4th October 2008
One of the most powerful air pollutants is the naturally occurring organic gas, methane. It is a far better greenhouse gas than carbon and is now found in the atmosphere at concentrations of more than 150% over pre-industrial levels.
When people put organic matter in the regular waste stream, these coffee grounds and sandwich crusts [...]
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3rd October 2008
Pollution doesn’t only affect human health directly. It also has a tremendous impact on the natural environment and the organisms that inhabit it. This is especially true for endangered and threatened species that rely heavily upon specialized environments or lie high upon the food chain. Whether as a consequence of habitat destruction, [...]
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30th September 2008
The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 was a major effort to help in making this a cleaner world in which to live. This act carries a lot of weight and has had a great impact on the way people think about pollution.
The Pollution Prevention Act helped in many ways to bring to light the [...]
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30th September 2008
The spread of pollution affects both humans and wildlife worldwide. However, unlike human beings who are capable of surviving just about anywhere, most species are reliant upon specific environments for their survival.
Climate change, for instance, has already been responsible for changing the distribution of species worldwide. Many of these organisms, whether [...]
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