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Pollution

Pollution is the process of giving out contaminants such as smoke and carbon dioxide, and too much of a certain product such as light, heat and sound that both cause harm to the environment.

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Approximately where is it Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

It is located in an area call the North Pacific Gyre, which is a patch of the North Pacific Ocean that covers thousands of square miles roughly between the United States and Japan and reaching toward Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. It's called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch because the prevailing ocean currents tend to swirl around this patch of ocean, causing all manner of floating debris to be concentrated in the gyre.

Why don't you know how acid rain is caused in France?

Acid rain is caused by the same processes world wide, not just France. SOx and NOx are dissolved into water droplets and convert to nitrous or sulfurous acids. These then fall as acidic precipitation.

With the close proximity of several major industrial countries in Europe acid precipitation precursors may originate from a number of sources to impact any of the other countries.

How can water pollution be detected?

if it's not clear.. it's polluted

if it tastes weird...it's polluted

if there are dead things in it...it's polluted

if you feel sick afterwards...it's polluted

if it STANKS...it's polluted

What can acid precipitations result from?

Deposition of Sulfur into Our Atmosphere is where most of the Acid Rain originates.

Is the Charles river dyed green to celebrate Saint Patricks Day?

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Yes and No. The Charles River flows through the city of Boston. I heard this story... Unfortunately, the original city planners designed the storm drains and the sewer system of Boston as one in the same. They combined the systems into one piping system. Consequently, the sewage treatment plants must process the city sewage AND the the rain water that enters all the city storm drains. At times of unusually heavy rainfall, the sewage treatment plants cannot handle the massive volume of rain water mixed with sewage, and the untreated overflow is forced into the Charles River. As a result the excessive growth of bacteria feeding off the untreated sewage causes the river water to turn green. So, if this accidental and unfortunate incident occurs on St. Patrick's Day, I guess we might say that we have colored the Charles River the color of green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. I understand that ALL other cities in America designed the sewage system separate from the storm drain system. Boston is the only city with this problem.

What is the main effect of climate change for our health?

  • Heat waves will kill many people, especially the young, the old, and the sick.
  • Rising temperatures will allow the maleria-carrying mosquito to move into countries that were once too cold.

Are electric cars pollution free?

Electric cars themselves do cause pollution.

1. The electric motors can create ozone as the result of electric discharges in the air.

2. Anything that heats air above about 200 degrees can create nitrogen oxides.

3. The electric generating station produces pollution depending on how the electricity is produced. If the power plant uses fossil fuels such as coal, oil or gas, then it produces ash, soot, CO2 and NOx. A hydroelectric plant disrupts natural rivers, while a nuclear plant produces spent fuel rods.

Electric cars don't eliminate pollution; they just move it someplace else. Answer: Did some calculations around one specific electric car (the Zenn) and its operating CO2 footprint.

Based on a 58 km operating range and 7 kw-hr to charge for that distance and the CO2/MW-hr of the Canadian Provinces' electrical supplies as detailed in the CAPP GHG Calculation handbook there were some interesting findings. A Zenn would be responsible for 120 gm CO2/km in Alberta, 125 in NE BC and 109 in Saskatchewan. The other Provinces have more hydro and nuclear so the CO2 ownership is between 4 and 36 gm/km.

A Prius produces 100gm CO2/km if it lives up to its 4 liter/100km rating. The Zenn is almost as good as a Prius even in the Provinces with the dirtiest electricity and way better in the rest.

For other eco-sensitive cars at 5 to 7 liters/100km the Zenn would meet or beat all comers

What is basal convention of hazardous wastes?

It was a plan adopted in 1989 to moniter the production and transportation of hazardous wastes, or e-waste.

Why do people disagree with having the Olympics in china?

People disagree with having the Olympics in China due to the repressive nature of the Chinese government. Furthermore, the Chinese government has been known to be violent against their own people in times of political dissent. In addition, there is still a stigma of the Western world to the Chinese government due to its communism routes.

Also Beijing and the surrounding area has horrendous air pollution problems that put athletes and spectators at risk for significant health problems unless they shut down all industry in a wide area (a few hundred kilometers) around.

Slogans for anti pollution?

Here are some slogan ideas: 1. Reduce air pollution & increase your life span.

2. Air pollution is a ladder to destruction of nature.

3. Prevent air pollution, protect nature.

How much pollution did the Titanic make?

In general pollution from ship wtecks results from the loss of fuel oil to the environment. The Titanic did not make any oil pollution (except for minor volumes of lubricating oil) as it was coal fired. Coal would be inert in the marine environment.

How much pollution dose a car make daily in new zealand?

That relies completely on things like: how big is the engine, does it have proper exhaust, how hard are you accelerating ETC. But it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that it is in New Zealand.

What are possible results of long-term exposure to cortisol?

Long-term exposure to cortisol may eventually result in such changes as osteoporosis , muscle weakening and wasting, high blood pressure, increased abdominal fat deposition, immune dysfunction, steroid-induced diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

What are the economic benefits of underground mining?

although it costs a lot, unlike an Open-Cut mine, it doesn't waste the land as much. Because all of the soil and gravel that the Open-Cut mine extracts, it processes with cyanide. This stuff kills the environment.

What is water poverty?

water poverty:

were theres less water. people don't have enough water

What are the different types of pollution in China?

There are many different types of pollution in China. They include: Waste, Electronic Waste, Industrial Pollution, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Particulates, Lead, Persistent Organic Pollutants.

How much of a man's body is made of water?

About 60 percent of an adult human male's total body weight is water

What are the different types of bathtub drains?

copper

Cast Iron

PVC

ABS

Galvanized wrought

Galvanized Steel

Why is waste segregation important?

Proper Waste Segregation is really important because it is one of the main factors of our Ecological and Environmental Problems. With the help of Proper Waste Segregation, our Mother Earth will be taken care of properly.

Which most directly caused public health problems in large American and European cities?

A lack of clean water supplies

Overcrowded living conditions

A lack of proper sewers