What if every day you woke up and when you looked out the window‚ you couldn’t see a thing? In some cities in China there is so much smog‚ you can’t see a thing! Air pollution is one of the worst problems in China. Benxi‚ an industrial town in northeastern China‚ is so polluted that once‚ a satellite couldn’t take a picture of it because of the smog. A poll taken before the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics said that 74 percent of the Chinese people said that they were concerned about air pollution.
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Argentina: Like other countries Argentina suffers from environmental degradation. The main threats to its biodiversity and landscapes are deforestation and pollution. In Argentina‚ there are many environmental issues that include air pollution‚ inaccessibility‚ dissatisfaction with garbage disposal‚ dirtiness‚ water pollution etc. One of the biggest factors of pollution in Argentina would be air pollution‚ which to a certain extend is caused by the society. Despite knowing that transport
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Diwali is the festival closest to my heart. It embraces all religions and it not only illuminates houses but also lives. This year was no different with my entire city karnal getting adorned over the last weekend to glowing LEDs while candles played a minor role in some houses. A significant and traditional part of this festival is crackers. They have only evolved over the years and presently you’ll be spoilt for choice shopping for them. However some enlightened minds have planted the seed of a
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Romel Joshua Castillo – Grade 9 LS405 Air Pollution Absorbing Paint – Manila Experiments with ‘Purifying Paint’ Air pollution is a severe hazard for an emerging economy’s capital such as Manila‚ which is considered one of the top five most air-polluted cities in the world‚ and we‚ the younger generation‚ would be the ones to suffer more if this problem remains unsolved. To combat this threat‚ collaborations between the government and private companies are being done to lessen‚ if not totally remove
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The environment is affected by the deposition in the ozone layer.It is directly affecting the environment‚ because the environment is being negatively impacted‚ because of the depletion in the ozone. This depletion was created‚ because of all the CFC that is being released by all the factories and other machines that pollute the air. The UVB radiation affects the physiological and developmental processes of plants. Even though there is the existence of various machines and methods to reduce or repair
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The air we breathe‚ the water we drink‚ the security of creatures we drink‚ the security of creatures we share with‚ and fertility of land on which we grow our food are all deteriorating resulting in the increase of health hazards and lowering standard of health of the nation as a whole‚ In this seemingly desperate situation how to let our optimum survive is a burning question of the day. A study conducted by the World Bank in 1995 revealed that 40‚000 Indians die prematurely due to polluted air
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Lake Erie Save lake Erie now or it will hurt Ohio later on! The lake was polluted and wanted to fix it so we did but‚ we ruined the lake once more 40 years later. “First‚ As a result of these pollutants‚ Lake Erie contained increased levels of phosphorus and nitrogen‚ which contributed to eutrophication - a process that encourages the development of algal blooms.” (Rotman) It was called “burning river” or “dead lake”. In 1960 the lake was a terrible it seemed to be like a swamp with lots of algae
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Lead is a bluish gray element found in small amounts in the earth’s crust. It could be toxic to humans as well as animals but it has some beneficial uses. Lead essentially occurs‚ majority of the environmental lead are from the human activities such as burning of fossil fuels‚ mining and manufacturing. (B.T. Johnson‚ 1997). In drinking water‚ lead can be present‚ through lead containing pipe corrosion during water transporting system it is commonly happen when the water has low mineral content or
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Air pollution Industrial growth has created high levels of air pollution in Thailand. Vehicles and factories contribute to air pollution‚ particularly in Bangkok. The air pollution caused by motor vehicle emissions‚ and grave water pollution from household and industrial wastewater‚ substances generated by the thriving industrial activities have caused serious dumping issues. Environmental contamination caused by hazardous waste threatens to become Thailand’s worst environmental problem
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Using Clean Coal Technologies to Reduce Air Pollution ASDF SCI/275 September 4‚ 2011 Kristal Davis Fadtke Using Clean Coal Technologies to Reduce Air Pollution Air pollution is of pronounced concern in the media lately. Some of the effects of air pollution include the increase of carbon in the atmosphere which contributes to the global warming effect. The effects have been felt with record temperatures on the east coast and in the Midwestern United States this summer. One major contribution
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