Most people do not realize that atmospheric pollution (also known as air pollution) is a very serious global problem. There are a great number of air pollutants that are basically caused from natural resources. Most of the pollutants are mankind. There are seven air pollutants that are at greater risk to our environment‚ which are the following: particulate matter (made up of acids‚ organic chemicals‚ metals‚ soils‚ and dust particles)‚ nitrogen oxides (made by highly reactive gasses that contain
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Water pollution is any chemical‚ biological or physical change in the quality of water which has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks‚ uses‚ or lives in it. If and when individuals drink polluted water it can cause serious effects. Water pollution can also make water unsuited for the desired use. The main cause of water pollution is made by humans. Point and non point sources are the two sorts of sources. Point sources discharge pollutants at specific locations such as pipelines or sewers
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China’s Pollution Problem China‚ one of the worlds largest industrial powers‚ is now facing a difficult situation. China’s industries rely largely on coal power which emits harmful gases‚ causing intense air pollution. The Chinese government‚ in fear that the country would fall in a recession‚ has not done much to stop these industries‚ so China has become the second largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. The types of pollution created by this include air pollution and water pollution‚ both
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Environmental Engineering Course Description: Ecological framework of sustainable development; pollution environments: water‚ air‚ and solid; waste treatment processes‚ disposal‚ and management; government legislation‚ rules and regulation related to the environment and waste management; and environmental management s...ystem. Pre requisite: General Chemistry Course outline: 1 Ecological Concepts 1.1 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 1.2 Ecology of life 1.3 Biogeochemichal
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THE GOVERNMENT AND POLLUTION Pollution is a very tough topic in today’s market and in my personal opinion; Government should intervene for the following reason. Let’s take the example of a company that manufactures blue jeans at a factory location on a river. The problem is that‚ as a byproduct of its manufacturing operations‚ the factory dumps chemical pollutants into the river. But no single person or entity owns the river water‚ so there is no one to force the company to stop polluting. Moreover
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is air pollution‚water pollution and land pollution in the form of both sight and sound pollution.In group‚discuss the main contributors to the different types of pollution and how they affect the environment. Task A Candidate A:You believe that air pollution is the most critical type of pollution.Explain what causes this type of pollution and its consequences Candidate B:You believe that water pollution is the most critical type of pollution. Explain what causes this type of pollution and its
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Topic: The causes and effects of air pollution Air pollution is a serious problem facing by many countries now. Air pollution is the presence of abnormal concentration and abnormal constituents in air. The quality of the air has been deteriorating in urban areas‚ we hard to get a healthy life with fresh air. The air is being polluted by smoke‚ harmful gasses‚ dust articles and others. Therefore‚ there are three main factors that caused air pollution which are exhaust gases from cars‚ uncontrolled
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coal‚ and an estimated 77% of the power stations required to meet demand are yet to be built.” World Economic Forum‚ Global Risks 2011. Top Coal Companies In India * Coal India Limited * Singareni Collieries Company Limited * Neyveli Lignite Corporation Areas which create Responsibilities Coal projects have numerous environmental and social costs that need to be fully accounted Without accounting for all associated costs‚ an effective evaluation of viable alternatives is impossible
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Land Pollution Land pollution is pollution of the Earth’s natural land surface by industrial‚ commercial‚ domestic and agricultural activities. Causes of Land Pollution 1. Degenerative Actions Degenerative Actions encompass a lot of human actions‚ including - deforestation‚ overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers‚ desertification‚ mining‚ inefficient and / or inadequate waste treatment‚ landfill‚ litter‚ etc. 2. Misuse of Land Misuse of Land mainly refers to felling of trees to
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Challenges to commercial Horticulture due to pollution in the uk A major challenge to the horticulture industry is pollution and the negative effects that may arise because of it. As the population grows it is apparent that pollution is unavoidable to some degree‚ this will undoubtedly have a impact on commercial horticulture. There are three main types of pollution that can have a negative effect on horticulture; Air pollution water pollution soil pollution the first challenge that commercial
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