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…in the destruction of trees. Forests store large amounts of carbon that are released when trees are cut or burned. It is said that deforestation and the burning of biomass will be responsible for fifteen percent of the greenhouse effect between 1990 and 2025 (FAO…
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…their children, but they need to realize that today's marijuana is more potent than the version they smoked thanks to the invention of hydroponics; a self-monitoring greenhouse setup intentionally to help cultivate marijuana. It waters itself, adjust the temperature…
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…worldwide on issues ranging from destruction of rainforests, oil companies, nuclear wastes, Greenhouse effect, and biodiversity. Political Awareness and Student Rebellion <Tab/>Recently Ralph Nader spoke to an enthusiastic and supportive audience…
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…), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds. o Other air pollutants include chlorinated fluorocarbons (CFCs) and other "greenhouse" gases, lead and other heavy metals and radon. TrendsConcentrations of sulphur dioxide and suspended particulate matter…
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…to some degree it is .I believe these changes in our climate are mainly due to what is known as the “Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect”. The theory basically is the warming of the earth’s atmosphere by absorbing and emitting infrared radiation while allowing…
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…, and retrofitting buildings with efficient lighting and HVAC systems. Nevertheless, the University of Michigan is in an excellent position to reduce greenhouse gas emissions further through its energy-efficiency programs for buildings and high-efficiency co-generation…
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…cigarettes. Cigarette smoke contains two of the main gases related to the greenhouse effect: they are carbon dioxide and methane. Tobacco is the most widely grown non-food crop in 120 countries; therefore less land is available for food crop. Between 10 to 20…
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…activities) over the years is the only plausible explanation for the high concentration of greenhouse gases today. And although we could stop burning fossil fuels today, the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would not decrease for decades because the CO2 molecules…
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…and burnt, a significant amount of CO2 is added to the atmosphere, contributing to the global warming, essentially the greenhouse effect. The biological diversity of these forests is amazing- and with all of this, they are still being destroyed. Why?…
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…. Supporters of the use of nuclear energy feel that it is a safe and effective way to produce energy. With the demand for energy Increasing, and the problems associated with burning fossil fuels, such as acid precipitation and the greenhouse effect, they regard…
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