Pollution Control
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U.S. Ocean Pollution Laws Help Clean Up Oceans
By:
Jason Parent
Four Congressional Acts control pollution in U.S. waters: the Clean Water Act; the Ocean Dumping Act; the Oil Pollution Act; and the Coastal Zone Management Act. more...
What's Coming Out of That Stack
Think that toxic chemicals are spewing into the air from every factory chimney? What is visible is not usually the most harmful. more...
Global Warming Effects on Coral Reef Ecosystems
Global warming and pollution threats to coral reefs and other ocean life are explained. The Nature Conservancy & NOAA announce a plan to protect coral reef bleaching. more...
Natural gas vehicles produce fewer pollutants and offer many benefits over gasoline and diesel vehicles. more...
Effects of Air Pollution on Ecosystems
An institute ecosystem study summary provides air pollution facts about chemical environment impacts on bio-diversity, soil pollution, and the plant life cycle. more...
How Trees Reduce Urban Air Pollution
Effective placement of trees can benefit air quality and the health of city residents while reducing energy consumption. more...
River and Beach Contamination Poorly Publicized
By:
Jennifer Mueller
Two bills in the Congress aim to protect swimmers' health by requiring timely notification of unsafe pollution levels at U.S. beaches and sewage overflows into waterways. more...
Water Pollution Threatens U.S. Beach Swimmers
By:
Jennifer Mueller
Sewage, animal waste, and other pollution that could expose U.S. swimmers to a host of waterborne illnesses necessitated 20,000 beach closing and advisory days in 2008. more...
The Effects of Water Pollution on Health
Water pollution harms more than the environment, it also has severe effects on human health. more...
Chevy Volt vs. Toyota Prius vs. Nissan Leaf
By:
Molly Markey
Comparing the Nissan Leaf, Toyota plug-in Prius, and Chevrolet Volt shows that the Leaf has the longest driving range (100 miles) per charge of these new electric cars. more...
Land Pollution From Fertilizer
A university study discusses fertilizers and their impact on land pollution and food safety. The EPA gives information about water pollution from fertilizer, pesticides. more...
Nano Silver – Ecofriendly or Biohazard?
By:
Sharon Russell
Silver is being promoted as an environmentally-friendly alternative to chemical-based disinfectants, but research has yet to determine its impact on the environment. more...
Rolls Royce to Produce an Eco-Friendly Model?
By:
Rebecca Campbell
The future of Rolls Royce could change with the introduction of an eco-friendly model, helping to cut the carbon emissions. more...
By:
Jeremy Glennon
The Pacific Garbage Patch, that is about 1,000 miles west of San Francisco, is a plastic island of garbage nearly twice the size of Texas. more...
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