legal action against the UK due to the excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air and for breaching its obligation to reduce these levels by 2010. Of the 43 zones in the UK‚ 40 exceed the standard set by the European Air Pollution Directive in 1999 to take effect in 2010. The Directive states if the deadline has not been met‚ an extension can be granted upon the approval of submitted air quality plans. Air quality plans have been submitted for the majority of these zones‚ but there remain 16
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The air we breathe‚ the water we drink‚ the security of creatures we drink‚ the security of creatures we share with‚ and fertility of land on which we grow our food are all deteriorating resulting in the increase of health hazards and lowering standard of health of the nation as a whole‚ In this seemingly desperate situation how to let our optimum survive is a burning question of the day. A study conducted by the World Bank in 1995 revealed that 40‚000 Indians die prematurely due to polluted air
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Many people have come to realize the dangers of light pollution outdoors‚ but the light pollution problems are often not enough paid attention to indoor environment. In fact‚ the poorly designed interior lighting will cause a certain degree of light pollution‚ affecting the lives of the occupants health. The Indoor light pollution is caused by many reasons‚ but what are the reasons in terms of the lighting design? We asked the Beijing lighting design Tomomi’s chief designer Ren Jian‚ he said:
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1. INTRODUCTION Environmental Pollution is the most important threat to the human race on this planet today. Environment consists of earth‚ air‚ water‚ flora and fauna. It means adding impurity which threatens the life of flora and fauna to the environment. These impurities are mainly created by man-made activities. The impurity can be air‚ water‚ land any sort of thermal radiation‚ etc. As we moving towards globalization there is rapid increase in industrialization and technological growth which
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Water Pollution – Essay Air and water are two most essential ingredients necessary for the existence of life. Air is unlimited. But there is limitation of fresh water‚ required for the human beings’ consumption. So‚ there is need to conserve water‚ by its judicious use and by protecting it from the pollutants. Our water resources are depleting very fast. We need to take action. It has been predicted that the future wars would be fought due to water problem. All around the world‚ countries
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The most important problem faced by the modern world today is environmental pollution. Unless and until effective measures are adopted to prevent this grave problem‚ it is going to affect life on earth. Man has exploited the natural resources in order to meet the demands of the ever-increasing population and also to meet the requirements of industries. As the demand for basic things like food‚ water‚ clothes and shelter increased; man exploited natural resources like minerals‚ forests‚ water and
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Children learn in a variety of different ways. Over the course of time there have been many different theories as to what it is that launches a child into a world full of knowledge and development. Such theorist like Sigmund Freud‚ Erik Erikson‚ Lev Semenovich Vygotsky‚ Jean Piaget‚ along with many other have long speculated on the how children’s brains develop. The study of how children learn is ever evolving. While some of today’s newest findings may not correspond to these early theories‚ many
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12 The Effects of Air Pollutants on Vegetation and the Role of Vegetation in Reducing Atmospheric Pollution Iuliana Florentina Gheorghe1 and Barbu Ion2 1Ecological University of Bucharest‚ Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Protection 2Forest Research and Management Institute Romania 1. Introduction The main air pollutants are represented by gases forms‚ particles in suspension‚ different ionizing radiation and noise. The gases forms are: oxidized and reduced forms of carbon (CO2‚ CO‚ CH4)‚ of
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I just came back from a business trip this weekend. It was the first time I worked as a “coordinator” for my company. I learned a lot and got “business culture shock” as well. I am not sure if there is the term in English. I just felt I was in another world that I had to speak another language and used another way of thinking especially in business meetings. For example‚ my boss blamed me that I shouldn’t have said “sorry” if he hadn’t said that. In my opinion‚ in Japan‚ it’s very common to
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MarianT. Tiempo Course and Year: BSE IV - English Instructor:Isidro M. Biol‚ Jr.‚ Ph.D. Date:18 August 2014 Title:The Teacher’s Role in Educating the Children “Even on your worst day on the job‚ you are still some children’s best hope.” Definitely‚ as teachers everything is expected from us‚ especially in the field of teaching. Children soars us as a model and follow our instructions and sometimes they even obey us more than their parents’. We were once a child and share the same curiosities
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