THERMAL POLLUTION It is one of the pollution that effects on living things and the environment badly. The definition of thermal pollution is the degradation of water quality by any process that changes ambient water temperature. A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers. When water used as a coolant is returned to the natural environment at a higher temperature‚ the change in temperature decreases oxygen supply‚ and affects ecosystem composition
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What is Pollution Prevention? Pollution is the contamination of air‚ soil‚ or water by the discharge of harmful substances. Pollution prevention is the reduction or elimination of pollution at the source (source reduction) instead of at the end-of-the-pipe or stack. Pollution prevention occurs when raw materials‚ water‚ energy and other resources are utilized more efficiently‚ when less harmful substances are substituted for hazardous ones‚ and when toxic substances are eliminated from the production
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and from western NGOs have been attempting to stop the brutal slaughter of dolphins and small whales in a few fishing villages in Japan. Efforts were based on exposing the brutality of the hunts. That has had impact but has not ended the killing. The study of high levels of toxicants in dolphin meat has‚ an ironic way‚ led to a decrease in demand for dolphin meat. Dolphin meat is often mistaken as whale meat in violation of Japanese food safety laws. The change of the meat sold in stores from baleen
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providing postal service for the United States (AllGov‚ 2013). The USPS is a preferred transporter for postal services‚ which explains why the USPS makes huge revenues; nevertheless this does not conclude the USPS is making a profit. With the nation recovering from a recession‚ the last problem the U.S. taxpayer or the U.S. government needs is inoperable spending. Since the beginning‚ the United States Post Office (USPS) has weathered many harsh climates‚ long seasons and economic downfalls. In 1775‚ The United
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An essential problem of the 21st century is the world pollution. The world pollution is at the unhealthy level. A single person cannot be blamed for the wolrd pollution‚ however every person should be responsible to take care of our Mother Nature. There are trivial things that we can do to save our beloved Earth. First and foremost‚ we should plant more more trees around our homes. We can encourage our friends or relatives to join us. Choose an area to plant the tress. As you know‚ trees absorb
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Environmental pollution is one of the biggest problems the world faces today. It is an issue that troubles us economically‚ physically and everyday of our lives. The contamination of the environment is also being linked to some of the diseases that are around currently. Yet‚ most people do not know about this problem. This shows that environmental pollution is becoming an increasingly worse problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible‚ not only for the good of the environment but also
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Water pollution is any chemical‚ biological or physical change in the quality of water which has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks‚ uses‚ or lives in it. If and when individuals drink polluted water it can cause serious effects. Water pollution can also make water unsuited for the desired use. The main cause of water pollution is made by humans. Point and non point sources are the two sorts of sources. Point sources discharge pollutants at specific locations such as pipelines or sewers
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4/24/13 Welcome to Purvanchal Gramin Bank Recruitment of Officers / Office Assistants Recruitment of Officers / Office Assistants Please check Print Preview in A4 size Portrait format with 0.25" margin from all sides (Click to Print) Basic Details (As printed on the Score Card for Common Written Exam) : Roll No : Registration No : Post : Date on which the candidate took the Common Written Examination : Session of Written Examination: State/UT Applied for: Centre of Examination : Date
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Earth Day Earth Day is an annual holiday‚ celebrated on April 22‚ on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. In 2013 the day is 43 years old. It is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network‚[1] and is celebrated in more than 192 countries every year.[2] In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco‚ the date proposed was March 21‚ 1970‚ the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature’s equipoise was later sanctioned in
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CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT The effects of land pollution are far-ranging in the industrial age. The nature of the industrial revolution and the lack of a sustainable development model for industrial progress have allowed the creation of chemicals and products which may serve the idea of convenience or productivity or efficiency‚ however‚ the concept of environmental stewardship is largely an afterthought. This has led to long-lasting chemicals which persist in the environment and are
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