We are now entering into the post modern era, yet environmental degradation exists as a major concern. ... Generally, the degradation, crisis or the pollution of environment and nature results in an unhealthy use of nature. The US National Academy of Science has defined 'a pollutant as any undesirable change in the physical or biological characteristics of air; land and water that may or will harmfully affect human life or that of any species of living condition or cultural assets.4 The pollution of the soil, deforestation, contamination of water, air pollution, the extinction of some an...

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We are now entering into the post modern era, yet environmental degradation exists as a major concern. ... Generally, the degradation, crisis or the pollution of environment and nature results in an unhealthy use of nature. The US National Academy of Science has defined 'a pollutant as any undesirable change in the physical or biological characteristics of air; land and water that may or will harmfully affect human life or that of any species of living condition or cultural assets.4 The pollution of the soil, deforestation, contamination of water, air pollution, the extinction of some an...

• Word Count: 6082
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Pollution is today, probably, the greatest problem that faces mankind. ... And pollution knows no frontiers. One country that pollutes, will export its pollution to others. ... Atmospheric Pollution And then there are carbon emissions from our factories and from the traffic. ... Water Pollution As if all this were not enough, we pollute our water in various other ways. ...

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Only now are we beginning to comprehend the long-term effects of more than a century of environmental ignorance, neglect, and apathy. Historically, city and community planners lacked the vision and understanding that would lead to environmentally friendly and sustainable conditions, allowing us to live in harmony with nature. ... This increased consumption and burning of fossil fuels increases air and water pollution and contributes to the greenhouse effect. ... Many cities fail to ...

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The greenhouse effect as stated in the dictionary is the effect produced as greenhouse gases allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but prevent most of the outgoing infrared radiation from the surface and lower atmosphere from escaping into outer space. This process o...

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