An overview of the history of transportation in North Carolina, by water, road, and air, up to the twentieth century.

From the earliest days of European exploration, the land and waterways seemed to do their best to frustrate growth and movement in what was to become North Carolina. In its natural condition, the area was just not an easy place to get...

A deep look at ocean circulation returns a surprise: Currents transport water - and non-degradable, floating plastic - between the ocean basins. Thus, some of the plastic in the South Atlantic "garbage gyre" was actually thrown away in...

A very thorough look at the industrial growth in the North because of the advent of the Industrial Revolution in America. See what industries grew, how factories became more productive, and find out how the states cultivated economic...

This is an article about tubular reabsorption including what it is; how reabsorption in the nephrons works; and reabsorption of sodium, nutrients, water, and other ions.

A series of reports published but the United States Department of Agriculture in April of 2002 (in PDF format) from the USDA that covers "China's food consumption, marketing, international trade, agricultural policy, transportation...

From nourishing agricultural soil to serving as a transportation route, the Nile was vital to ancient Egypt's civilization. The Nile, which flows northward for 4,160 miles from east-central Africa to the Mediterranean, provided ancient...

Pittsburgh had a unique place in the nation after the War of 1812. It was an inland city and a rich source of iron. As such, it needed access to water for transport, and some of the first steamboats were used here. Read more about...

Each year, people throw out millions of tons of food that could still be eaten. That is a lot of food! Even when we compost food waste there are still some negative impacts. Resources like water and energy are used to grow and transport...