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    Global Warming

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    relationship between the hole in the ozone layer and global warming we must first understand what they are. The hole in the ozone layer is mainly over Antarctica but can sometimes be seen over the North Pole. The ozone depletion is caused by CFCs that were released by aerosol cans and refrigerates before they were banned in 1996. Yet these chemicals don’t disappear right away they can stay in our atmosphere for over fifty years causing the molecules of the ozone layer to breakdown creating a hole. Global

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    living in natural whether and climatic conditions. 4) Stop using deodorant and aerosol sprays. Air conditioners‚ refrigerators and aerosol sprays use CFC or cholo-fluro-carbons. When CFC leaks into the atmosphere‚ it does deplete the ozone in the air. The Ozone layer is what protects us for harmful radiations of the sun. 5) Builders and architects should use less glass on outer walls of buildings in their designs. For example- a tall building with a glass façade from top to bottom will heat up in

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    humans. Smog and ozone layer depletion are two major causes. They are both toxics in the air that humans create and toxics that effect humans as well. Smog is caused by so many different chemicals that ranges from things like automobile exhaust to hairspray. It affects humans mainly in the circulatory and respiratory systems which are both very important and crucial to survive. Ozone layer depletion is a very serious decline of gas in the ozone layer which is bad because the less ozone we have surrounding

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    Science Folio Chapter 5 B6D5E1 Title: Importance of maintaining the cleanliness of air Introduction The atmosphere of Earth is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth’s gravity. The atmosphere protects life on earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation‚ warming the surface through heat retention (greenhouse effect)‚ and reducing temperature extremes between day and night. One of the most important factors drawing international attention which is

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    Q3. What is Environment? Why is it essential for management students & practitioners to study environment & its management? Answer:- Environmental Protection Act (1986) defined “Environment as the sum total of water‚ air and land‚ their interrelationship among themselves and with the human beings‚ other living beings and property.” The important things in the environment that we value are called ‘Natural Resources’. There are 2 types. 1. Renewable Natural Resources: - They grow naturally when we

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    geography.about.com OZONE DEPLETION 1. Ozone is a toxic gas with powerful oxidizing properties. 2. Ozone is composed by oxygen affected by electricity or ultraviolet light. This created the chemical compound of O3 3. Ozone is present in the stratosphere of the Earth. 4. In the atmosphere‚ ozone works to absorb UV-B from the Sun. 5. Ozone depletion can cause harm to the health of humans‚ causing skin conditions and disease. Also‚ the increased level of UV-B resulting from ozone depletion harms many

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    April 22: Earth Day

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    Making of the Earth Day celebration aims to inspire humanity to re-correct itself in terms of the contribution he has done to the environment and natural surroundings. How much effort in improving care and support lterhadap ingkungan performed. That is true to commemorate the assessment in a similar momentum. This is especially important given the environmental constraints in the existing burden on the environment. If the environment is damaged‚ then the weaker the support of the order of human life

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    longer be as beautiful. With tourists come hotels and litter‚ this then destroys the one naturally beautiful place left in the world‚ once its destroyed then there is no going back. As more CO2 is dispersed into the atmosphere it slowly destroys the ozone layer causing global warming which will eventually melt the ice sheets causing all kinds of trouble like the world’s oceans rising by about 60-65 meters. This would also cause the wildlife to be killed affecting the whole world’s food chain. Antarctica

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    The Harm of Development

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    exports drive tropical deforestation”). As modernization conquers us‚ we use unnecessary things that contribute to Ozone depletion. Things like the air-conditioning unit‚ aerosol and other beauty and hygiene products emit CFC or Chlorofluorocarbon‚ an organic compound that contributes to ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere. Another thing that contributes widely to the ozone depletion is the increased air pollution. The average American spends the equivalent of eight 55-hour work weeks behind

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    energy that humans use for the construction and operation of vehicles and other numerous electronic devises. The social practices conducted in society are harming the environment in many different ways. Pollution destroys the air as well as the ozone layer‚ but the societies don’t think about the consequence of their actions on future generations. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes unsteadiness‚ disorder‚ destruction or distress to the ecosystem i

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