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    Pollution: Air‚ Water‚ Visual Pollution is the contamination of the natural environment. Pollution is one of the big issues in nowadays world. Everywhere in the planet‚ even in the most remote areas a kind of pollution can be seeing. In the air‚ in the water or in the cities the pollution is present and make places inhabitable or ugly to live in. Pollution affects‚ farms plantations‚ fishing business‚ brings sickness to people and animals that lives in polluted areas. There are several kinds of

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    1.0 Introduction Wastewater refers to any water whose quality has been compromised by human activities. It includes liquid waste discharged from domestic homes‚ agricultural commercial sectors‚ pharmaceutical sectors‚ and hospitals (Fekadu et al.‚ 2015). Hospital wastewater (HWW) can contain hazardous substances‚ such as pharmaceutical residues‚ chemical hazardous substances‚ pathogens‚ and radioisotopes. Due to these substances‚ hospital wastewater can represent a chemical‚ biological‚ and

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    When people first hear the term seamless gutters‚ they might be a bit confused about what’s involved as well as how these types of gutters can benefit them. What are Seamless Gutters? These types of gutters have an advantage over standard gutters because they have no seams‚ which means no chance for the gutters to leak. The design ensures that the stress of extreme elements doesn’t cause the expansion due to heat and contraction due to cold to impact the integrity of the gutter. How Water Damages

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    Water is the most priceless resource on our planet. Humans and our ecological system depend on it for survival. The earth’s surface is 70% water and we must protect it‚ I believe we can do this through civic engagement of community. More specifically‚ the Puyallup Watershed initiative. In this paper‚ I will argue why I firmly believe civic environmentalism is the answer to the Puyallup Watershed Initiative. To begin with‚ communities are not monolithic and most have differences in structures when

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    Conodoguinet Lab Report

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    The 101 mile long Conodoguinet Creek flows through about nine different municipalities‚ so testing for pollution and water quality is extremely important. To figure out the water quality of the creek however‚ we first needed to identify which tests to do. Realizing what the cause of pollution is‚ was our first problem. But‚ using prior knowledge of acid rain and eutrophication in Pennsylvania‚ we found out that those were‚ in fact‚ our main problems/causes of pollution in the Conodoguinet. When figuring

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    Water Pollution Solutions Water pollution has been around ever since any of us can remember! What we need to look for now are water pollution solutions to help salvage our planet. So read on to know about some water pollution solutions... Water pollution is a problem that isn’t new to us. Water pollution has been around since time immemorial‚ though the severity of the problem has only recently struck environmentalists the world over. Although there are a lot of strict laws in the United States

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    Water Pollution: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You By Kristie Brown Most people have the idea that American waterways are more polluted now than ever in the past‚ but in some ways‚ this just isn’t true. Prior to the passing of the Clean Water Act of 1972‚ point source pollution was actually much worse than it is today. This refers to the type of pollution that enters our rivers through direct drainage pipes‚ and the problem has been visibly decreased all over the country. This may seem like

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    To Drill or Not to Drill

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    “To drill or not to drill‚ that is the question” I think that this is a very difficult question to have to answer. I can see where both sides are coming from because in one sense drilling off the coast and in the Gulf of Mexico would help save our country money because we would not have to buy our oil from other countries. I also think it is somewhat of a good idea because if we were to drill here instead of buying our oil from other countries it would help provide more jobs for Americans which

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    Over a span of nearly thirty years‚ more than a million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were released into the Hudson River‚ severely polluting the water and harming the wildlife that inhabit it. These toxins‚ which are responsible for the death of many fish and birds and the cause of many serious health problems in humans‚ settle to the bottom of the river‚ as they are unable to break down. One species in particular that was affected by this extreme level of pollution was the Hudson River

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    Water pollution has become increasingly troubling in the last few decades. Even though many new laws have been enacted to try to protect the water sources there is still much work to be done to keep the water systems of the world clean and pollution free. One way that information can be spread about the problems regarding water pollution is by writing water pollution articles. Water pollution articles are very helpful ways to get out information about the causes of water pollution as well as the

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