Chlorofluorocarbon: A class of volatile, non-reactive, non-corrosive, non-flammable & easy liquefiable gases usually used in refrigeration & believed to be responsible for the deterioration of the ozone.
Chaparral
Chaparral: Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes.
Certified Organic Cotton
Certified Organic Cotton: is derived from organic agriculture. The cotton is grown without artificial pesticides or fertilizers. Conventional cotton farming ranks about fourth in the use of pesticides in the US. Several of the top pesticides used in non-organic cotton farming are EPA recognized carcinogens. It takes 1/3 of a pound of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers to make one organic T-shirt disregarding the use of any toxic dyes. A typical organic tee shirt is also about the same weight but without these harmful chemicals. Organic cotton is produced using conservation minded or “sustainable” approaches to crop production. Such practices help to retain and promote soil fertility and the natural recycling of soil resources.
Carson, Rachel
Carson, Rachel: United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964).
Carnivore
Carnivore: An animal that eats only meat.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint: is defined as the total amount of green house gas emissions that an individual, group, product or event emits either directly or indirectly to the environment.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2): A colorless odorless gas formed naturally by decomposition, combustion, breathing, etc. which contributes to Global Warming.
Carbon Cycle
Carbon Cycle: The organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again.
Canopy
Canopy: a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather, the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit.
Canebrake
Canebrake: a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane).
Calcareous
Calcareous: composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk.
Building Related Illness
Building Related Illness: A diagnosable symptom that can be identified with a cause attributed to a building’s airborne pollutants.
Botany
Botany: all the plant life in a particular region or period; the branch of biology that studies plants.
Boreal
Boreal: relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind or comprising or throughout far northern regions.
Bog
Bog: wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel.
Biosphere
Biosphere: the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist.
Bioremediation
Bioremediation: the branch of biotechnology that uses biological processes to overcome environmental problems. Also, the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances.
Bio-products
Bio-products: are materials, chemicals and energy derived from renewable biological resources.
Bionomics
Bionomics: the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment.
Biomimicry
Biomimicry: the study of nature and its imitation of natures forms.