Summary
Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. Well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and...
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and...
Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. Well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and noise pollution. Environmental pollution can have a deadly effect on humans and ecosystems. For example, cigarette smoke, including second-hand smoke, causes cancer, emphysema, stroke and heart attack. Drinking water can become contaminated by untreated sewage, rashes and skin problems occur due to oil spills, while excessive noise can cause hearing loss. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to put a limit on the amount of pollutants in the air. Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Noise Control Act in 1972 and the Clean Water Act in 1977. Pollution is a bigger concern in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. Time Magazine reported in 2007 that the most polluted spots in the world included China, India, Peru and Russia.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and noise pollution. Environmental pollution can have a deadly effect on humans and ecosystems. For example, cigarette smoke, including second-hand smoke, causes cancer, emphysema, stroke and heart attack. Drinking water can become contaminated by untreated sewage, rashes and skin problems occur due to oil spills, while excessive noise can cause hearing loss. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to put a limit on the amount of pollutants in the air. Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Noise Control Act in 1972 and the Clean Water Act in 1977. Pollution is a bigger concern in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. Time Magazine reported in 2007 that the most polluted spots in the world included China, India, Peru and Russia.
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New drilling puts coastline at risk
In the summer of 1984 my family vacationed in California. During our drive down the coast, we stopped overnight at a campground just north of Santa Barbara, a beautiful setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In the evening we took our blanket and towels...Tags: Beach Vacations, Disasters, Water Pollution, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Emergency Incidents
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Students get hands-on experience
Sun ReporterIn one classroom, students pore over wires and switches, a complicated array of materials used to produce a working version of a mazelike circuit diagram on the projection screen. In another - actually not a classroom at all, but the woods behind a...Tags: Technology, Engineering, Water Pollution, Colleges and Universities, Fort Meade
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Looking to Mid-Atlantic for oil
Sun reporterGet Kathy Phillips talking about oil exploration off the Mid-Atlantic, and she conjures a scene right out of the Gulf of Mexico, with drilling platforms, pipelines and pumping stations overwhelming the shoreline. "People here on the East Coast don't have...Tags: Energy Resources, Jim Webb, Timothy M. Kaine, Harry Reid, John P. Sarbanes
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Oil, gas quest commences off Florida
Associated PressOil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost-prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. No more. Record crude oil prices are fueling support for oil and natural gas exploration...Tags: Energy Resources, Energy KD, Commodity Markets, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), George Bush
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Scouring Thailand rivers for giant stingrays
Rushing across a temple parking lot, British angler Rick Humphreys yells, "We've got a fish." He jumps into a small motorboat on the Mae Klong River in time to see Wirat Moungnum bring the prize to the surface: a rare giant freshwater stingray that...Tags: Rivers, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Geography, Biology, Aquaculture
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LI can't afford more open space Long Island's economy appears tired and run-down and Newsday's editorial board focuses on preserving open space ["Bulldozers are winning" Editorial, July 16]. That's like a homeowner behind on his mortgage spending money...Tags: Vehicles, Mass Media, Long Island, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Ocean Parkway
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'Anyone's guess' game sweeps Web
Is playing Monopoly too time-consuming? How about a quick round of Price Me Now? It's the new online real estate game from ZipRealty.com. Players look at actual properties for sale and predict sales prices, based on the list price, comparable homes...Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Sales, Property, Homes, Meredith Corporation
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Old Saybrook Woman Files Complaint About Police Group Member
The Middletown Common Council approves a new fire contract — after firefighters rushed out of the meeting to battle a Prospect Street blaze; an Old Saybrook woman files a complaint about a police commission member; and East Hampton residents...Tags: Pollution, Censorship, Natural Resources, University of Hartford, Wetlands
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We're already talking to Tehran
Should the next U.S. president engage in direct talks with Iran? Barack Obama's suggestion that he would do that has been called naive (Hillary Clinton), appeasement (President Bush) and reckless (John McCain). The chattering class has cast the debate...Tags: Heads of State, International Relations, Diplomacy, National Government, Parliament
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Some wetsuits fail the green test
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterECO-FRIENDLY wetsuits are already the next wave among surfers. Patagonia was the first to jump into the green waters, with a zip-up made of neoprene derived from limestone instead of petroleum. When the suit debuted in April 2006, Patagonia couldn't...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Disasters, Water Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Emergency Incidents
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