Global concerns
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- Created on: 18-01-16 18:22
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- Global concerns
- Pollution describes anything that damages the soil,water or atmosphere with harmful consequences
- Most pollution is cased by human activity such as
- Rubbish- Produced by wasting
- Liquid waste and sewage- often poured into rivers and seas
- Transport-give out carbon dioxide. Burning fossil fuels also release carbon dioxide into the air. This contributes to the greenhouse affect.
- Most pollution is cased by human activity such as
- Global warming
- Through pollution the 'green house' affect is increased as fumes of fossil fuels add to the blanket of gases around the atmosphere that traps the suns energy into the earth.
- This causes global warming- as a result of the increased greenhouse affect, there is gradual increase in the temperature of the planet
- Through pollution the 'green house' affect is increased as fumes of fossil fuels add to the blanket of gases around the atmosphere that traps the suns energy into the earth.
- Individual and community responses- recycle,dont leave taps running,use energy efficient light bulbs,use non-polluting forms of transport
- National responses: the UK government is working to reduce carbon emissions in many ways-using renewable and nuclear forms of power and encouraging recycling
- International responses: 1997 Kyoto Protocol, aimed to reduce carbon emissions by 5%
- National responses: the UK government is working to reduce carbon emissions in many ways-using renewable and nuclear forms of power and encouraging recycling
- Pollution describes anything that damages the soil,water or atmosphere with harmful consequences
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