Renewable The risk of depleting non-renewable resources such as building roads in non-wilderness areas for ease of extracting timber, off-road terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles have become subjects of concern by environmentalist. Environmental concerns such as air pollution and acid rain are directly linked with energy consuption. Combustion of fossil fuels, which release “greenhouse gases” and acid rain
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relative distance between two cities shrinks. Thus, each city can rely on the other city's production and the economy will develope. Second, automobile can make the economy more efficient. It may be true that automobile has caused serious environmental pollution, but the expanded economy has increased production. In many countries, there are plenty of natural resources, but not suit for agriculture. Before automobile became popular, natural resources was consumed in inefficient ways and the residents
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The process of road user charging consists of direct charges levied for the use of roads, upon road users in defined areas and stretches of road, at a flat-rate. It is designed to increase the private cost of using private vehicles within areas where congestion is highest, therefore reducing the amount of congestion and negative externalities associated with it. Congestion occurs when the volume of traffic is greater than the operating capacity of the road and produces negative externalities, which
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Nowadays, technology is transforming the way we live, work, learn and play. Although the growing number of people complain that resource shortage and environmental pollution become serious due to the development of technology, it is undeniable that technology has made the world a better place to live. In my opinion, technology has made people's lives more comfortable. Firstly, the communication between people is becoming faster and easier. Using the internet，we can make friends from different
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known airborne chemical that has worsened the health status of very many people (HE & W, 2010). The effects can be measured in terms of death rates, ill-health such as cancer and chronic bronchitis, and other diseases of the heart. Airborne pollution arises from a variety of sources that include products of combustion in the industries. Combustion of petroleum products will generate nitrogen and carbon monoxides that pose a huge threat to human health. Many deaths have arisen from such form of
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9/8/2014 Pollution It’s hard to navigate our world today without seeing an illuminated screen; we have graduated from the living room tube TV to a relationship with technology that often seems like a dependency. With each new great release of some sort of electronic, we cast aside our second hand technology. People tend to think of these electronics as not harmful to themselves or the environment. However the electronic waste that comes from these outdated electronics are a growing pollution that needs
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Pascal Debowiak Mrs. Morse Comparing/Contrast Essay 02/03/16 The Environmental benefits of bicycling There are numerous reasons to own a car. Every day people drive a car to get to work, visit friends, buy groceries and complete many other chores. We are, like it or not, dependent on automobiles. However, bicycles are often a useful alternative and are more environmentally friendly. A car is but also costly and often difficult to pay for. To begin with, buying a two-year old car is smarter than
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enhance the health and productivity of the natural resources in this world and provide immediate health benefits for humans. As recycling saves energy it also reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which helps to tackle climate change. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): "Sustainability is based on a simple principle: Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment.... Sustainability is important to making sure that
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Recently, more than 150 Chinese citizens in Beijing took part in World Car Free Day by riding bikes to fight against air pollution and traffic jams. A majority of the participants were between 20 and 3o years old who conventionally drove to work. However, the traffic congestion in Beijing was so serious that it wastes myriad of people’s time on their way to work or home. Intending to broadcast the idea of “ green transportation”, the 150 citizens wore green T-shirts and rode around Wangfujing
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reasonably in good condition. Despite the above-mentioned advantages, flights raise some drawbacks that encourage to be reconsidered. First of all, airplanes burn much more fuel than other transports and produce harmful gases that result in environmental pollution. For example, acid rain which contributes to the worldwide concern is explained by production of the fuel burnt. Another serious disadvantage of flying by plane is emergency that can happen during the flight. In case of danger, passengers
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