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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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Yes, the Hudson River is polluted, primarily due to industrial and agricultural runoff, sewage discharges, and urban stormwater runoff. Efforts are being made to clean up the river through various environmental programs and regulations to improve water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental Performance Index (UN made list, 2010)
1. Iceland
2. Switzerland
3. Costa Rica
4. Sweden
5. Norway
6. Mauritius
7. France
8. Austria/Cuba
9. Colombia
10. Malta
What is the remedy for pollution?
Remedies for pollution include implementing strict environmental regulations, investing in clean technologies, promoting renewable energy sources, encouraging public transportation and cycling, and raising awareness about sustainable practices. It requires collective effort from governments, industries, and individuals to reduce pollution and protect the environment.
Names of some good Books on environmental education?
1. Environment, Education and Society in the Asia-Pacificby David Yencken, John Fien, Helen Sykes - Education - Routledge (2000) - Hardback - 341 pages 2. Environmental Education in the 21st Century by Joy A. Palmer - Nature - Routledge (1998) - Paperback 3. As If the Earth Matters by Thom Henley Staff, Thom Henley, Kenny Peavy - Nature - Consortium Book Sales & Dist (2007) - Paperback - 256 pages
What size is the pollution hose?
The size of a pollution hose can vary depending on the application and requirements. Standard sizes range from 2 inches to 12 inches in diameter. It is important to select a hose size that can handle the volume and type of pollutants being transported.
Does the production of Kevlar have any impact on the environment?
The production of Kevlar, a synthetic fiber, involves the use of chemicals and energy-intensive processes that can have negative environmental impacts. These may include air and water pollution from manufacturing emissions and waste products. Efforts are being made to improve the sustainability of Kevlar production through more eco-friendly processes and recycling initiatives.
Of the four gases CO2 H2O N2 and O2 which are greenhouse gases?
CO2 and water vapor (H2O) are greenhouse gases, with CO2 being the primary driver of anthropogenic climate change. N2 and O2 are not greenhouse gases because they do not efficiently trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
What negative effects does carbon have on the environment?
Carbon's effect on the environment is not due to pure atomic carbon, but rather to carbon compounds. Carbon monoxide is a poison capable of causing death to both humans and animals. It is created when carbon burns without enough oxygen available. Carbon dioxide, the gas which occurs when carbon burns in sufficient oxygen, is vital to plant life, triggers deeper breathing in humans, and accumulates in the atmosphere, trapping energy in the atmosphere thus warming the planet. Most climate scientists agree that this global warming is causing climate change.
Carbon forms chain-like compounds with hydrogen such as oil from which we get gasoline, natural gas, also called methane (1 carbon, 4 hydrogen), a gas called propane (3 carbon 8 hydrogen, a gas/liquid named butane (4 carbon 10 hydrogen) and many other compounds. Mankind gets energy by burning these compounds. Carbon is also a main constituent of coal. Many of these carbon based compounds contain things such as sulfur which create gasses when burned which are bad for man, animals, and structures. We refer to the occurrence of these sulfur compounds which are washed from the air by rain, as acid rain. They are bad for our lungs and they eat away at out structures.
What country produces the most greenhouse gases per square kilometer?
The country that produces the most greenhouse gases per square kilometer is Japan. This country is closely followed by the United Kingdom. The country that produces the most greenhouse gases per capita is Qatar.
How do air and exhaust fumes react in sunlight to create smog?
Air and exhaust fumes essentially get trapped in the earth's ozone layer. Since these harmful fumes cannot escape, they get recycled back into the air. When combined with sun rays and light, the result is a hazy smog that blankets entire cities like Los Angeles.
Littering is typically caused by people disregarding proper waste disposal practices. This can be due to carelessness, lack of awareness, lack of access to proper waste bins, or intentional irresponsible behavior. Inadequate infrastructure for waste management and enforcement of anti-littering laws can also contribute to littering.
How do you control people from polluting nature?
Enforce strict environmental regulations and penalties for those who violate them. Increase awareness through education and campaigns about the importance of protecting nature. Invest in sustainable practices and technologies to minimize pollution.
What is a major contributor to the formation of acid rain?
Burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas releases sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere. These substances can react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which then fall to the ground as acid rain.
Oil pollution is when you put something into the soil that can harm it such as coal, healthy soil needs bacteria, fungi and small animals to break down wastes in the soil.
Answer:
Oil pollution is the addition of hydrocarbons (gasoline, diesel, furnace fuel, lubricating oil etc.) to the natural environment. The environment in this case could be soil, water, ground water, or surface water.
The resulting contamination can:
* impact the taste and odour of drinking water, produce a visible slick on the surface of the water or if thick enough, contaminate fish, and/or aquatic birds or mammals. * affect soil by impacting the growth of plants, modifyingt soil structures, or poisoning the soil ecology.
What is the most polluted sea?
The most polluted sea is the Mediterranean Sea due to high levels of plastic pollution, sewage contamination, and industrial waste. It faces challenges from high population density, intensive agriculture, and heavy maritime traffic.
Can pollution cause earthquake?
There is no known evidence of pollution causing earthquakes. However, earthquakes can inadvertently cause pollution by damaging areas that contain waste facilities, factories, or other places that may contain waste or chemicals that are dangerous to the environment.
Advantages of water pollution?
It does create some jobs at lower levels to clean up and destroy the wastes or to oppurtunity to manufacture and supply pollution control devices etc etc., but the Cost of pollution is more than the benefits and so the positive aspect is very neglible
Does livestock pollute the earth?
Yes, livestock agriculture contributes to pollution of the earth through greenhouse gas emissions, water contamination from manure runoff, and deforestation for grazing land. However, sustainable livestock practices can help minimize these negative environmental impacts.
What is the meaning of flue gas?
Flue gas refers to the gases that are emitted as byproducts from combustion processes, such as in power plants, furnaces, and vehicles. These gases typically include carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter, and can have environmental impacts if not properly treated before release into the atmosphere.
How many cubic inches are in 12 inches of 6 inch pipe?
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The volumetric flow rate is calculated with a formula Q=A*v where A is the area of the opening perpendicular to the pipe. (if you cut the pipe at 45 degrees the computation becomes a bit more complex but doesnt vary much unless you have really high flow rates) and v is the velocity of the (uncompressible) fluid moving through the pipe.
pi*r2 calculates the area of a circle, where r is the radius of the circle.
pi*32 = 28.27in2 or 182.39cm2
so if the water flows at 2 feet per second (1.36 miles per hour) you'll have
28.27*24 = 678.48in3/sec = 2.94 Gallons per second. (231 cubic inches per gallon)
or 11.13 litres/sec. (at v=.610m/sec)
Speed up the flow rate and you'll get more water per second.
In reality you need to consider other factors, like whats the pipe made of, can it tolerate high velocity/high pressure, and are you pumping into an ever increasing load (eg. into the bottom of a tank that gets more and more full)
How fossil fuels have negatively effected the environment?
Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. These are burned to create energy. The by-products of burning fossil fuels enter the atmosphere and over time, have harmful effects.
One of these by-products is carbon dioxide. Scientists estimate about half of the emitted CO2 is not absorbed by the upper atmosphere. Because so much fossil fuel is burned, the amounts of CO2 release are very high. It is considered that the increases in carbon dioxide lead to large scale environmental damage such as acid rain.
Carbon dioxide that the remains in the upper atmosphere will tend to trap sun rays, which is called the "greenhouse effect" and leads to global warming. Scientists have identified an upward trend in the earth's temperature over the last 35 years. This is additional evidence that the global warming is occurring.
There are many other pollutants created by fossil fuels. Car exhaust contains carbon monoxide. Under the right conditions in cities, people can become sick from breathing carbon monoxide.
Burning of coal releases sulfur and nitrogen, which help form acid rain. This has been shown to be destructive to forests, near electrical plants that use coal as fuel.
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What are the issues and problems about lithosphere?
Mining
Rhetorical: What happens when it rains or precipitation occurs wherever there is a mine? How does this effect the natural water system?
Waste Management
Example: The lost plastic island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, ranging the size larger than Texas and water 6 times thicker in plastic than that of plankton. These plastics come from around the world because of rivers and streams all leading to the ocean, the surrounding continents are solely responsible for this non-biodegradable waste floating island
Agriculture
Example: Pesticides, herbicides, river irrigation, etc. True as it may be that these things are helpful to to farmer, but what happens when the pesticides and herbicides spread outside the field because of wind or other weather patterns? How much is too much to take from the river to irrigate farms? What will be left?
Which water source is LEAST likely to contain surface pollutants?
Answer:Artision wells
Answer:
No water source is 100% certain to be pure. Surface water from run-of would likely be the most chancy. shallow groundwater next. At the other end of the scale deep groundwater (artesian wells etc.) and glacier derived water (because it represents water from rain/snow that fell several hundred years ago) is probably safest.
Why do people litter even though it polutes the earth?
People may litter due to carelessness, lack of awareness about the impact of their actions, or because they believe someone else will clean up after them. Lack of easy access to waste disposal facilities or cultural attitudes towards waste management can also contribute to littering behavior.
What form of pollution affects limestone?
Sulfuric and nitric acid, mainly from industrial, vehicle, and coal fired electrical generating plants, and which is formed in the atmosphere and falls to earth in rain (extremely acidic rain). The acids reacts chemically with the calcium carbonate composing the limestone, dissolving it.
