Pollution

Pollution

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Pollution

The protocol is an international agreement signed in the Kyoto city of Japan in 1997, aimed at fighting global warming. The countries that have signed the protocol have committed themselves to reduce ...

Alternative energy

Environment; Pollution

Energy resources are of two types, renewable & non-renewable. Fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas), and certain aquifers are all non-renewable resources. In contrast, resources ...

Ecological agriculture

Environment; Pollution

In ecological agriculture, fields are not sprayed with chemical pesticide and soils are not added with chemical fertilizers. Animals are raised and maintained in ways good for their health and ...

Carbon trading

Environment; Pollution

Carbon emissions trading also called Cap & trade is a form of emissions trading that specifically targets carbon dioxide (calculated in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent or tCO2e) and it ...

Organic plastics

Environment; Pollution

The term organic plastics refer to those substances that decay or decompose naturally through bacterial action or get dissolved with ground water in some way or another. The conventional plastics ...

Greenhouse effect

Environment; Pollution

In a greenhouse, the air inside gets heated because of the warm sun rays that get trapped by the roof and walls are not reflected outwards completely. This situation is now comparable to the ...

soil contamination

Environment; Pollution

Soil contamination or soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activity, ...