Mexico City hits the charts at one of the most populated cities in the world‚ at about 20 million. Due to this‚ there has been a large rural decline over the years and the nature and society have changed drastically. The air quality is very low‚ with smog surrounding the area. Poverty and crime are very high‚ mostly in the slums. Some people are fortunate enough to live in big houses‚ while others struggle with no house at all‚ which Itzapalapa is very familiar with. Itzapalapa is very familiar with
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around two million people‚ carrying hundreds of thousands of cars daily on these busy freeways. On top of the pollutants coming from vehicles we also have the industrial refineries that are located only 45 minutes from the heart of Houston. Most the smog comes from the Houston Ship channel With the combination of these two things we can see how polluted our city and waters are. One of the main problems in Houston is air pollution. The air pollution is caused from automobiles and also the Chemical
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Canada generally has fresher air than other countries that have cities filled with smog and pollution. Even the cities in Canada have dedicated a fair amount of land for parks‚ trees and wildlife. Canada is also a safe country. Guns are illegal in Canada. The crime rate is significantly lower than a lot of other countries‚ where the
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the poet introduce us in the text she starts talking about her present‚ she describes a normal day in the city where she lives‚ She describes the city using senses. She uses olfactory when she talks about the typical smells of the city‚ like smell of smog or almost-not smell of tulips in the spring. She gives her opinion of the city‚ she says that city is like all organized‚ like all the people in little squares. Then she continues describing the smell of the city‚ she mention the smell of work‚ glue
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One word environment‚ what is it? It is the surroundings or conditions in which a person‚ animal‚ or plant lives or operates. How do we treat‚ what is changing it why is the weather patterns are hotter and colder now than the 1970’s? Well in our world or environment as we live in we of course have to keep it clean. Right? We are not we are throwing the beauty the world has to offer to have our way and to do as we please. Basically we want to be in power and control our surroundings. Can we succeed
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Air Pollution What is Air Pollution? * Air pollution can be defined as the presence of any harmful material in the air and the atmosphere that can cause damage to human beings and other living organisms. * Air pollution could also be in the form of disturbances to the normal composition of the air such that there is an undesired effect on the environment or living things. * Under normal circumstances‚ the earth’s atmosphere consists of nitrogen (~78%)‚ oxygen (~21%)‚ small amounts
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Transportation: Is it all it is made out to be? Imagine being in a place where your immediate surroundings were all you knew. Before transportation‚ something taken so easily for granted in today’s society‚ all activities took much longer than necessary. Henry Ford‚ the creator of the very first car‚ was truly the man who sparked the idea of transportation. Without him transportation would be a distant dream at best. It was established so common like sneezing‚ coming simply to Earth. Transportation
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Ozone Our Global Sunscreen By Mike Carlowicz t’s not often that scientists get to conduct experiments that seem like they come out of a science fiction novel or a video game. Yet‚ that is what some researchers at NASA did a few years ago. Atmospheric physicists Paul Newman and Luke Oman built a simulation of the Earth’s atmosphere and then proceeded to strip away our protective ozone layer. Their computer model reproduced the chemistry and circulation of the air; natural variations in temperatures
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one gasoline. Gasoline powered engines require gasoline in order to idle‚ however‚ electric motors turn off during idling ‚ in turn‚ using‚ less gasoline at lower speeds. During stop-and-go traffic‚ electric motors do not generate exhaust‚ reducing smog. Yet at higher speeds‚ an electric motor is still the more powerful of the two. Hybrid manufacturers provide a stronger warranty as well‚ often from 80‚000-100‚000 miles versus a gasoline-powered vehicle warranty‚ which usually ranges between 36
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and food for human consumption‚ contribute to the pollution of the environment. The waste that results from factory production often ends up in the soil and subsequently in streams and rivers. Waste also contaminates the air‚ contributing to smog‚ poor air quality and acid rain. Waste can also originate from farms thousands of animals kept in small confines produce a vast amount of waste‚ which enters the surrounding soil and water supply. This is why I think factories that pollute the air
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