Nature - General

Lenny is a rich boy who finds his own species then an adventure comes when a panther comes from the machine half human half panther and then random animals come too and there is a big dragon to fightAuthor: Kausthub MuthuvenkateshISBN-10: 1505354455ISBN-13: 9781505354454Publisher: Createspace...

There is a simple and inexpensive way to stop tsunamis. Just release air in its path. This book explains this concept in 5 different ways and suggests 6 ways of weakening tsunamis. And storm surges. And hurricanes?Author: John LeRouxISBN-10: 1504378415ISBN-13: 9781504378413Publisher: Balboa PressLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

For decades, the federal government has relied on firefighting aircraft to assist in wildland fire suppression activities. These aircraft perform various firefighting activities, including gathering intelligence by detecting fires and conducting assessments of ongoing fires; delivering supplies such as water, food, and ground-based firefighting...

The 193 million acres of public land managed by the Forest Service as national forests and grasslands are collectively known as the National Forest System. These lands are located in 44 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands and make up about 9 percent...

To Save a Life is about how firefighters save lives on a daily basis each and every day. Firefighters extinguish "Sparky" and they put their lives on the line everyday to save all of us. How do they extinguish "Sparky"? Who is "Sparky"? Find...

This is a book of photographs featuring reflections.Author: Tiffany J. BreedISBN-10: 1502583860ISBN-13: 9781502583864Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/02/2014Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d

If you love nature and being outdoors - hiking, smelling the fresh air, and feeling the warm sun on your skin - you will love this book! This little book is filled with activities to increase your enjoyment and understanding of the natural world....

A simple book of pictures of Hawaii: The Big Island.Author: Clinton HoodISBN-10: 1502452049ISBN-13: 9781502452047Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2014Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.15d

Dawn Huffaker is an established poet who has written for more than 25 years. She primarily writes about the incredible beauty in nature. Her goal is to paint a memorable picture with her words. This is her fifth calendar. So far, she has published...

This book deals with the unraveling of some of the misunderstood phenomena of the world we live in. We have traced these phenomena as the ancients perceived them, to the time in the eighteenth century AD onwards when the European scientists unraveled the truths...

Even in the most industrialised and suburban of environments, nature abounds and surprises us. Essex resident, Bill Goldsmith has been fascinated bybirds and nature since childhood. In this collection of charming articles he recalls his favourite encounters with wildlife, from the nature on his...

For nearly 10 years (2005 - 2014) Dr. Marvin N. Miller served as America in Bloom's president. During that time, America in Bloom's monthly newsletter included his thoughts on matters related to the organization and its participants-ranging from community involvement, the power of volunteers,...

Life's pitfalls are a glance backwards into reality. It's a reality check, so to say. This is a closer look at how life ought to be lived. But it's not a book of regrets. It's a book of lessons learnt by falling into ditches...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Maxwell T. MastersISBN-10: 1500638358ISBN-13: 9781500638351Publisher: Createspace...

The first regional and strategic guidance workshops to contribute to the 2013 NCA were held in Chicago in February 2010. Volumes 1 and 2 of the NCA Report Series summarize the discussions and outcomes of these workshops. A list of planned and completed reports...

A beginner's guide to hunting written from the perspective of a young hunter.Author: Hayden KennedyISBN-10: 150014875XISBN-13: 9781500148751Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2014Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

The overall objective of this review was to determine whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's tribal solid waste management activities are helping tribes develop the management and enforcement capacity they need to eliminate open dumps.Author: U. S. Environmental Protection AgencyISBN-10: 1499777094ISBN-13: 9781499777093Publisher: Createspace Independent...

This is our report on the audit of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Fiscal Year 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements for the Pesticide Registration Fund, conducted by the EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG). This report represents the opinion of the OIG and...

This is our report on the subject evaluation conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This report contains findings that describe the problems the OIG has identified and corrective actions the OIG recommends. This report represents...

Attached is the briefing report on the subject audit conducted by Williams, Adley & Company, LLP (Williams Adley), on behalf of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This report contains findings that describe the problems Williams Adley...

Section 112(k) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990 required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a strategy to reduce public health risks in urban areas from air toxics emissions, particularly from small stationary sources. EPA issued its Integrated Urban...

EPA has had varied opinions on the scientific merit of the OIG Scientific Analysis of Perchlorate (External Review Draft). In January 2009, after consultation with EPA scientists, George Gray, the former ORD Assistant Administrator and EPA Science Advisor, recommended that the major finding of...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted this subject audit. This report contains findings that describe problems we identified and corrective actions we recommend. This report represents our opinion and does not necessarily represent the final EPA...

This is our report on the subject evaluation conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This report contains the findings from our sampling at the Wildcat Landfill Superfund Site and corrective actions the OIG recommends. EPA...

Attached is the semiannual Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations as of September 30, 2009, prepared by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This Compendium fulfills the requirement of the Inspector General Act, as amended, to identify reports containing...

This is our report on the subject audit conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This report contains findings that describe the problems the OIG has identified and corrective actions the OIG recommends. This report represents...

The ecological habitat requirements of aquatic organisms and recreational streamflow requirements of the South Fork Shenandoah River were investigated by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Central Shenandoah Valley Planning District Commission, the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission, and Virginia Commonwealth University....

Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge is an important area for waterfowl production and migratory stopover in west-central Montana. Eight wetland units covering about 5,600 acres are the essential features of the refuge. Water availability for the wetland units can be uncertain owing to the...

In the Magic of Spring Two the baby birds learn to fly.Author: Cathleen Diane ReidISBN-10: 1499205740ISBN-13: 9781499205749Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/23/2014Pages: 42Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.11d

Attention to environmental issues in the 110th Congress focused early andheavily on climate change - the state of the science, and whether (and, if so, how)to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Seventeen bills had been introducedto establish GHG emission caps as of June 2008,...

THE TATZELWURM THE ORIGINAL DRAGON? The Tatzelwurm seen in the Europeans Alps for centuries may have been the original dragon of Mythology. This book looks at the eye witness reports, the evidence and how it evolved into the ferocious, fire breathing dragon of legend.Author:...

This is a book that will take you on an entertaining journey.Author: Albert John PeeblesISBN-10: 1499152531ISBN-13: 9781499152531Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2014Pages: 94Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.23d

The Colorado Salinity Control Act, Public Law 93-320, June 24, 1974, was enacted to enhance and protect the quality of water in the Colorado River. Title II of the Colorado Salinity Control Act authorized the investigation and implementation of control measures for selected salinity-control...

River channel construction projects aimed at restoring or improving degraded waterways have become a common but have been variously successful. In this report, a methodology is proposed to evaluate channel designs before channels are build by using multidimensional modeling and analysis.Author: U. S. Department...

The Lost Creek Designated Ground Water Basin (Lost Creek basin) is an important alluvial aquifer for irrigation, public supply, and domestic water uses in northeastern Colorado. Urban growth in the adjacent Front Range urban corridor has increased demand for groundwater in the basin, and...

Land use in the South Platte River valley between the cities of Brighton and Fort Lupton, Colo., is undergoing change as urban areas expand, and the extent of aggregate mining in the Brighton-Fort Lupton area is increasing as the demand for aggregate grows in...

Since 2005, spring hatched young-of-year (YOY) small-mouth bass in Pennsylvania reaches of the Susquehanna River have experienced above-normal mortality when summertime streamflows are near or lower than normal. Stress factors include, but are not limited to, low dissolved oxygen and elevated water temperatures during...

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (MDCR), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pro-tection (MDEP), and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (MDFG), conducted a preliminary investigation of fish communities in small- to medium-sized Massachusetts streams. The...

Understanding storm-induced coastal change and forecasting these changes require knowledge of the physical processes associated with a storm and the geomorphology of the impacted coastline. The primary physical processes of interest are the wind field, storm surge, currents, and wave field. Not only does...

In the Brunswick, Georgia, area (fig. 1), saltwater has been contaminating the Upper Floridan aquifer for about 50 years. As of 2008, within a 2-square-mile (mi2) area in downtown Brunswick, the aquifer yielded water with a chloride concentration greater than 2,000 milligrams per liter...

Water samples were collected from 25 production and domestic wells in the Upper Hudson River Basin from August through November 2007 to characterize the groundwater quality. The Upper River Basin covers 4,600 square miles in upstate New York, Vermont and Massachusetts.Author: U. S. Department...

The Albuquerque Basin, located in central New Mexico, is about 100 miles long and 25 to 40 miles wide. The basin is defined as the extent of consolidated and unconsolidated deposits of Tertiary and Quaternary age that encompass the structural Rio Grande Rift within...

The San Juan Archipelago, located at the confluence of the Puget Sound, the Straits of Juan de Fuca in Washington State, and the Straits of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada, provides essential nearshore habitat for diverse salmonid, forage fish, and bird populations. With 408 miles...

Marsh-elevation change is the net effect of biophysical processes controlling inputs verses losses in soil volume. In many marshes, accumulation of organic matter is an important contributor to soil volume and vertical landing building.Author: U. S. Department of the InteriorISBN-10: 1497445329ISBN-13: 9781497445321Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Low-flow statistics are used by South Carolina State agencies, such as the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) and the South Caro-lina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), for many applications, including determining waste-load allocations for point sources, development of total maximum...

The introduction, spread, and establishment of nonnative species is widely regarded as a leading threat to aquatic biodiversity and consequently is ranked among the most serious environmental problems facing the United States today.Author: U. S. Department of the InteriorISBN-10: 1497438071ISBN-13: 9781497438071Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

Major flooding in parts of the upper Mississippi River, Missouri River, Ohio River, middle and lower Mississippi River, Red River of the North (Red River), which includes the Souris River, in the Central United States (fig. 1) and the southern Prairie Provinces of Canada...

In the spring and summer of 2011, concurrent floods developed in the two primary subbasins of the Mississippi River: the Ohio River and the upper Mississippi River (defined here as the part of the Mississippi River above the confluence with the Ohio River). As...

Water is one of the most important natural resources of the United States and is essential to our health and economic well-being. Increasing competition for water to meet the needs of a growing population, municipalities, agriculture, industry, ecosystems, and recreation weighs on the sustainability...

The Water Mission Area (WMA; previously organized as the Water Resources Discipline, or WRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) performs a wide variety of groundwater data-collection programs and investigations to assess the status of the Nation's groundwater resources. Results of these activities are...