is a planning document used by the State of California and its various local agencies and developers to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act requirements in providing information...

  • Toxic 100
    Toxic 100
    The Toxic 100 is a list of one hundred companies in the United States, ranked by the amount of air pollution produced and the relative toxicity of the pollutants, as determined by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...


See also

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