These gases are usually carbon monoxide, organic compounds and other toxic chemicals that destroy the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas and gasoline produces carbon dioxide that is harmful for the atmosphere. Vehicles that run on gasoline produce dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, hydro carbons and particulates. ... It has come to be known that the major increase in temperature over the years is a result of the industrial revolution, when new machines and other devices came to life the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increased. ...

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In AP Environmental Science, we studied the earth and the impacts humans have had on it. We analyzed environmental problems and their causes and we looked at potential solutions to those problems. While there were many important ideas and concepts covered there are three main issues that have chan...

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Moreover, the ocean itself discharges 90 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere per year. ... Many scientists including Pires Corbyn even concluded that carbon dioxide does not even affect changes in climate. ...

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The garden of three senses is a park located in Tampines. The Tampines is the largest residential area in Singapore and it is also the second largest commercial hub of Singapore which is located in the eastern part of Main Island. The Tampines can be the largest residential area and commercial hub b...

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Advocates from every walk of life including the mass media, government, science, and the industrial sector are pushing the philosophy to "go green." Let me establish my position right now: I believe that taking precautions to preserve human life, wildlife, and natural resources should be fundamental...

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Humans are responsible for a variety of environmental problems, but we can also take steps to reduce the damage that we are causing not only to our city but also to the planet. Today, I would like to discuss environmental problems and the measures that the government and individuals can take to addr...

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Compare and contrast life nowadays and life fifty years ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- We are all born small and grow up, so as everything in our life. Everything either develops to the better or worse. This depends on a lot of circumstances and factor...

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Deforestation causes numerous problems for the environment: "it leads to irreversible loss of productive land, soil erosion, more flooding and landslips, increased sedimentation of waterways, changes in rainfall patterns, loss of carbon dioxide "sinks" plus additions of this greenhouse gas when woodlands are burned, destruction of tribal peoples and catastrophic blow to biodiversity." ...

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The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development has identified four aspects of sustainable development: social, economic, environmental and institutional. In this paper the environmental aspect of sustainability will be of primary concern. # Ancient Problems of Sustainability The first problems in dealing with the environment - which one would now qualify as sustainability problems - occurred in Mesopotamia. The dangers inherent in the delicate irrigation system that was used there ultimately caused its collapse. ...

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When speaking of the automobile alone "...each gallon of gas burned releases 22 pounds of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere...the car is the single largest contributor to global warming " (Rifkin 179). ...

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When speaking of the automobile alone "...each gallon of gas burned releases 22 pounds of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere...the car is the single largest contributor to global warming " (Rifkin 179). ...

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