Tornadoes are another problem caused by heated water. ... Except air pollution, soil pollutants (fertilizers) come into the water and resulted in acid rain which has become an increasingly serious problem caused severe weather. ... The addition of heated water is called thermal pollution. It occurs when heated water is added to a body of water. Most heated water comes from industries and power plants that use water for cooling. ...

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After the industrial revolution, we can understand the vital role of how humans are the major cause of global warming through air pollution, since this, global warming acts directly by: increase in respiratory diseases, and water shortages and acts indirectly by: natural disasters, diseases, and diet and nutrition due to changes in agriculture production. ... Approximately 158 million Americans live in counties where air pollution exceeds national health-based standards. ... Environmental Protection Agency to be "impaired" by pollution. Sustaining drinking water supplies, wastewater...

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Environmental pollution is one of the greatest problems we face, causing serious and permanent damage to our planet. ... A single person cannot be held accountable for the pollution of our planet; however, the little choices that person chooses to do everyday can be the major cause. ... To prove my argument that we are always exposed to the dangers of environmental changes, Wendell Berry replies, "Every time we draw a breath, every time we drink a glass of water, every time we eat a bite of food we are suffering from it"" (3). ... Therefore every time we buy water from the store or buy meat or...

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According to the article "Air Pollution" from national geographic society, human activities in the past 150 years such as emissions of cars, planes, power plants by burning of fossil fuels have increased carbon-dioxide gas level higher than they have been in the past thousands of years in the atmosphere. ... In the article, "Causes and Effects of Industrial Pollution," the author talks about how industries contaminate the drinking water, fresh air and the soil. ... Factories use a large amount of water to mix with chemicals for use in manufacturing, but they release that water in riv...

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Flooding can be described in different ways but a common definition of flooding is too much water at the inappropriate place. ... It occurs most commonly from heavy rainfall when natural watercourses do not have the capacity to convey excess water. ... Flood destroys farmlands, agricultural estates and also causes pollution of water resources directly related to people's daily lives. ... In addition, flooding leads to shortage of foods and water which increases the risk of social unrest. ... People do not face scarcity of water during a period of time. ...

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They also include the air we breathe and the water we drink. ... Some melting glaciers add more water to the ocean. Warmer temperatures also make water expand. ... Coastal flooding also may reduce the quality of drinking water in coastal areas. ... Indirectly, ecological disturbances, air pollution, changes in food and water supplies, and coastal flooding are all examples of possible impacts that might affect human health. ...

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The emission of nitrous oxides that lead to the formation of contrails (Condensation trails) which are formed by the combination of water vapor near the stratospheric levels indicate that the rate of global warming is much higher. ... The major detriments emitted by flights are oxides of sulfur, water vapor, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons. ... Other than the air pollution, there is other detrimental challenges associated with the adoption of aircrafts as a journey means. Some of them such as helicopters are slow and fly at low ranges causing a lot of noise pollution to residents. ...

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Pollution, combustion, and waste have become in a big problem for the planet. ... On the other side, the governments want to obtain funds for greener projects as water, wind or solar energy and waste recycling. ... Nations should keep track on how they use the resources such water, land and air. There are some solutions in human's hands: to make waste of any kind 100% recyclable; use natural energy using wind, water and the sun; save green areas and forest....

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While no exact assessment of how much the Kyoto Protocol would cost is available, programs like supplying clean water to the world's population, could be accomplished for a portion of the cost and have immediate benefits. ... Any related price adjustments that would be needed to reduce emissions may create benefits in three areas: roadway accidents, traffic blockage as well as air pollution unassociated with climate change (Manning, 2003). ...

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Environmental pollution is one of the greatest troubles that the earth is facing today, causing serious and permanent damage to our planet. ... A single person cannot be held accountable for the pollution of our planet; however, the little choices that person chooses to do everyday can be the major cause. ... To prove my argument that we are always exposed to the dangers of environmental changes, Wendell Berry replies, "Every time we draw a breath, every time we drink a glass of water, every time we eat a bite of food we are suffering from it" (3). ... Therefore every time we buy wat...

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The atmospheric gases that produce the greenhouse effect include the naturally occurring substances water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ozone (O3), as well as artificially produced chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). ... They regard environmentalists as having the underlying goal of restricting private property rights and the activities of business, and putting restraints on the free market (as in requiring companies to meet pollution standards, or preventing new construction in an area with an endangered species). ...

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However, developing countries in the construction period must be produced to have a lot of pollution, carbon emissions will be high, the West in the development period, too, but the West is a historical account does not count, as the Anglo-American history, 1,100 tons of carbon emissions per capita in China only 66 tons, not counting the historical account is not fair for developing countries. ...

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