In the past, attention was paid to air pollution caused by emissions in the coal burning process however now more research is done to environmental degradation in terms of land pollution due to improper waste management. ... The dust emitted from these open coal mines contaminate the air quality and have given rise to a number of health problem to both miners and citizens. ... Sharma et al point out that the main cause of air pollution in coal mining is due to fugitive emissions of particulate matter and gases such as methane, sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen. ... When everyone is aware ...

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Americans use and abuse what the earth has to give, taking its natural resources and leaving in their place pollution. Just a few examples of how Americans contribute to distroying the environment include the greenhouse effect, over consumption of natural resources, and pollution of the water and air. ... Because Americans choose to live in style, they contribute a great deal to the pollution of our environment. The air is polluted everyday by power plants and vehicles. ... Not only do Americans pollute the air but they make large amounts of garbage. ...

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The downside to this operation is that during the combustion stage there is a release of unhealthy gases and solids that will be let out into the atmosphere, increasing air pollution and carbon emission. Some preventative measures are taken to catch the major particles let out in the process but many of them escape the screening and are let into the open air infecting the environment. ... Environmental Protection Agency it is found that greater than half of the air pollution in the United States is caused by mobile sources which are majorly automobiles. ... On the other hand, renewable sourc...

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These oxides travel through the air and mix with other chemicals, and water vapor. ... The acids and oxides stay in the air until clouds or fog is produced. ... In the United States power plants are responsible for 70% of the sulfur dioxide pollution (Encarta). ... If there is acidity in the air, most of these do not neutralize as well as they could if there were no pollutants. ... The chemicals from acid rain can also mix with other chemicals in the air to form urban smog (Blair 145). ...

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Global air and water pollution, resource depletion, and species extinction are examples of these problems, which we must recognize and find realistic solutions for. Pollution in the air is mainly caused by fossil fuel burning. ... One way would be through growing up and being raises in an environmentally conciseness community that stressed the importance of recycling, reusing, and breathing fresh air. ... I believe that only by making people aware of the dangers our pollution is creating will they realize what is in jeopardy of being lost. ... I believe the United States has the power an...

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Scientists have attempted many different types of energy as fuel but the one with the best results so far is hydrogen, it has the least amount of air pollution. According to Matthew Wald, a reporter at New York Times, no other alternative fuel that are being considered in Clean Air Act even comes close to hydrogen. ... This electricity is generally generated from plants that burn coal, a major cause of air pollution. ... In addition to what Matthew Wald said, the government has taken necessary actions to make the air cleaner. ...

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It particularly shows harmful side-effects on trees, which happen to be a human and animal air source. ... When these fuels are released into the air they are transformed into sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. ... This blockage will prevent the leaf from pulling carbon from the air which is needed for trees to make food. ... Pollution is already out of control. ... Acid deposition is a problem caused by pollution that can destroy our resources such as trees, water, and animal life. ...

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The second would be the lack of pollution. ... Coal, gas and oil-burning power plants are already responsible for most of America's air pollution. ... As more soft coal is used, the amount of pollution will increase. ... The first negative reaction to nuclear energy is thermal pollution. Thermal pollution occurs when hot effluents are put into a lake or reservoir. ...

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There are no fossil flues of any kind burned in this process, and therefore would reduce pollution by 100%. The pollution from fossil fuels is one of the main contributors to the gasses known to cause the greenhouse effect. ... This is an efficient, effective, pollution free way to create enough energy for the whole planet without disrupting the monopoly that the large corporations have on energy production. ... A binary-cycle geothermal power plant would need 450 to 600 gallons per minute (gpm) to generate 1 MW from a 300 F fluid with an air temperature of 60 F. ...

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Pennsylvania had racked up a bill of $5 billion in order to clean the pollution from the mines. ... Fracking has also been a source of local air pollution. There have been incidents, like the one in Texas, where the benzene concentration in the air reaches an extremely dangerous level that could cause cancer from constant exposure ("Should Fracking Stop?... The air emissions from the drills, trucks, and other machinery coming in and out of fracking zones have also increased the ground level ozone. Colorado is one such case where they had not experienced major air pollution until the use o...

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Nuclear Power has its advantages and disadvantages. However it is a lot safer than most people think. The chances of a meltdown or a radiation leak are extremely small. There are many safety features, which make nuclear power one of the safest electricity sources. And every nuclear power plant is pr...

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We must implement conservation and efficiency measures in order to ease the electricity crunch during hot/cold periods and also cut smog and air pollution because they reduce the amount of oil, coal and gas that is burned to produce electricity. ...

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Nuclear power plants are less likely to produce pollution and more friendly to the environment. ... Nuclear power is a controversial energy source because it is inexpensive and creates no air pollution, but the radioactivity released during accidents at nuclear power plants has caused deaths and environmental damage. ...

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One being that while the actual nuclear power plant itself does not emit fossil fuels into the ozone, but that when uranium is mined, enriched, and moved to the plants, fossil fuels are emitted into the air[Nuc13]. ... Now along with the pros of nuclear energy and how it affects the environment, the plants do not emit carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, or nitrogen oxides into the ozone, whereas, fossil fuel plants produce a ton of air pollution[Nuc13]. ... So looking at costs to run a nuclear power plant, the comparison of other energy sources, and the environmental impact from nuclear energy, ...

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High levels of humidity made the air feel even hotter, creating an almost unbearable and, ultimately, fatal environment. 556 number of deaths was attributed to the heat, which struck the elderly" ("Issues and Controversies: Global Warming "). ... Vegetation also emits carbon dioxide into the air but only accounts for about fifteen-percent" ("What Human Activities Contribute to Climate Change?"). ... But in return air, chemical, water, or thermal pollution would not be present" ("Wind, Water, Sun, or Coal"). ...

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Lightbulbs improved working conditions, removed heat and pollution caused by gas lighting, and reduced fire hazards. ... Pollution occurred from the factories burning coal and that affected the air and the water supply polluted by waste. ...

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Acid rain is precipitation that has been turned acidic to a pH value of 4 or lower due to air pollution. ... Acid rain occurs because of the pollution that is caused when fossil fuels are burnt (national geographic). ...

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And finally, the amount of pollution that these actions, and even many of the actions of everyday citizens such as you and I, are quite literally killing the Earth. ... And finally, these processes, along with those of factories, and even many of our own personal daily activities release many harmful chemicals into the air. ... We are condemning future generations of homo sapiens to an undesirable fate of pollution, energy scarcities, and a world that quite frankly, I would not wish to live in. ...

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As a result, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air is steadily increasing. ... When trees are burned, carbon dioxide is released into the air. ... But deforestation does more than just add carbon dioxide into the air. ... Or better yet, try using fans instead of air conditioning in the summer months. ... It will also reduce the air pollution and improve the quality of the air we breathe. ...

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As a result, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air is steadily increasing. ... When trees are burned, carbon dioxide is released into the air. ... But deforestation does more than just add carbon dioxide into the air. ... Or better yet, try using fans instead of air conditioning in the summer months. ... It will also reduce the air pollution and improve the quality of the air we breathe. ...

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The relatively rural location of most geothermal resources also offers advantages, including clean air, few disease problems, clean water, a stable workforce, and, often, low taxes. ... If the plant is not maintained properly, hot wastewater can leak into surrounding areas and damage the ecosystem, giving rise to thermal pollution. ...

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One of those possibilities could be the international issue of getting clean energy because coal is a nonrenewable form of energy that produces gasses that pollute our air that governments and scientist are fighting against. We discussed in an earlier week that economic growth and development can lead to improvements in preventing pollution, so could our national economic growth that leads to our improvements being the cause of Kentucky's inability to prosper with our abundant coal resource? ...

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Changing to biofuels would also potentially "pinch water supplies and worsen water pollution" (5). ... Biofuels are made up of crops, and when more crops need to be cultivated more greenhouse gas emissions will be released into the air. ...

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