Pollution

Trash pollution dose have a big effect on the land because of where the trash goes, all trash ends up in a landfill and you know that the USA has a landfill the size of the Great Wall of China! Can you imagine the size of that?!!!!!!!!!!! It is becoming to where every landfill in the USA is coming to be that size. By the time that happens there will be no room to live in. Think about it and think about considering that our environment needs help.

what is bad about hydraulic mining is that it destroyes lots of land and it effects the water source (depending if the water source is from a river or ocean) and kills fish and dries up water sources (unless it's from the ocean)

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When air is pumped into a sunken ship, it acts as a floater. The air boosts the sunken ship's buoyancy and helps the trapped water to escape.

BP has not paid any fine for the gulf oil spill. In the future they may be forced to pay for the damages caused by the oil spill. It will be decided by judges in court.

If BP had spilled oil in the Gulf, then it would be required to pay a fine. However, this was an accident, so it is first necessary to determine whose fault it is that the accident occurred, and then what was the value of the damage from the spill.

Both individuals and the US government agencies are preparing to sue BP in court. In the case of individuals, these cases will most likely be consolidated into class-action lawsuits, representing many individual claims.

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The sunset itself tells us absolutely nothing about pollution levels. However, because the light from the sun during sunset is bent at an angle moreso, than throughout the day, you may be able to see pollutants (smog, particles, etc) more easily.

One of the best ways to see Smog is during sunset as it looks like a thick film covering the lower stratosphere.

Fertilizers used in agricultural areas tend to get washed away by rainfall and can end up in local water sources. These chemicals can cause fish to die near-instantly because of the nitrogen poisoning in the water and aggressive aquatic plants like algae can grow rampant.

one way you can prevent water pollution is to not to flush items that shouldn't be flushed such as tampons and diapers. another way to prevent water pollution is to not throw items into the rivers and oceans. You can also plant many flowers, having a lot of flowers prevents run offs of dangerous chemicals into local water sources.

Freshwater sources in areas flooded by a tsunami can become contaminated by salty seawater. Various substances and debris that a tsunami picks up can also end up in the water as pollutants.

There are none. There are a few private, non profit groups distributing information about the consequences of human induced climate change, and various governments have made switching to renewable alternatives a greater priority, but no one is really stopping greenhouse gas emissions.

The United States and Germany have both reduced overall greenhouse gas emissions in the past few years. Most other industrial nations, including China and India, continue to expand their emission rates.

Even if we stopped 100% of our carbon dioxide emissions today, the lingering effects of what we have already would continue exerting influence for centuries to come. What we can hope for is not stopping global warming so much as slowing down the inevitable consequences of it. So far, even that is problematic, in that too few of the people with the power to make effective change are not interested in doing so.

Imagine an innocent penguin swimming along when suddenly he can’t breathe and panic sets in, his wings which had been working well are paralysed stuck to his side and slowly he sinks to the bottom of the ocean chocking and gasping. 9 million tons of plastic is dumped into the ocean every year

noise pollution is a very nasty noise which can damage your ears. people become deaf because of noise pollution! how to stop noise pollution, well, everyone has to play their part really. when your down the street don't shout or scream, building men could possibly work a little quieter, cars could reduce on speeding (actually, the less cars on the road, the better!) these are the sort of things which can stop noise pollution. trust me, it's a horrible thing! my great friend became death because of noise pollution!

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One thing that being done about thermal pollution is that less electricity is being used. Another thing is that heated water is being reused and stored to reduce thermal pollution.

(1) Leave the oil alone so that it breaks down by natural means. If there is no possibility of the oil polluting coastal regions or marine industries, the best method is to leave it to disperse by natural means. A combination of wind, sun, current, and wave action will rapidly disperse and evaporate most oils. Light oils will disperse more quickly than heavy oils.

(2) Contain the spill with booms and collect it from the water surface using skimmer equipment. Spilt oil floats on water and initially forms a slick that is a few millimeters thick. There are various types of booms that can be used either to surround and isolate a slick, or to block the passage of a slick to vulnerable areas such as the intake of a desalination plant or fish-farm pens or other sensitive locations. Boom types vary from inflatable neoprene tubes to solid, but buoyant material. Most rise up about a meter above the water line. Some are designed to sit flush on tidal flats while others are applicable to deeper water and have skirts which hang down about a meter below the waterline. Skimmers float across the top of the slick contained within the boom and suck or scoop the oil into storage tanks on nearby vessels or on the shore. However, booms and skimmers are less effective when deployed in high winds and high seas.

(3) Use dispersants to break up the oil and speed its natural biodegradation. Dispersants act by reducing the surface tension that stops oil and water from mixing. Small droplets of oil are then formed, which helps promote rapid dilution of the oil by water movements. The formation of droplets also increases the oil surface area, thus increasing the exposure to natural evaporation and bacterial action. Dispersants are most effective when used within an hour or two of the initial spill. However, they are not appropriate for all oils and all locations. Successful dispersion of oil through the water column can affect marine organisms like deep-water corals and sea grass. It can also cause oil to be temporarily accumulated by subtidal seafood. Decisions on whether or not to use dispersants to combat an oil spill must be made in each individual case. The decision will take into account the time since the spill, the weather conditions, the particular environment involved, and the type of oil that has been spilt.

(4) Introduce biological agents to the spill to hasten biodegradation. Most of the components of oil washed up along a shoreline can be broken down by bacteria and other microorganisms into harmless substances such as fatty acids and carbon dioxide. This action is called biodegradation. The natural process can be speeded up by the addition of fertilizing nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous, which stimulate growth of the microorganisms concerned. However the effectiveness of this technique depends on factors such as whether the ground treated has sand or pebbles and whether the fertilizer is water soluble or applied in pellet or liquid form.

it damages metal by rusting it

Water in its purest form can dissolve rocks and minerals. It can erode mountains and cut through solid rock.

"There aren't many things that are universally cool, and not littering is."

THEY ARE just making a plan to protect us from danger.

they release fossil fuels in to the atmosphere, fossil fuels is mainly coal and they pollute the atmosphere and rivers as you said.

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Lucas and Stelios, faced charges of the manslaughter of the six killed, extortion and intimidating and attempting to bribe witnesses. Both denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.But in 2002 he was let off.

It is a horrible idea because everything on earth is connected. For instances when upwelling occurs the hazardous waste will be at the upper layer of the ocean Aquatic anamils will consume them therefore making the sea food we get dangerous to eat This will increase the amunt of carbon dioxide causing global warming Organism that live in that portion of the ocean will die upsettinf the food chain that will eventually lead to us

A forest plantation is akin to a farm field; trees are planted and grown for the purpose of harvesting them or their products.

The most common litter is cigarette butts!

Nutrient over enrichment (eutrophication) is the contamination of water by nutrients such as phosphates and nitrogen which encourage algal growth,. The algae eventually forms algae "blooms" or masses of floating and rotting algae which rob te water of oxygen