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    Water Pollution Solutions Water pollution has been around ever since any of us can remember! What we need to look for now are water pollution solutions to help salvage our planet. So read on to know about some water pollution solutions... Water pollution is a problem that isn’t new to us. Water pollution has been around since time immemorial‚ though the severity of the problem has only recently struck environmentalists the world over. Although there are a lot of strict laws in the United States

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    Water Pollution: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You By Kristie Brown Most people have the idea that American waterways are more polluted now than ever in the past‚ but in some ways‚ this just isn’t true. Prior to the passing of the Clean Water Act of 1972‚ point source pollution was actually much worse than it is today. This refers to the type of pollution that enters our rivers through direct drainage pipes‚ and the problem has been visibly decreased all over the country. This may seem like

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    “To drill or not to drill‚ that is the question” I think that this is a very difficult question to have to answer. I can see where both sides are coming from because in one sense drilling off the coast and in the Gulf of Mexico would help save our country money because we would not have to buy our oil from other countries. I also think it is somewhat of a good idea because if we were to drill here instead of buying our oil from other countries it would help provide more jobs for Americans which

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    Over a span of nearly thirty years‚ more than a million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were released into the Hudson River‚ severely polluting the water and harming the wildlife that inhabit it. These toxins‚ which are responsible for the death of many fish and birds and the cause of many serious health problems in humans‚ settle to the bottom of the river‚ as they are unable to break down. One species in particular that was affected by this extreme level of pollution was the Hudson River

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    Water pollution has become increasingly troubling in the last few decades. Even though many new laws have been enacted to try to protect the water sources there is still much work to be done to keep the water systems of the world clean and pollution free. One way that information can be spread about the problems regarding water pollution is by writing water pollution articles. Water pollution articles are very helpful ways to get out information about the causes of water pollution as well as the

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    Research question: To what extent is water pollution solvable? Lens: Historical Evaluating Water Pollution Through a Historical Lens With the start of the 20th century‚ the United States has become aware of the seriousness of today’s environmental issues. Today‚ countries with a rapid course of innovation‚ such as China‚ India and even the US struggle to supply their population with the basic necessities‚ like clean water. According to Lian-Jun Bao‚ graduate of the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry

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    Water quality and contamination Tijuana R Harvey SCI207 Dependence of Man on the Environment Instructor: Kathryn Garland Nov.3‚ 2014 Water Quality and Contaminants Water being one of our most precious resources we have to question the quality of our water quality and things that maybe contaminating it. Water affects not only humans it affects other living things such as animals‚ plants‚ and aquatic life and hydroelectric machinery. Some would believe that it should be a human right to have clean

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    Essay Current environmental situation I have chosen the ecological theme‚ because nature and environment have a huge impact on people’s life. In my essay I want to discuss and observe different kinds of pollutions. Today is the 21 century and people who live in this time‚ are very dependent from industrial goods. We can’t see our live without a lot of techniques‚ and the main thing is transport. Everyday each of us goes to school‚ university‚ work and etc. Millions of chimneys‚ cars‚ buses

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    Effects of water pollution. The water pollution is very harmful to humans‚ animals and water life. The effects can be catastrophic‚ depending on the kind of chemicals‚ concentrations of the pollutants and where there are polluted. Below‚ we shall see a summary of the effects of water pollution. The effects of water pollution are varied and depend on what chemicals are dumped and in what locations. Many water bodies near urban areas (cities and towns) are highly polluted. This is the result

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    Water pollution in China is a serious problem. It threatens the health and well being of humans‚ plants‚ and animals and it is one of most common types of pollution. This paper will outline the negative affects of water pollution in Lake Tai that is caused by industries in China and the effects that it has on surrounding communities. The Chinese government is aware of the pollution problem in its country; however China has pursued economic growth any cost‚ growth is too fast for the government to

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