“Light Pollution” is a form of environmental pollution in which excessive artificial outdoor lightings affect the natural environment. Light pollution in Hong Kong is very serious. The main reason behind that are the artificial outdoor lightings. As there are many buildings scattered in Hong Kong‚ artificial lighting is omnipresent. The severe light pollution reduces the number of stars that are visible in the sky. The HKSAR Electrical and Mechanical Services Department‚ 20% of the total electrical
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Pollution‚ contamination of Earth’s environment with materials that interfere with human health‚ the quality of life‚ or the natural functioning of ecosystems (living organisms and their physical surroundings). Although some environmental pollution is a result of natural causes such as volcanic eruptions‚ most is caused by human activities. Sidebars | SIDEBAR | Climate Change 2001:The Scientific Basis | The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an international group of scientists
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and from western NGOs have been attempting to stop the brutal slaughter of dolphins and small whales in a few fishing villages in Japan. Efforts were based on exposing the brutality of the hunts. That has had impact but has not ended the killing. The study of high levels of toxicants in dolphin meat has‚ an ironic way‚ led to a decrease in demand for dolphin meat. Dolphin meat is often mistaken as whale meat in violation of Japanese food safety laws. The change of the meat sold in stores from baleen
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2011 Mrs.Peart Did you know that 10‚000‚000 people die each year just from drinking polluted water? Well‚ that’s a true fact! There are three main reasons that we need to prevent water pollution. Humans and animals can become poisoned‚ we are harming our environment‚ and the last reason is because of the amount of organisms dying. Can you believe that this all happens just because of water pollution? First‚ we will focus on humans and animals being poisoned. When humans and animals
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4/24/13 Welcome to Purvanchal Gramin Bank Recruitment of Officers / Office Assistants Recruitment of Officers / Office Assistants Please check Print Preview in A4 size Portrait format with 0.25" margin from all sides (Click to Print) Basic Details (As printed on the Score Card for Common Written Exam) : Roll No : Registration No : Post : Date on which the candidate took the Common Written Examination : Session of Written Examination: State/UT Applied for: Centre of Examination : Date
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Noise Pollution When unwanted sound created by human beings hits our ears and disturbs the environment‚ noise pollution is created. Chiefly‚ noise pollution comes from barking dogs‚ loud music‚ vehicles‚ aircraft and rail transport‚ air-conditioners‚ factories‚ amplified music and construction work.Noise‚ by definition‚ is unwanted sound. What is pleasant to some ears may be extremely unpleasant to others‚ depending on a number of factors. The natural environment contains many sources of noise -
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SAVE PLANET EARTH Introduction: Why are some people just thinking with their money and not with theirs heart? How could you throw your batteries‚ glass bottles‚ chemicals in the nature and think that they will disappear without consequences. I see it every day‚ do not you? We have to save the earth before it’s too late. First of all take care of the nature is a good thing for everyone. Everyone wants to have a good life‚ how could you want it if you not taking care of the world you should
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Automobile Pollution. Automobiles can cause many different kinds of pollution in the environment. Air‚ health and groundwater pollution are of the most common. The reasons for these problems can be contributed to exhaust systems and light switches that are standard equipment on most cars today. Older and newer cars alike are equipped with a catalytic converter system. Which are supposed to convert hydrocarbons‚ carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides into harmless materials emitted from the automobiles
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Topic: Pollution is becoming serious in our country‚ especially in the big city. Discuss some possible causes leading to this situation. Pollution is now one of the most serious environmental problems in our country‚ especially in big cities. Many projects have been carried out to deal with this problem but there does not seem a lot of improvement to be brought about. As far as the causes of this issue are concerned‚ three reasons can be looked into: bad waste disposal system‚ the rapid increase
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Naisy Vasquez Professor Machado EOH 350 T/Th April 29‚ 2010 Noise Pollution and Its Impact “Calling noise a nuisance is like calling smog an inconvenience. Noise must be considered a hazard to the health of people everywhere.” -William H. Stewart The word noise is derived from the Latin word nausea meaning seasickness. Like its root meaning‚ noise has a negative effect to human health and well-being. Noise resulting from road traffic‚ jet planes‚ jet skis‚ garbage trucks‚ construction equipment
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