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    Gathering water for African villages is a job placed on the women. They spend countless hours carrying water from distant sources. These sources are often polluted and this continuous effort is an enormous waste of time that could be better used for childcare and education (Wanja). According to J.W.N. Riviere in a publication called "Threats to the Worlds Waters"‚ women and girls in Africa spend 40 billion person hours a year hauling polluted water. Both natural and man-made pollutants have damaged

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    Causes of Air Pollution Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulates‚ biological materials‚ or other harmful materials into the Earth’s atmosphere‚ possibly causing disease‚ death to humans‚ damage to other living organisms such as food crops‚ or the natural or built environment. The atmosphere is a complex natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been

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    Water Pollution Part II Amanda Norris Groundwater Pollution​ pg. 502: ​ Describe​ : Groundwater is the water we drink. Few countries go to the great expense of locating‚ tracking‚ and testing aquifers. Volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) contaminate 90% of the U.S. aquifers‚ but 2% of samples had unsafe VOC levels. The US found that ⅓of the 26k industrial waste ponds didn’t have liners to prevent toxic liquid wastes from seeping into aquifers. The EPA had completed the cleanup of 297k of the 436k underground

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    Research question: To what extent is water pollution solvable? Lens: Historical Evaluating Water Pollution Through a Historical Lens With the start of the 20th century‚ the United States has become aware of the seriousness of today’s environmental issues. Today‚ countries with a rapid course of innovation‚ such as China‚ India and even the US struggle to supply their population with the basic necessities‚ like clean water. According to Lian-Jun Bao‚ graduate of the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry

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    Pollution Introduction Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability‚ disorder‚ harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat‚ or light. Pollutants‚ the elements of pollution‚ can be foreign substances or energies‚ or naturally occurring; when naturally occurring‚ they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Pollution became

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    What Water is Worth SCI/275 March 3‚ 2012 Karen Marasigan What Water is Worth We Need Clean Water to Survive Thomas Fuller‚ an English author‚ once wrote‚ “We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” Humans are not the only organisms dependent on water for survival. Plants‚ animals‚ and the entire planet Earth are dependent on water. The Earth is made up mostly of water‚ but only three percent of that water can be considered fresh enough for human consumption. With only three

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    At the end of this lesson‚ you should be able to: Define water pollution and discuss some of the common water pollutants. Discuss selected water pollution problems‚ including cultural eutrophication and acid mine drainage. Describe point and nonpoint sources of water pollution and the difference between them. Describe how groundwater becomes polluted and treatment methods for polluted water. Discuss important issues related to water quality standards. Know the principles of wastewater treatment

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    Air and Water Pollution Paper ENV 100 - Principles of Environmental Science Air and Water Pollution Paper Pollution is defined as “the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment” (Dictionary.com). There are many different forms of pollution including air‚ water‚ soil‚ light‚ and noise pollution. Each of the pollutants contributes to a change in the environments that has a negative effect in one way or another. Pollution affects plants and animal life‚ our oceans

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    Dumping in our Waters Water is probably one of the most important resources we have. People can survive without food for several weeks but without water we couldn’t live for more than a week. Millions of liters of water are needed every day worldwide for washing‚ irrigating crops‚ and cooling industrial processes‚ not to mention leisure industries such as swimming pools and water sports centers. (Internet Source) Despite our dependence on water‚ we use it as dumping ground for all sorts of waste

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    English 101 October 22‚ 2013 Bilingual Education The United States is a diverse country of many different races and languages. Even though many languages are spoken in the United States‚ English is the preferred language in the United States. Speaking English in America is the key to success. Without English‚ acquiring employment is almost impossible. More and more immigrants are attracted to the U.S every year‚ and the populations of immigrants‚ which do not know the American culture‚ continue

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