Acid rain releases aluminium from the soils into the water, an element which is highly toxic to many species of aquatic organisms. Sulfur dioxide itself is a pungent gas which causes breathing difficulties at low concentrations. Nitrogen dioxide can cause respiratory difficulties and damages organ tissue. Under the influence of sunlight, it produces ozone, photochemical smog. Carbon dioxide is an significant contributor to the enhanced greenhouse effect.
The wind blows these acidic gases into building, cars, homes and trees. Water that runs of these buildings adds acid to the acid rain, making the combination more acidic than regular rain. Acid rain is measured by a pH scale, the lower the number, the more acidic, Vic versa. The effects of acid rain are, damages of forest soils, fish and other living organisms, it also affects lakes, streams and causes aluminum to be highly toxic to species and aquatic organisms. In North America acid rain affects the Adirondack and the Catskill Mountain in the state
The Dust Bowl According to West (2011), the word Dust Bowl is generally understood as an area whose vegetation is lost and soil is eroded. He noted that Dust Bowl is majorly caused by drought or unsuitable farming practice. Hook (2009) on the other hand noted that the word matters much to the Americans than to any other group of the world. He noted that the Americans understand the concept Dust Bowl to mean the parts of the United States (i.e. Oklahoma, Kansas, the Northern Texas, and the New Mexico) which experienced severe soil erosion caused by the effect of windstorms in the 1930s.
Atmospheric Pollution Environmental Science SCI 275 University of Phoenix July 29, 2011 BY Reigard U. Brown Sr. The paper that I am writing will be about one of the problems we have in the world is Atmospheric pollution. Atmospheric pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter that cause harm or discomfort to humans and living organisms in our atmosphere. There are many different ways that air pollution can be omitted into the air we breathe like pollution that comes from house cleaning products, older model cars, energy plants, and forests fire.
Tule fog is a very thick fog that collects in parts of California during the rainy season of the late fall and winter. It has also been known to gather from Bakersfield to chico and occasionally in San Francisco. Tule fog is a type of radiation fog that is created due to the rising of warm air. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-tule-fog.htm The cold mountain air descends into the San Joaquin Valley and usually forms Tule fog on the first or second clear night after it has rained, skies are cleared and winds are light. This happens when high-pressure returns, creating an inversion with colder air near the earth's surface than aloft.
What would you include in a brief summary on the history of the environmental movement? Environmentalist can trace the history of environmental issue back to ancient times where air and water pollution as well as soil conservation were concerns for the ancestors of modern civilization. Places like ancient Rome was infamous for streets filled with sewage. During the Middle Ages, a plague in Europe as well as the use of coal for heating in England warranted concern with public health. As centuries came and went health problems increased.
Glacier and Desert Landscape By Cindy Williams December 19, 2010 These areas are quite different but in some sense the same. These places are arid(desert) and have quite a bit of water(Glacier), depending on which area you are observing. Sand and windy weather for the desert region where as cold and water that is compressed into ice produces glaciers. When the earth is worn away by water and wind, this plays a part in the glacial and desert regions. Wind erosion affects these areas in the same way.
2013).Pharmaceutical companies sometimes place active chemicals and waste into groundwater sources, in which almost all of the groundwater may be untreated which most likely cause contamination. (Herber, 2002). Abstract: Increase in the emissions of carbon dioxide by burning fossil fuels is the largest cause of environmental down grading resulting not only in global warming but also causing acid rain which alters the pH balance of ground water. Water is a universal solvent; however, its dissolving properties are very sensitive to changes in temperature and pH. Global economic growth has, unfortunately,
Another view is the health effects from long-term pollutions. A third view is who hold the companies liable for their contribution to the change in the climate. Some people who cares about the climate and the people who do not care about the environment. Humans are major contributor in changing the environment. “Their influence is known as the greenhouse gases, which are carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapor”(“American Meteorological Society 2007”).
Introduction Storm water runoff is unfiltered water which flows across impervious surfaces and goes into creeks, rivers, lakes, and the ocean (“Stormwater Runoff”, 2010). When contaminated materials are included in storm water’s pathway, the storm water carries pollutants. Also, storm water erodes materials on its pathway. Pollution caused by storm water is called “storm water runoff pollution”. In the U.S., the storm drain system (it is connected to the drain of gutters, driveways, and streets) is usually separated from the sanitary sewer drain system (connected to toilet and sink, for example) which deals with pollutants.