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Welcome to the Database for the Environment! This comprehensive glossary aims to provide you with concise and informative articles on various topics related to the environment. Whether you're a student, researcher, or simply interested in learning more about the natural world, this lexicon is designed to be your go-to guide.

In this lexicon, you will find articles covering a wide range of environmental issues, including climate change, biodiversity, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and waste management, among others. Each article is written in a clear and accessible manner, providing key insights and up-to-date information on the topic at hand.

We believe that understanding the environment and the challenges it faces is crucial in shaping a sustainable future. By exploring the articles in this lexicon, you will gain valuable knowledge about pressing environmental concerns, as well as potential solutions and actions that can be taken to mitigate them.

We hope that this Environmental Lexicon serves as a valuable resource for your environmental journey. Let's embark on this educational adventure together and explore the wonders of our planet, deepen our understanding of environmental issues, and contribute to the preservation of our natural world.

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Please note that the subsequent articles in the lexicon will cover a variety of topics chosen randomly to provide a diverse range of environmental subjects.

An Ambient Measurement is a measurement of the Concentration of a substance or Pollutant within the immediate environs of an organism ; taken to relate it to the amount of possible

An Aerobic Treatment is Process by which microbes decompose complex organic compounds in the presence of oxygen and use the liberated energy for reproduction and growth.

A Direct Runoff is Water that Flows over the ground surface or through the ground directly into streams, rivers, and lakes.

Social engagement is related to participation in collective activities.

A method of measuring the social engagement is the quantifiable volume of activity. The picture below shows the common work of a community by pushing a stranded tractor back to their property. You can see on the left three hard pushing men, while on the right two who are not very much engaged in this common project.

Newtopia tractor pushing
Newtopia tractor pushing (screenshot from TV series Newtopia.de)

Indicator Compounds are chemical compounds, such as carbon dioxide, whose presence at certain concentrations may be used to estimate certain building conditions (e.g., airflow, presence of sources).