pollutants naturally (Bradsher‚ 2008). Even before construction began on the 3 Gorges Dam the Yangtze River was already suffering from extreme pollution but the addition of the dam has increased pollution levels. One reason is the use of commercial fertilizers‚ another is sewage from passenger boats that tour the river and reservoir (Yangtze Pollution Irreversible) and finally and possibly most serious is the increased greenhouse gas emissions from decaying vegetation. Farming has long been a
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Case Title: Pollution On the High Seas Case Study Specialist for The Center for Sociological and Ethical Responsibility Executive Summary Since the shipping industry accounts for the transportation of more than 90 percent of the worlds products by volume it’s no wonder the seas are becoming an environmental responsibility of the very companies who use this resource to make money. Many of these companies are using bunker fuel which releases more sulfur dioxide than all of the world’s cars
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Noise pollution in New York City is a very frequently discussed topic. Many people that live in the boroughs surrounding New York City and in the city itself complain about noise pollution without actually knowing the restrictions and laws surrounding the topic. Living in a busy area with tons of traffic and construction can result in an enormous amount of noise‚ New Yorkers should know the laws surrounding noise pollution. Noise pollution is the disturbing or excessive noise that may harm the
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Water Pollution Control Issue Statement The contamination of public water wells in Monmouth and Ocean County can lead to negative long terms effects and put a major impact on the cost for water filtration. The accumulation of polluted water being produced in the area requires additional treatments making our county limited to our expenses. Discussion Many water wells in the state of New Jersey in addition to those in Monmouth and Ocean County have been susceptible to pollution. Some
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environment. The pollution of water has a great impact on all living things. According to James Roth‚ the US‚ 40% of rivers‚ lakes‚ and coastal waters are so contaminated that they are unfit for humans to fish in‚ swim in‚ or drink. As stated by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)‚ it is estimated each year that seven million Americans become sick from contaminated tap water‚ some cases being lethal. There are many different sources that contribute to water pollution. Runoffs from
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WATER POLLUTION IN CHINA River like blood in Roxian‚ Guangxi About one third of the industrial waste water and more than 90 percent of household sewage in China is released into rivers and lakes without being treated. Nearly 80 percent of China’s cities (278 of them) have no sewage treatment facilities and few have plans to build any and underground water supplies in 90 percent of the cites are contaminated. Water shortages and water pollution in China are such a problem that the World Bank
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utNowadays pollution is becoming more and more serious problem‚ particularly air pollution. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution‚ the chemical elements of the atmosphere have changed. Along with the development of industrialization‚ air pollution has spread and now it is a global issue. There are many kinds of air pollution‚ one of them is smog. Smog can come from many areas‚ particularly factories and transportation systems‚ but there are some differences between developed and developing
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that she wanted him to wash and then went straight down to the Ganges River. He looked at the filthy water with a disgusted look on his face and then told himself that he was not going to wash his family’s clothes in this water. Pollution and specifically water pollution is a problem facing the entire world; however it is a serious problem facing India today. This includes most of India’s rivers. Unfortunately‚ India’s holiest river‚ which is the Ganges is involved in this situation. The Ganges River
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destroying the population‚ ecosystem‚ and the wasteful use of existing water we are facing a severe and growing challenge to sustain water quality. Water pollution is any physical or chemical change in surface water or groundwater that can harm living organisms or make water unfit for certain uses. There are two main sources of water pollution‚ according to Tyler Miller the
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Air Pollution in California In the 1940’s California was supporting a population of seven million people and contained 2.8 million registered vehicles. Within the next twenty years the population more than doubled to reach 16 million while the number of registered vehicles all but tripled increasing to eight million. This has been a common trend in California’s documented history from the early twentieth century to today. There have been many historical and environmental factors that have assisted
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