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towards restoration of its precious wetlands. These steps should include the reconnection of the wetlands more directly to the ocean, the protection of existing wildlife, reestablishment of native animals and vegetation and the strict supervision of…

Walter Chomentowski, David Skole, and Chris Barber earthobservatory.nasa.gov 2003 8 pp. It is my opinion deforestation is a global problem that needs to be addressed with as much attention as Iraq. This article is very informative on a majority…

CNN.com 2003 3 pp. This article in my view is very enlightening as to the complacent discontent that the United States portrays concerning environmental issues. We all know the stance the U.S. takes on Global Warming. Now we know how the U.S.…

and universities are actually office buildings, restaurants, retail shops, multi-family dwellings, sports facilities, entertainment complexes, and schools rolled into one. Today, these mini-cities face severe budgetary challenges as they strive to…

a fine for doing something well. Traditional methods of property taxation not only penalize property owners for improving their property but also encourages sprawl. Most of the was that this is happening is unintentional and there are several alternative…

curtain, our country has marked a new era in Science and Technology, which has also created pollution as the adverse effect. The definition of pollution is the contamination of the air, water, and land. We have to recognise that pollution is inevitabl…

detrimental effects on marine life "Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) Low Frequency Active (LFA) sonar is the U.S. Navy's newest must-have defense technology." The Navy claims that LFA sonar will be able to detect today's "quieter"…

uses microscopic organisms to reduce, eliminate, or contain hazardous wastes into less harmful substances [NABIR 9]. It has only been a popular and an important waste treatment method since the late 1980's [Hunt]. Hazardous substances such as polycycli…

of the environment that federal agencies take into consideration while they keep key aspects in tighter focus. Key areas include air quality, energy, land use and conservation, noise control, pesticides, solid waste management, toxic substances, water…

health and the natural environment. It may be described as contamination of the atmosphere by gaseous, liquid, solid wastes, or by products that can endanger human health and welfare of plants and animals, attack materials, and reduce visibility. Althoug…