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Environment
Issues related to the circumstances or condition of the earth's natural surroundings.
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bioremediation
Environment; Pollution
The use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms or other forms of life to consume and break down environmental pollutants, in order to clean up a ...
carbon emissions from fossil fuels
Environment; Pollution
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning fossil fuels are considered to be one of the principal causes of global warming.
chemical oxygen demand (COD)
Environment; Pollution
In environmental chemistry, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) test is commonly used to indirectly measure the amount of organic compounds in water.
water chlorination
Environment; Pollution
Disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound.
clarifier tanks
Environment; Pollution
Clarifiers are settling tanks built with mechanical means for continuous removal of solids being deposited by sedimentation. A clarifier is generally used to remove solid ...
Clean Water Act
Environment; Pollution
The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution.[1] Passed in 1972, the objective of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, ...
airborne fraction (AF)
Environment; Pollution
AF represents the proportion of human emitted CO2 that remains in the atmosphere. It is a scaling factor defined as the ratio of the annual increase in atmospheric CO2 to the CO2 ...
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