Natural resources are all the things on Earth that support life. Plants‚ animals‚ air‚ and water are natural resources. Natural resources are also things that people use to make life easier. Your life is easier because you can ride in a bus powered by gasoline. You can cook your dinner in a microwave oven powered by electricity. People use natural resources to make gasoline and electricity. People use many natural resources to make their lives easier. There are different kinds of natural resources
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Factories were releasing unsafe gases into the air as a result of this The Great Smog of London in 1952‚ more 4‚000 people were killed. Air pollution caused the same fatal diseases as water pollution such as Chlorea‚ Typhoid‚ and Typhus Riots and rebellion can be considered as another negative result of the Industrial revolution. The
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The Industrial Revolution had many problems with its cities and citizens due to urbanization‚ child labor‚ working conditions‚ and wages. The first problem was the average man’s working conditions and wages. In the factories an average worker had to work 6 days a week‚ serving 12-14 hours of labor everyday with poor pay. Machinery was extremely dangerous‚ filthy‚ and lung disease was common. As a result of these poor conditions in the factories‚ workers were either fired‚ dead‚ or lost a limb. Despite
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Ozone depletion and Volatile Organic Compounds Christina Stelmach SCI/ January 20‚ 2013 Christine Snyder The atmospheric issue that I chose to write about is the Ozone layer depletion and the indoor air pollutant is Volatile Organic Compounds. I am going to talk about the cause and effect of each of these issues and also efforts to mitigate the issues. Our Earth’s Ozone layer protects all life from the sun’s harmful radiation. Due to all human activities damage has been done to our
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plastic bags presents a serious concern for the environment. According to the Institute for Lifecycle Environmental Assessment (1990)‚ the manufacturing of two plastic bags produces 1.1 kg of atmospheric pollution‚ which contributes to acid rain and smog. Plastic bags are normally shipped to different consumer countries which also in turn has a harmful
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not need fuel‚ thus it’s impossible to pollute the environment by burning fuel.Solar energy is clean‚ sustainable and doesn’t let out carbon dioxide‚ sulphur dioxide or other harmful gases. So‚ it doesn’t contribute to global warming‚ acid rain or smog.. Solar power have some convenience like renewable‚ inexpensive and non pullution. But every coins have two sides‚ pp should think of few inconveniences of this natural source. The initial cost is very high. Means the installing costs can get costly
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Suburbanisation is the movement of people‚ employment and facilities away from the inner city towards outer urban areas. Prior to the access to public transport people lived in suburbs known as the walking city. However‚ the introduction of trams and suburban rail networks in the late nineteenth century and mass car ownership in the mid-twentieth century made suburban living possible. Without transport networks‚ suburbanisation cannot take place as the city would not be able to expand beyond the
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PLASTIC BAGS Introduction One of the most commonly used items in modern generation is the plastic bag. Sufficient‚ convenient‚ strong and cheap‚ plastic bags are seem to be perfect for marketing merchandise‚ foods‚ drinks and more. However‚ there are associated issues with the production‚ use and disposal of these bags which may not be known to most users but which are nonetheless extremely important especially to the environment. To fully understand the ecological footprint of plastic bags‚ determining
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Air Pollution from Vehicles Jacqueline Alcantar University of Phoenix Kieste Mayfield October 24‚ 2010 Automobiles as well as other mobile vehicles are one of the largest contributors to polluting our air on a daily basis. While these vehicles produce green house gases such as carbon monoxide‚ they are also contaminating the air with many other air pollutants and air toxins. By finding alternative fuel sources will be one of the solutions to curb the emissions that produce the pollutions. As smaller
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References: Lin‚ J. (2004). US buys Chinese goods and smog. (2014). New Scientist‚ 221(2953)‚ 6. Kleinschmidt‚ J. (2008‚ December). The benefits of entering the global marketplace. Retrieved September 2‚ 2013‚ from Specialty Fabrics Review: http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1208_f2_global.html Managerial-
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