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    Enironmental Pollution

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    Introduction Environmental Pollution is one of the biggest challenges faced by most societies in this modern era. It has become a paradox of our time that urbanization and development be associated with environmental degradation. In man’s quest for social growth‚ nonchalance to nature’s laws have set in and this has disturbed a number of natural phenomena. The industrial revolution has brought with it technological advancement‚ such as the discovery of oil and fossil fuels and its virtually universal

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    water pollution

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    Water pollution is when the water in lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ and other bodies of water is contaminated. Humans are the main cause for polluting the water. The countries that are most affected by water pollution are: India – The Ganges River China – The Yellow River Central Asia – Amu and Syr Darya Rivers Nepals – Most of the Rivers Pacific Islands Australia Water pollution affects ones physical and emotional health since without drinking water we cannot survive and if the water is polluted

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    Air Pollution

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    Air Pollution There are three main types of pollution: air‚ water‚ and noise. My Speech will be focusing mainly on air pollution. Generally any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things and the environment is considered air pollution. Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health. By reducing air pollution levels‚ we can help countries reduce the global problem of disease from breathing infections‚ heart disease‚ and lung cancer

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    Industrial Pollution

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    .......... There are all of types of pollution. Industrial pollution is the air‚ water‚ and chemical pollution caused by industries. There has always been pollution. Industrial pollution began when our country went through the Industrial Revolution. Most all parts of the world are affected in some way by industrial pollution. Big cities with steel mills‚ power plants‚ heating plants‚ or railroad stations feel the direct effects of industrial pollution. The smog‚ smell‚ and contamination of

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    environmental pollution

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    ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Environmental pollution is one of the biggest problems the world faces today. It is an issue that troubles us economically‚ physically and everyday in our lives. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse change. Pollutants‚ the components of pollution‚ can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants We all live on earth which‚ is but a planet‚ – and the only planet known to have an environment

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    Water Pollution

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    I. Introduction According to the Columbia Encyclopedia‚ water pollution is defined as contamination of water resources by harmful wastes. In most cases this contamination is a result of people overloading the water environment with wastes. The scope of this problem covers any and all water sources including but not limited to streams‚ lakes‚ underground water‚ bays or oceans. II. Statement of Problem It is no misconception that water is a necessary compound to all life on Earth. Absolutely all

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    River Pollution

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    River Pollution River pollution is form of water pollution that refers to the contamination of rivers. River pollution occurs when waste and different other pollutants are discharged into river without being properly treated. River pollution has negative effect on aquatic ecosystems. The negative impact on plants and animals often leads to decline in species‚ and sometimes even to extinction of entire species (Yangtze River dolphin). River pollution also leads to decrease in freshwater resources

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    Marine Pollution Solution

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    Marine Pollution Solution 1 Marine Pollution Solution Betty Brown Axia College of University of Phoenix Marine Pollution Solution 2 Marine Pollution Solution “Approximately

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    Air Pollution

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    Air pollution is one of the virtual problem nowadays. There are many reasons of it but mostly it is caused by cars‚ growing cities‚ development of economy and industrialization. Clean air consist of several gases. When some other gases or dangerous elements get into the clean air‚ pollution is inevitable. Ozone layer is affected too much by pollution and it will cause serious disturbances on the environment. People are the main cause of pollution because the things that we use contain dangerous

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    Environmental Pollution

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    Environmental pollution is not a new fact. It is one of the biggest problems the world faces today. It is a big matter which is disturbing us economically‚ physically and our normal life. According to the Scott Forseman‚ pollution is defined as the addition of any substance of form of energy to the environment at a rate faster than the environment can accommodate it by dispersion‚ decomposition‚ recycling or storage in some harmless forms. Our precious earth is daily polluted in a variety of ways

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