INTRODUCTION Pollution is the introduction of a contaminant into a natural environment‚ usually by humans. While most people think of pollution as chemical waste dumped into rivers‚ or factories spewing toxins into the air‚ it can also include light pollution or sound pollution. These are example of pollutions such as air pollution‚ water pollution and land pollution. Firstly‚ the air pollution is the accumulation in the atmosphere of substances that‚ in sufficient concentrations‚ endanger
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POLLUTION The environment is a hotly debated topic in today’s society. Some of the subtopics that are going to be discussed are going to be those related to the way technology is changing‚ what industries are doing to help prevent further pollution‚ some of the methods used in paper recycling‚ and some discussion of renewable energy sources. For the most part‚ this section of the research paper‚ unlike the other sections‚ is going to attempt to discuss some of the ways the public has been dealing
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Soil Erosion And Conservation SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION Erosion Erosion is the removal of soil particles by the motion of wind or water. Soil erosion is one of the major concerns of modern agriculture throughout the world. The fallowing contributes to soil erosion: Misuse of land‚ Mismanagement of arable land‚ Indiscriminate felling of trees‚ Overgrazing‚ Poor soil and water management Erosion causes or Results in a: Decline in soil fertility‚ Water supply‚
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Sound Pollution 1.1) Causes of sound pollution 1.2) Effects of sound pollution 1.2.1) Human health effects 1.2.2) Environmental effects 1.2.3) Property effects 1.3) Solutions for sound pollution 5-11 2) Water Pollution 2.1) Causes of water pollution 2.2) Effect of water pollution 2.3) Solutions for water pollution 12-15 3) Land Pollution 3.1) Causes of land pollution 3.2) Effect of land pollution 3.3) Solutions for land pollution 16-20 4) Air Pollution 4.1) Causes of land pollution 4.2)
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EARTH The earth is 4.5 billion years old. The Big Bang theory says that there was an explosion caused by the crash of matter which created our Solar System. Millions of years ago‚ during the Paleozoic era‚ the seven continents formed one single super-continent‚ from which they later detached driven by endogenous forces. Mankind appeared on Earth 30000 years ago. According to Darwin organisms which adapt the best to the environment they live in‚ survive the longest. Mankind become the dominant
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ENERGY RESOURCES Energy is defined as ‘the capacity to do work’. Sun is the primary source of energy. Joule is the standard unit of energy in SI units. Energy utilization is an index of economic development‚ which does not take into account of ill effects/damage on to environment. From 1900 to 2000 population increased by 3 times while energy consumption by 14 times! Energy Resources All energy sources ultimately come from the sun‚ the moon or the earth. Sources of Energy Solar
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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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Poverty and Pollution Case StudyKarwanica ThompsonBusiness Ethics8/26/12Charles Bowman | | | | Our environment has been the forefront of heated debates for many years now. Not only was it one of the major topics in the 2004 election it has since grown to its own global movement "going green". For a long time now we have been trying to figure out the role business in our environment. The attitudes that are prevalent in our society suggest that businesses have increased our environmental problems
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These soil forming factors continue to affect soils even on "stable" landscapes. Materials are deposited on their surface‚ and materials are blown or washed away from the surface. Additions‚ removals‚ and alterations are slow or rapid‚ depending on climate‚ landscape position‚ and biological activity. Parent material. Few soils weather directly from the underlying rock . These "residual" soils have the same general chemistry as the original rocks. More commonly‚ soils form in materials that have
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Soil is the precious gift of nature to the mankind. All the plant family‚ animal kingdom and human society at large depend upon soil for their sustenance directly or indirectly. Ironically‚ sLAND DEGRADATION AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NIGER DELTA AREA OF NIGERIA By F.O.IDUINTRODUCTION Soil is the precious gift of nature to the mankind. All the plant family‚ animal kingdom and human society at large depend upon soil for their sustenance directly or indirectly. Ironically‚ soil
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