Oil finds a way into the water quite often. ... This is bad for birds, because they depend on being water-resistant, and the oil destroys their natural water-resistant coat, causing the feathers to absorb water, which makes it hard for them to fly. ... Here are some of the protection measures being taken, as quoted from EPA's oil spill protection website, (http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/sfund/oilpp/oil.html) "EPA's Spill Prevention Countermeasure and Control plan (40 CFR 112.7), Facility Response Plan (40 CFR 112.20), and Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90)". ... The ocean...

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Water makes up the largest part of the biosphere, the Marine biome is larger than all other water and land biomes put together, it covers nearly 75% of the Earth's surface. ... It does not change because water does not heat up or cool down quickly. ... Many companies, especially the ones that are near rivers and lakes, use the surrounding water as dumps. They dump tons of oils, acids, and scraps into the world's water every year. ... Even though big companies are trying, they still are giving off pollution, if not into the water then into the air. ...

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This evaporated water will eventually return to the earth as rain or snow. ... First, as the surface water of the oceans gradually warm, the seawater will expand. This phenomenon is known as thermal expansion - as water is heated, it expands and takes up more space. ... As the ice covering these lands melts, huge quantities of water will flow into the oceans. ... Warm temperatures can increase air and water pollution, which in turn harm human health. ...

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Rising water levels may seem insignificant, but it can lead to global disasters, like tsunamis, floods, and destructions of coastal cities. ... To further support this claim he pulls at the heart strings of many by utilizing pathos through the tragic deaths of the polar bears and logos through rising acidity levels in the oceans water. Now a majority of people would feel hurt and saddened that because of human pollution, we are steadily causing entire species into becoming endangered and worse extinct. ... The rising pH levels in the ocean can cause many ocean creatures large or small to face ...

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