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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...
Other types of pollution include ocean...
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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Earth 'going downhill' as consumption rises, report says
CNNFrom high above the earth, an astronaut launched the latest report card on the health of the planet which once again paints an alarming image of over-consumption and exploitation. In a recorded message, Andre Kuipers, an astronaut with the European Space...Tags: Forests, Environmental Issues, Denmark, Personal Income, United Nations
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EPA requires limit on mercury emissions from power plants
CNNThe Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Wednesday that for the first time requires U.S. coal and oil-fired power plant operators to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. EPA rules in place since the 1990s target acid...Tags: CNN (tv network), Metal and Mineral, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Mining
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Jumbo Shrimp
The maker of the blow-out preventer that failed to stop last year`s disastrous in the Gulf of Mexico will pay $250 million.
But something tells us there`s something else lurking in the briny deep.
Texas wildlife officials say large species of shrimp,...Tags: Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Nuclear Accidents, Water Pollution, Environmental Issues, Mexico
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Keystone oil sands pipeline rejected
CNNMoneyThe Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review. "The Department does not have sufficient...Tags: TransCanada Corporation, Republican Party, Natural Resources, Heavy Engineering, Forests
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H20 Boil
How ironic. A fire at a water plant is forcing residents to boil their water!
The Bayer Water Plant located in old Town Spring caught fire on Friday. Now the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is telling residents to boil their water anytime they...Tags: Harris County, Boil (skin condition), Health, Texas, Environmental Issues
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Deep-Water Horizon Owner Shifting Blame To BP
KIAHThe owner of the rig involved in the Deep-Water Horizon explosion and oil spill is shifting blame for the disaster to oil giant BP. Transocean released a report that details what caused the explosion on April 20th of last year and it claims it was all...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Disasters, Water Pollution, BP Plc, Emergency Incidents
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Ozone or Nozone?
KIAHYou might have heard the hole in the ozone is closing. Time Magazine mentioned it. That'd be big news... if it were true. Back in the 80s, Scientists discovered a hole in the ozone layer 10 miles up over Antarctica. They figured out one big cause was...Tags: Air Pollution, Antarctica
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Over $300,000 raised for Tree Research
KIAHMore than 60 cyclists from around the world took part in the 2010 STIHL Tour des Trees, America's largest fundraiser for tree research, raising more than $365,000 so far during this year's tour to benefit the Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE)...Tags: Research, Environmental Issues, Illinois, Naperville, Millennium Park
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Texas City BP Workers and Residents File Lawsuit
KIAHBP has a class action lawsuit on their hands, and this time it has nothing to do with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Instead, it has to do with toxic chemicals supposedly leaking from their Texas City refinery. Texas lawyer...Tags: Disasters, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Texas, Trials
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Mother Blames BP For Infant Son's Death
KIAHThe mother of an infant who died in the months following a toxic chemical release at a Texas City refinery is suing. Sharon Champion believes the April–May emission of more than 500,000 pounds of dangerous chemicals is responsible for her son, Julius...Tags: Heart and Circulatory System, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Texas, Chiropractors
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Breaking News: Oil Rig Explosion Off Louisiana Coast
KIAHGRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill. Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel says the blast was reported by a commercial helicopter company...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Louisiana, Disasters, Water Pollution, Emergency Incidents
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BP Releases Internal Investigation of Deepwater Horizon Explosion
KIAHNearly five months after that massive oil spill and explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 workers, BP releases a report on what it thinks caused the worst environmental disaster in the nation's history. It says Transocean and Halliburton are...Tags: BP Plc, Environmental Issues, Explosions, Employees, Halliburton Company
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