Summary
Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. Well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and...
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and...
Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. Well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and noise pollution. Environmental pollution can have a deadly effect on humans and ecosystems. For example, cigarette smoke, including second-hand smoke, causes cancer, emphysema, stroke and heart attack. Drinking water can become contaminated by untreated sewage, rashes and skin problems occur due to oil spills, while excessive noise can cause hearing loss. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to put a limit on the amount of pollutants in the air. Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Noise Control Act in 1972 and the Clean Water Act in 1977. Pollution is a bigger concern in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. Time Magazine reported in 2007 that the most polluted spots in the world included China, India, Peru and Russia.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and noise pollution. Environmental pollution can have a deadly effect on humans and ecosystems. For example, cigarette smoke, including second-hand smoke, causes cancer, emphysema, stroke and heart attack. Drinking water can become contaminated by untreated sewage, rashes and skin problems occur due to oil spills, while excessive noise can cause hearing loss. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to put a limit on the amount of pollutants in the air. Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Noise Control Act in 1972 and the Clean Water Act in 1977. Pollution is a bigger concern in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. Time Magazine reported in 2007 that the most polluted spots in the world included China, India, Peru and Russia.
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Rethinking the grand plan for the Everglades
South Florida Sun-sentinelThe original plan for restoring the Everglades would tighten human control over the battered, shrunken South Florida wilderness. Artificial wells drilled 1,000 feet into the earth. Walled, aboveground reservoirs. Diesel-powered pumps. The land of...Tags: Ecosystems, Rivers, Farms, Natural Resources, Disasters
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July is Recreation and Parks Month Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has announced that July will be "Recreation and Parks Month" in Howard County. The proclamation coincides with the National Recreation & Park Association's annual awareness campaign...Tags: Ellicott City, Tickets, Versar Incorporated, Howard County, Public Transportation
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No reason to dig any deeper
/Los Angeles TimesPat Marfisi carries bales of alfalfa hay and straw into the center aisle of his Hollywood Hills vegetable garden and begins tearing off pieces of the stuff. He doesn't have any animals to feed, just his "no-dig" landscape: raised beds using lasagna-like...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Farms, Hobbies, Missouri, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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No swimsuit? No problem at Deep Creek Hot Springs
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterApple Valley, Calif. "Do you have a problem with public nudity?" That's what a buddy asked before giving me directions to Deep Creek Hot Springs near Apple Valley, a clothing-optional oasis about a two-hour drive from downtown Los Angeles. Nudity? I...Tags: Bodies of Water, Michigan, Water Pollution, Hot Springs, Rivers
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Relocated Navajos ponder 'New Lands'
Associated PressUnlike most of the vast, impoverished Navajo Nation, in this town all the roads are paved, schools and clinics are a short drive away, and everyone has electricity and running water in their homes. Those modern conveniences are what lured hundreds of...Tags: Academic Progress, Migration, Economic Policy, Regional Authority, Agriculture
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We can't live with - or without - algae
Special To The SentinelOsceola County residents aren't the only ones dealing with aquatic algae. The Chinese have their fair share as well. Summer Olympics organizers are dealing with large amounts of blue-green algae off the coast that are in the path of the sailing events....Tags: Wildlife, Ecosystems, Rivers, Natural Resources, Aquaculture
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Thousands Weather Rain, Thunderstorms To Watch Soccer Match
Almost 4,000 fans weathered rain and thunderstorms Tuesday to catch the New England Revolution play in New Britain, Berlin's town council voted to create a new agency and Bristol's city council approved a new contract through 2011 with the police union....Tags: Contracts, Punishment, State Budgets, Economic Policy, Salvation Army
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ATV riders are obeying vehicle ban in WMAs
Off-road enthusiasts might not like the all-terrain vehicle ban that took effect this past Tuesday in four South Florida wildlife management areas, but they are obeying it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a rule in February...Tags: Wildlife, Nature, University of Miami, Natural Resources, Regional Authority
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Microbes to devour chemicals at waste site in Fort Lauderdale
South Florida Sun-SentinelAn army of chemical-eating microbes will soon join the fight to clean up one of Fort Lauderdale's most stubborn hazardous waste sites. The former Hollingsworth Solderless Terminal Co. property near Powerline Road has spent more than 20 years on the...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Florida, Hazardous Materials, Regional Authority, Fort Lauderdale
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State DNR issues air quality watch for Sunday
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality watch for the eight lakeshore counties on Sunday. It's due to the forecast for elevated levels of ground level ozone in Door, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee,...Tags: Wisconsin, Air Pollution
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