Essays on Acidic Rain

A sustainable community is one in which regional ecological characteristics can be realized and can persist for many generations appreciating a healthy surrounding, better community life, and a productive economy. A city that is considered sustainable should be able to improve the well-being of its residents without affecting or causing harm to the natural world. Air contamination has emerged as one of the most critical problems affecting the realization of a sustainable community, especially in urban areas. My community, in particular, is a victim of this circumstance and strategies are being put forth to curb this problem. Air pollution ...

The rapid rate of industrialization today has caused the world to develop some environmental concerns. China, one of the most populated countries in the world, has had fast hand experience of these problems. Due to heavy machinery use and the nation being the world's leading source of environmental carbon-emission, health concerns have been reported and a number of threats documented. This essay is going to discuss the various aspects of environmental pollution such as the causes, effects, how big the problem is, and how these concerns have been addressed. Air pollution is one of the critical environmental concerns in ...

INTRODUCTION.

The 21st Century represents a culmination of human development in different respects. In the natural resource sector, there have been massive establishments of modern petroleum industries, and the subsequent development and expansion of these industries are certainly among the significant success stories of this generation. Another significant development observed in this generation is the development and change in the environmental front, first observed in America then Western Europe in between late 1960 and early 1970’s. The environmental front poses unprecedented threats and challenges to the petroleum industry.

Exploration and extraction of petroleum causes detrimental impacts on water, soil, ecosystems, ...

Air pollutants include carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, toxic air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and sulfur dioxide (Vallero 2014, pp35). Carbon monoxide forms from burning fuels. Emissions are high when fuel is incompletely burned or engines are not properly tuned (Reitze 2001, pp. 532). Cars, furnaces, and heaters are the main producers of carbon monoxide when not properly maintained. Carbon monoxide leads to heart disease and death when inhaled. Nitrogen dioxide originates from cars and power plants when fuel is burnt or when oxygen and nitrogen in the air react at high temperatures. The gas forms acidic rain ...

Chapter 9 and Chapter 11 Narrations

Chapter 9: Acids and Bases Acids are defined as molecules or ions that are able to donate hydrogen ions to bases. Other authors have defined them as substances that produce hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. They are therefore proton donors (Brent 10-11). Acids and bases have become important components in biological and environmental systems and industrial processes. In fact, most of items found at home contain either acidic or basic substances. Acidic substances, which include grapefruit, lemons, vinegar and lime, taste tart or sour (Lew 1). Acids can be either diluted or concentrated. Concentrated acids such ...

Meat industry has been in the past few years experienced much growth as more people embrace the idea of incorporating meat into their diet. This growth is expected to continue growing more in the future as the population increases. This is driven by the fact that as the population grows, there is more demand for animal products, and a large proportion of the population become affluent. Beef is mostly liked for it is one of the most readily available sources of protein and is available on most parts of the world if not on all parts. As the meat ...