Land Pollution Land pollution is pollution of the Earth’s natural land surface by industrial‚ commercial‚ domestic and agricultural activities. Causes of Land Pollution 1. Degenerative Actions Degenerative Actions encompass a lot of human actions‚ including - deforestation‚ overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers‚ desertification‚ mining‚ inefficient and / or inadequate waste treatment‚ landfill‚ litter‚ etc. 2. Misuse of Land Misuse of Land mainly refers to felling of trees to
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WATER POLLUTION INTRODUCTION Although some kinds of water pollution can occur through natural processes‚ it is mostly a result of human activities. We use water daily in our homes and industries‚ about 150 gallons per day per person in the United States. The water we use is taken from lakes and rivers‚ and from underground (groundwater); and after we have used it-- and contaminated it-- most of it returns to these locations. The used water of a community is called wastewater‚ or sewage. If
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Environmental pollution is one of the biggest problems the world faces today. It is an issue that troubles us economically‚ physically and everyday of our lives. The contamination of the environment is also being linked to some of the diseases that are around currently. Yet‚ most people do not know about this problem. This shows that environmental pollution is becoming an increasingly worse problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible‚ not only for the good of the environment but also
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One of the environmental problems today is air pollution. Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air (). Air pollution not only hit local but‚ is a major quality problem all over the world. Some of the main issues in Georgia are pollen‚ car emission‚ company pollution‚ and chemical waste. In the county I resided in pollen and emission is the high rated problem. The problem with air pollution is affecting the lives on earth causing health problems. I personal never had issues
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Environmental Pollution Samantha Arrieta SCI/256 November 5‚ 2013 Analila Lucero Environmental Pollution As an associate-level environmental scientist‚ many concerns have risen in regards to the environmental‚ climate‚ economical and social consequences. Because of overpopulated cities‚ there have been some negative factors. The focus to address these issues could be in addressing the weaknesses in already existing laws with stronger enforcement. In the following‚ I will present a summary
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THE GOVERNMENT AND POLLUTION Pollution is a very tough topic in today’s market and in my personal opinion; Government should intervene for the following reason. Let’s take the example of a company that manufactures blue jeans at a factory location on a river. The problem is that‚ as a byproduct of its manufacturing operations‚ the factory dumps chemical pollutants into the river. But no single person or entity owns the river water‚ so there is no one to force the company to stop polluting. Moreover
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Essay on pollution:Environmental pollution is the biggest menace to the human race on this planer today and this article is an essay on pollution describing its effects on human beings and whole environment. Basically pollution means addition of impurities to the environment which consists of earth‚ water‚ air‚ plants and animals. If we kept on polluting them then for sure the existence of human and nature will be hampered.Firstly there is a growing amount of atmospheric degradation which causes
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If you live within 100 metres of a centrally protected monument‚ you cannot expand your property anymore‚ according to an amendment to an Act on the protection of monuments. In a major step towards protection of monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)‚ President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday signed the amendment to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Remains and Sites Act‚ 1958‚ which envisages ban on construction in the prohibited area of the ASI-protected monument. The
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Pollution and Society *By Osanyinpeju* Aisha We all know that pollution in our world effects two essential aspects of our planet: air and water. Although their pollutants are emitted in completely different ways‚ they both harm living organisms. Air pollution is predominately emitted though the exhaust of motor vehicles and the combustion of fossil fuels‚ whereas water pollution is the result of industrial waste and environmental accidents. Our society knows that pollution is harmful and a serious
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Loutfi Environmental education Pollution I. Definition Pollution occurs when pollutants contaminate the natural surroundings; which brings about changes that affect our normal lifestyles adversely. II. Why it is dangerous? Pollution disturbs our ecosystem and the balance in the environment. With modernization and development in our lives pollution has reached its peak; giving rise to global warming and human illness. III. Types & Causes of Pollution A. Air pollution It occurs when any harmful
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