Alar: The World's Greatest Environmental Dangers Are Dung Smoke and Dirty Water." ... Gregg Easterbrook and Bill Mckibben both point out extremely important points, but Gregg Easterbrooks argument seems to have stronger and more urgent problems needing to be addressed like air and water pollution. ... We can start with getting educated about what pollution is and how it is caused. ... Another Environmental issue that needs to be dealt with is what to do about water pollution. Water pollution is a major problem for again undeveloped counties. ...

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Abstract Air pollution is a constant threat to our society. ... When people think about air pollution, they usually think about smog, acid rain and other forms of outdoor air pollution. ... Air is 99.9% nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor and inert gases. ... There are several main types of pollution and well-known effects of pollution which are commonly discussed. ... This type of pollution is sometimes referred to as "black carbon" pollution. ...

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People demand that the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the food they eat is free of pollution and contaminants; they want to live undisturbed by noise, and they want to enjoy the beauty of the countryside, unspoiled coastlines and mountain areas. ... Society relies on nature to provide us with the resources for our survival: air, water, food, fibers, medicines, and building materials. ... The small pieces of salt contained in the water are brought into the air. ... In the atmosphere, aerosol pollution is perceived as smoke, fog, haze or fumes. ... Soil and water were contaminated...

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Congress also began to take charge and help clean our oceans by passing the Clean Water Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and the Endangered Species Act. These acts are key laws that help protect our ocean from pollution, over fishing, endangerment and many more issues. ... Our actions such as egg collecting, hunting for sea turtle meat or shells, accidental capture in fishing nets, damage and loss of important habitat, and marine pollution have an effect that makes sea turtles more vulnerable to extinction. ... Pollution from the main land also has a big im...

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This information from the States indicates that serious water quality problems persist nationwide, and it emphasizes the importance of restoring and preserving our nations clean water (Browner 33). ... This chemical pollution can be directly accredited to dumping made by flight line aircraft maintainers. ... When fuel is dispersed into open water it eventually sinks and moves along the bottom stirring up the nutrients and sediments (U.S. ... Water Clarity in the Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fishing. ... However, these bottom dwelling creatures are extremely susceptible to pollution, over harve...

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In 1982, the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) were included in Superfund. ... This River is a main source of drinking water for the Charlottesville Area. ... Since the fish were dying many people wondered if the same water was in going into their drinking water. It turned out that it did run into their drinking water. ...

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