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…environmental impacts are downplayed or even ignored. A suvey showed that most dams were built without the consideration of downstream effects, even when these impacts could be predicted to cause massive coastal erosion, pollution, and other problems. Reducing…

…it is a brand like Coca-Cola or if it is an idea like having car alarms in all of the 2001 models. A 1997 survey of Americans’ attitudes toward pollution and the environment found that, compared to five years ago, 76 percent were more concerned, 19 percent were…

…pollution and degradation of air, water and soil, loss of wild life and nature’s beauty. Furthermore, the water level has decreased from 3.5 to 9.9 feet over the years because of massive demand for irrigation and general industrial and household consumption…

…for reformulated gasoline in cities with the worst ground-level ozone (smog). RFG is oxygenated gasoline (minimum of 2 percent oxygen by weight) that is specially blended to have fewer polluting compounds than conventional gasoline (EPA 2000). Not only did the cities…

…the fact that nuclear power is safer and pollutes less than more traditional power sources such as coal and natural gas. ¥ By reducing the wealth of its citizens through taxation, inflation, and regulation, the government makes it more difficult to deal…

…on the subject, all seemed to agree on the following points. 1. The protection of whale habitats from pollution and disturbance. 2. Maintaining an "ecosystem" perspective in whale management. 3. Basing harvest levels on the most sound scientific advice available…

…those that supply a form of fuel but also those that reduce and often eliminate pollution -- have been in the works for several years. It is imperative that these alternatives be implemented long before the current supply is depleted. Without question…

…Solar Cells Solar cells today are mostly made of silicon, one of the most common elements on Earth. The crystalline silicon solar cell was one of the first types to be developed and it is still the most common type in use today. They do not pollute…

…Utopia Secluded in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, is a place called Lauropia, a wonderful society. It is always peaceful and nothing bad ever happens on the island. The island's air is always fresh and free of any toxins or pollution…

…, Season, Time of Day, Altitude, Cloud cover, Rain, Air pollution, and Land cover. Since the sun's rays impact the Earth's surface at the most direct angle over the equator they are the most intense at this latitude. During winter months, the sun's rays strike…