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Acid Rain Air Pollution
457 words
A form of air pollution, currently a subject of
controversy because of widespread environmental
damage it has been blamed. It forms when oxides of
sulfur and nitrogen combine with atmospheric
moisture to make sulfuric and nitric acids, which
then can be carried long distances from their
source before they are released by rain. The
pollution may also take the form of snow or fog or
be precipitated in dry forms. One large area that
has been studied extensively is northern Europe,
where acid rain h...
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Air Pollution Human Beings
576 words
People certainly seem to be very absorbed in
living life well, entirely absent-minded towards
our natural environments deterioration. This
subject should have more of an outstanding effect
on them considering pollution is a major issue in
our lives. As industrialization progresses, the
balance of our ecosystem is disrupted through
different contaminants in the air. The majority of
these pollutants arise from smoke stacks,
refineries, big trucks, and buses. These factors
represent two-thirds of t...
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Effects Of Acid Rain Sulfur Dioxide And Nitrogen
3,730 words
What is acid rain? Acid rain is the term for
pollution caused when sulfur and nitrogen dioxides
combine with atmospheric moisture. The term 'acid
rain' is slightly misleading, and would be more
accurate if deemed 'enhanced acid rain', as rain
occurs acidic naturally. Acidity is measured on
what is know as the pH scale. Fourteen is the most
basic, seven is the most neutral, and zero is the
most acidic. Pure rain has a pH level of 7, which
is exactly neutral. The acidity of rain is
determined by t...
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Enhanced Emissions Test Car And Truck Vehicles
733 words
I Bet that most all of you like classic cars. I
mean, what's not to like. If it's not the rumble
of a big block underfoot, then it's the feel of
the wind in your hair when you drive your restored
1971 Plymouth Cuda Convertible. It's manly, it's
American, it's just plain cool to be seen in any
of the muscle car era vehicles. Everyone has had
an older car. If you " re not driving it because
it's cool, then you " re driving it because it's
the only thing you can afford. No matter why you "
re drivi...
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000 Square Miles Acid Rain
1,060 words
The Adirondacks are a group of mountains
surrounded by many lakes and rivers, that cover
over 5, 000 square miles in the northeastern part
of New York. There are a lot of large tourist
villages on every lake. Motor boating and other
water activities take place on almost every lake
in the area. It is a vacation paradise for
thousands. But, industrial emissions from Canada
and the Ohio river valley always drift to this
area and cause acid rain. This silent killer is
destroying these beautiful lake...
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George W Bush And The Kyoto Agreement
541 words
In 1997, the worlds major political figures,
Including President Clinton of the United States,
signed the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change. (1). While
successful negotiation of the Protocol is a
positive step for the global environment, it is
only a small step. A number of obstacles such as
some nations economic interests conflict with the
Protocol, have to be overcome if the Protocol is
to produce real reductions in emissions of
greenhouse gases that h...
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Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gases
1,295 words
The importance of the greenhouse effect was just
conceived in the mid-twentieth century. "For
billions of years, cosmic forces shaped Earth, and
land and air coevolve at an almost inconceivably
slow pace to create a climate in which human
beings and other creatures could flourish. "
(Francesca Lyman). Now, for the first time,
humanity has the power to change the global
climate. By releasing the huge amounts of carbon
stored in fossil fuels over millions of years, we
are distorting the natural ca...
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Oil And Gas
572 words
In Canada Ontario has decided to join Quebec and
Alberta in order to challenge Ottawas to diminish
greenhouse-gas emissions according to Kyoto
Protocol. This has become another barrier in front
of Canadas Prime Minister Jean Chrtiens plans to
ratify the agreement by the end of the year.
Ottawa has made it almost impossible for other
provinces to support the Kyoto Protocol, because
of negative consequences that can happen.
Implementing Kyoto Protocol is a very risky
economic decision, which can c...
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Global Climate Change Make A Difference
702 words
During a United Nations conference of parties on
December of 1997 in Kyoto Japan, the United
Nations had a convention on climate change. In the
convention the United Nations proposed a solution
to the threat of climate change leading into an
arrangement known as the Kyoto Treaty or Protocol
on Global Climate Change. The Kyoto Treaty or
Protocols aim is to combat the global warming by
limiting emission Greenhouse gasses, Carbon
dioxide CO 2, Methane, Sox nitrous oxide NoX,
hydorflourocarbon, perf...
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Pollution In Manhattan New York
992 words
POLLUTION IN MANHATTAN NEW YORK Abstract There are
numerous efforts in New York City in protecting
their environment. Measures are being creatively
designed with innovation by applying latest
technologies to address the immediate needs of
protecting the environment. Strategies are
continuously developed, modified or revised to
suit the compelling needs demanded of time. What
could be done, though, is to use more measures to
keep the pollution in check as well as to provide
more advanced equipmen...
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Will The Rising Cost Of Gasoline Ever Stop
3,145 words
Will the rising cost of gasoline ever stop In the
context of contemporary world economy and
industry, oil and gasoline trends, in particular,
cumulative and regional supply and demand, prices,
and transportation costs become extremely
controversial issue in terms of its development,
forecasting and long-term impact they have on
national economies worldwide, including the US.
Practically, booming economies in the US were
bolstering energy demand during last to years,
however the extent to which h...
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Electromagnetic Radiation Brain Cancer
1,646 words
What Causes Cell Phone Radiation and How Does it
Effect Your Body? What is so popular with young
teenagers today? Cell phones. Walking around on
campus to walking around at the mall with your
cell phone may seem fashionable and trendy, but
did you now that it might be causing you to get a
cancer? Ninety percent of cell phone holders do
not realize it and it should be something everyone
should be aware of. It may seem a bit unusually
how a cell phone can cause a child or an adult to
get cancer, b...
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Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gases
1,324 words
The importance of the greenhouse effect was just
conceived in the mid-twentieth century. ? For
billions of years, cosmic forces shaped Earth, and
land and air coevolve at an almost inconceivably
slow pace to create a climate in which human
beings and other creatures could flourish. ?
(Francesca Lyman). Now, for the first time,
humanity has the power to change the global
climate. By releasing the huge amounts of carbon
stored in fossil fuels over millions of years, we
are distorting the natural c...
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Burning Of Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gases
888 words
Many people disagree on the issue concerning
global warming. Some believe that human
activities, various forms of polluting, are the
main cause of global warming. Others think that
not only have humans not affected the planet by
any significant amount, but that not much global
warming has even occurred. Many scientists think
that pollution is the cause of global warming and
the greenhouse effect. There is a lot of evidence
to support this theory. In the United States
alone, almost 15, 000 pounds...
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Methane Nitrous Oxide Carbon Dioxide Emissions
1,396 words
Global Warming The Greenhouse Effect The
greenhouse effect is a term that is used to refer
to an atmospheric process. The greenhouse effect
is the inability of long wave radiation to escape
the atmosphere causing increased air temperature
and increasing impurities in the atmosphere.
During the last 20 years the media and public have
given the topic priority consideration. There is
some evidence that the atmosphere is warming and
strong indications that the greenhouse effect is
responsible. It is...
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Effects Of Global Warming Carbon Dioxide
1,531 words
Global warming is the heating of the earth. This
heating occurs because of the greenhouse effect.
The greenhouse effect is when carbon dioxide and
other gases (methane and nitrous oxide) trap
energy from the sun in our atmosphere. Most of the
energy we receive from the sun is absorbed by the
surface of the earth. Some of the energy is
reflected and would normally exit our atmosphere;
however, carbon dioxide absorbs this energy and it
remains in our atmosphere. The more carbon dioxide
in the atmo...
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Burning Fossil Fuels Burning Of Fossil Fuels
1,299 words
Is it hot in here, or is it just me? That? s the
question young Billy asked himself one
excruciatingly hot day. The air was thick with
humidity and the sweat poured off him like the
rain of a heavy spring downpour as he delivered
his mid-day papers in his hometown of Seattle.
Normally, he would not have thought twice about
this kind of heat. Normally, it isn? t 90 degrees
in April. This isn? t a far-fetched idea cooked up
by a lone scientist pouring over minute data. This
could be a reality. The...
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Nitrous Oxide Carbon Dioxide
555 words
The Greenhouse Effect Earth is the only planet
that we know of that has the right conditions to
support life. Because of it s perfect distance
from the sun, Earth has an average temperature of
60. F, making it an ideal place for many types of
life to thrive in. However, the temperature would
not be so ideal if we did not have an atmosphere
with certain gasses in it. Without the help of
gasses such as carbon dioxide, water vapor, and
others, the Earths climate would not be suitable
for life. Ener...
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Fuel Cells Power Plant
2,168 words
CHEMISTRY CAT 2: INVESTIGATION OF A CHEMICAL
QUESTION Question: How does ceramic fuel cells
work and is it going to be the future energy
source? DEFINITION, KEY IDEAS AND CHEMICAL
CONCEPTS: A ceramic fuel cell is an all
solid-state energy conversion device that produces
electricity by electrochemically combining fuel
and oxidant gases across an ionic conducting
oxide. This third generation fuel cell is the most
versatile with the highest conversion efficiency
rate and very flexible in choosing t...
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Nitrogen Oxides Nitrogen Dioxide
1,758 words
Gifted Chemistry IB Alternative Untitled Gifted
Chemistry IB Alternative Assessment Photochemical
Smog Historically, the term smog referred to a
mixture of smoke and fog, hence the name smog. The
industrial revolution has been the central cause
for the increase in pollutants in the atmosphere
over the last three centuries. Before 1950, the
majority of this pollution was created from the
burning of coal for energy generation, space
heating, cooking, and transportation. Under the
right conditions,...
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