ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS BIODIVERSITY LOSS Biodiversity - refers to the number and size of populations in a community; variability of species in an area In general‚ there are three categorical levels of biodiversity: 1. Genetic biodiversity - involves populations‚ individuals‚ chromosomes‚ genes and nucleotides 2. Taxonomic biodiversity - include kingdoms‚ phyla‚ orders‚ families‚ genera‚ species‚ subspecies and populations - for practical reasons‚
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plants. High levels of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide‚ carbon monoxide‚ nitrogen oxides‚ sulphur dioxides and many more are released by vehicles‚ industries or volcanoes. Effect of air pollution: 1. Formation of smog in highly industrialized countries such as China. Smog leads to harmful health problems to senior citizens and children. It can inflame breathing passages‚ decrease the lungs’ working capacity‚ cause shortness of breath‚ pain when inhaling deeply‚ wheezing‚ and coughing. It can
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warming’ effect. Rivers are polluted by factories and becoming a health hazard. The dumping of industrial waste into streams is resulting contaminating clean water supplies. There were reports of rivers that had turned orange or had caught on fire‚ the smog over some cities was becoming intolerable‚ and there were signs of negative health consequences from buried waste. Environmental concerns have become increasingly central to social policy. The roles of governments in relation to environmental issue
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machines in the home‚ all greatly facilitate human communication‚ transportation and housework as well. Nevertheless‚ living in the 21st century also has its disadvantages. The most serious one is the increasingly polluted environment; air is filled with smog and water is contaminated by chemicals from factories. Another main disadvantage is the personalization of human relationships which mostly result from people’s ever-increasing contact with machines and numbers. Still one more disadvantage is the weakening
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Environmental Burden of Disease •World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that “24% of the global burden of disease and 23% of all deaths can be attributed to environmental factors.” •For children 0-14 years of age‚ environmental factors cause 36% of all deaths. •In the developing world‚ 25% of deaths can be attributed to environment‚ while in the developed world – only 17% of deaths. What are the Major Environmental Factors? •Contaminated water – nearly 30% of environmental affects come
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Olawunmi Olawale Quinton Blackwell Engl093 11 Nov 20014 Air pollution effect on humans There’s nothing quite like opening the door and breathing fresh‚ clean‚ air—but how clean is the air you’re breathing right now? Unless you’re a scientist with a chemistry lab at your fingertips‚ there’s no real way of knowing. The gases you’re sucking up through your nose could be slowly killing you: according to the World Health Organization‚ around two million people die prematurely from the effects of
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is largely at the mercy of others. While Xiong Fei and Mrs Hong search to right the injustices they find. Firstly‚ some characters attempt to find solutions at the expense of others. Forced by her cruel uncle‚ she has to go to work. She works in smog wrapped
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The Effects of Improper Disposal of Waste By Eric Dontigney‚ eHow Contributor Waste disposal falls into three general categories: non-hazardous‚ hazardous and nuclear waste disposal. Non-hazardous waste includes household or office waste such as food‚ product containers‚ and waste that can be recycled. Hazardous waste includes industrial and residential chemicals‚ petroleum products and heavy metals. Nuclear waste may include spent fuel rods from a nuclear reactor‚ medical nuclear waste or equipment
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through websites beginning with a main geographical segmentation in Japan and moving afterwards to the USA. The California Air Resources Board‚ (also known as CARB)‚ rate the Prius as “among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States based on smog-forming emissions”. Educated aware middle class or wealthy still “nesting” people could find the Prius as an excellent choice for their children with a driver license. It should be the parent’s responsibility to instruct their children on global warming
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their activity pollute the air we breathe‚ the water we drink‚ the land we grow fruits and vegetables on. Every year‚ world industry pollutes the atmosphere with about 1000 million tons of dust and other harmful substances. Many cities suffer from smog. Vast forests are cut and burn in fire. Their disappearance afflicts the oxygen balance. As a result every 10 minutes‚ one kind of animal‚ plant or insect dies forever‚ a big number of rivers and lakes dry up. The destruction of the ozone layer causes
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