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…polluting our air, but also our environment. There is not one block in this city that a person could walk down without spotting at least one cigarette butt or matchstick on the ground. Why can’t I drink a bottle of water, which is healthy, and then toss the empty…

…allergens such as pet dander, dust mites, cockroach allergens, molds, or pollens. Asthma symptoms can also be triggered by respiratory infections, exercise, cold air, tobacco smoke and other pollutants, stress, food or drug allergies. Aspirin and other…

…and sulfur. Carbon is the major element in fossil fuels. We obtain energy from fossil fuels by burning them. Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel in the U.S. Yet it has a major disadvantage. It is a strong pollutant. When it is burned, it releases impurities like…

…. The three sources of suffering, greed, hatred, and delusion produce pollution within our surroundings and our bodies. However, generosity, compassion and wisdom have the opposite affect by producing purity. This concept is best confirmed in Buddhism’s five…

…, of which 25 percent are fish and amphibians. (Bergkamp 1) Dams block the return of salmon to spawning areas. Toxic pollution and acid precipitation kill fish; toxic metals deform waterfowl; and leaching of fertilizers promotes the growth of algae in water…

…, different surface features will be different colors, for instance, plants might be red, or soil may be blue. Landsat images are often called false-color images. Landsat satellites can be used to gather information like air pollution, or algae that might…

…different types of laws exist; form laws on air pollution that limit the amount of CFC’s and other ozone depleting agents to laws that deal with the amount of waste that can be dumped in a certain area. It is a known fact that since man has entered…

…downfalls, too. All the burning that is required to turn the turbines releases much sulfur, nitrogen gases, and other pollutants into the atmosphere. The cleanest, cheapest, and least polluting power plant of the two types is the hydroelectric power plant…

…of transportation were all positive outcomes of this revolution. Pollution, mass population growth, and child labor were the negatives. This revolution was called "The Industrial Revolution". The Industrial Revolution first started during the 18th century in England…

…consequences, pollution, destruction of habitat etc. The pipelines also have a direct affect on the environment. There are oil and gas spills that physically harm the wildlife, pollute the water and destroy vegetation. Human involvement in the arctic is expanding…