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Matching Articles"Environment" (Total 41)
Table of Contents
Click on TABLE OF CONTENTS above to access a list of all Natural Environment articles.
Landslides
Landslides are the downslope movement of unconsolidated material under the influence of gravity.
Manuels Pyrophyllite Mine
The Avalon Peninsula has a long history of mining activity. This includes a small mine near Manuels, Conception Bay, known as The Talc Mine.
Natural Environment
The human history of Newfoundland and Labrador has been strongly influenced by the natural environment, particularly marine resources.
Archives Holds Famed Naturalist's Drawings of Newfoundland Birds
An introduction to the collection of the original pencil drawings of Newfoundland birds done by Roger Tory Peterson during the 1940s.
Newfoundland and Labrador Biosphere
Newfoundland and Labrador is part of two different types of biomes, the tundra and the taiga.
The Newfoundland Story
Rocks on the Island of Newfoundland are divided into three zones - Western, Central and Eastern.
Impacts of "Normal" Climate
Specific features of the normal Newfoundland and Labrador climate can be either positive (beneficial), or negative (cause difficulties).
Marine Resources Use
An introduction to the use of marine resources in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Rockfalls
Rockfalls are the downslope movement of loose rocks, either through free fall or by rolling.
Seal Fishery: Equipment, Techniques and Products
Seal Fishery: Equipment, Techniques, Products--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Seal Fishery in the 20th Century
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
Seal Fishery: Hunting Methods--Natural Environment--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Seal Fishery Background
Background on the seal fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador, including history, resources and natural environment.
Fall in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador climate during the fall season.
Spring in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador climate during the spring season.
Summer in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador climate during the summer season.
Winter in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador climate during the winter season.
Slope Instability
Slope-stability or mass-movement problems occur where either sediment and/or rock and/or snow move downslope in response to gravity.
Precontact Soapstone Mining
Soapstone has been and continues to be an important cultural element in many native societies.
Commercial Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador to 1900
Shortly after Cabot's discovery of North America, seasonal whaling stations were established on the Labrador side of the Strait of Belle Isle.
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