Matching Articles"Environment" (Total 15)

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  • Avalanches involve the rapid downslope movement of snow or ice, with or without sediment and rock.
  • The Battery lies under the slopes of Signal Hill in St. John's. Evidence indicates that rockfall is frequent in this area...
  • A look at erosion along Newfoundland's coasts.
  • Table of the Costs of Newfoundland and Labrador's Geological Hazards
  • Estimating the cost of geological hazards is extremely difficult.
  • Flood risk zone maps have been prepared for sixteen communities in the province most prone to flooding.
  • Coastal Flooding--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
  • How sinkholes and other geological events impacet Newfoundland and Labrador's environment.
  • Geological Hazards and Disasters Occurring in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Landslides are the downslope movement of unconsolidated material under the influence of gravity.
  • Rockfalls are the downslope movement of loose rocks, either through free fall or by rolling.
  • Seal Fishery: Equipment, Techniques, Products--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
  • Although the sealing industry was in decline at the turn of the century, Newfoundland companies continued to fit out steamers for the hunt.
  • Seal Fishery: Hunting Methods--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
  • Background on the seal fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, including history, resources and natural environment.