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    Water is tasteless‚ odorless‚ and colorless; yet is intimately ingrained into the workings of our planet. All life ceases to exist without clean water. Although a simple concept‚ the implications of sustainability are growing exponentially complex. The water crisis is real‚ it is global‚ and it is now. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) encomases the southern tip of the state of Florida. According to the U.S. Census Bureau‚ the region supports over eight million residents‚ and

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    COCA COLA COMPANY

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    Coca-Cola Coca-Cola’s profile Coca-Cola started its business in 1886 as a local soda producer in Atlanta‚ Georgia (US) selling about nine beverages per day. By the 1920s‚ the company had begun expanding internationally‚ selling its products first in the Caribbean and Canadian markets and then moving in consecutive decades to Asia‚ Europe‚ South America and the Soviet Union. By the end of the 20th century‚ the company was selling its products in almost every country in the world. In 2005 it became

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    Water Cycle

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    from the sky which is called precipitation. If precipitation gets cold enough it falls as snow or hail and sleet. Most water accumulates back in the ocean or onto land as rain‚ where the water flows over the ground as surface runoff. Runoff and groundwater is stored in freshwater lakes. A lot of runoff soaks deep into the ground and fills up

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    ENV320Final

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    ENV 320 – Final Exam (Each answer is worth one point‚ with partial credit for incomplete answers or answers that exceed sentence limitations. Material that is paraphrased‚ copied‚ or quoted from the text or other published materials will not be accepted as a "your" answer even if appropriately cited.) 1. Briefly describe both case and statutory law (one sentence for each classification). Case‚ or common law‚ is a law that is based off of rulings by judges. Statutory laws are laws passed by legislature

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    This essay is related to the process of Fracking and its implications on the Karoo. It will provide a background on exactly what Fracking is and how the process is carried out and also how and to what extent the process will affect the Karoo. Knowledge gained from the environmental economics course will be used and various factors and arguments will be weighed and taken into consideration with the goal aimed at reaching an evidence based decision as to whether Fracking should or should not be allowed

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    Biohazards of Sewage Sludge

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    Wastewater can come from a variety of sources like homes‚ businesses‚ industries‚ runoff from roads‚ lawns and fields and is treated by municipal wastewater treatment facilities (Product‚ cornell). The solid material that remains after the treatment of wastewater is known as sludge (charac‚ cornell). Sludge can be employed in many different ways‚ it can be used as a soil additive or growing medium‚ sent to a composting facility‚ incinerated or landfilled (Char‚ cornell). Biosolids are derived

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    making its way into groundwater across the nation through widespread contamination of aquifers‚ wells‚ and springs. The Explosive study confirmed Monsanto’s Roundup was behind 41% of the 140 groundwater samples taken from Catalonia‚ Spain were actually above the limit of quantification. Findings conclude glyphosate doesn’t actually break down in the environment it is continuously building up in the concerning quantities. It is becoming more apparent glyphosate is polluting groundwater in alarming quantities

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    Republic Act No. 9275: The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004  Albert P. Aquino and Aleta Belissa D. Correa Introduction As an archipelago‚ the Philippines is surrounded with water. It ranks fourth with the longest coastline in the world measuring 36‚289 km (22‚559 miles) while its water area covers 1‚830 sq km (The World Factbook). The country’s water resources have played a significant role in its development. However‚ some development efforts‚ combined with the rising demands of the ever-increasing

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    Comprising over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface‚ water is undeniably the most valuable natural resource. Life on Earth would be non-existent without water because it is essential for everything on our planet to grow. The human body is composed of 50-80% water. Blood and muscles contain significant amounts‚ and approximately 95% of the brain is water. All body systems and organs need water to function properly‚ and will shut down without it. Most of the chemical reactions that take place in

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    (Mcgraw hill). It is a bioremediation process which uses various types of plants to remove‚ transfer‚ stabilize‚ or even destroy contaminants in the soil and groundwater. Plants can be used to remove many kinds of pollution such as explosives‚ metals‚ pesticides‚ radioactive material and oil. Plants have the potential to prevent groundwater‚ wind and rain from carrying

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