Environmental Pollution

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photochemical smog

A brownish haze that is a mixture of ozone and other chemicals, formed when pollutants react with each other in the presence of sunlight

global warming

A gradual increase in average global temperature

conservation

Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment

waste management

The managment of garbage through a variety of methods including reduction, recycling, composting, incineration, landfilling, etc.

deforestation

The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.

Air Quality Index

a scale that ranks levels of ozone and other air pollutants

green space

an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an otherwise urban environment.

Greenshouse gases

are atmospheric gases that act as a blanket, trapping heat near Earth's surface

point source pollution

pollution that comes from a specific site

nonpoint source pollution

pollution that originates from a large, diffuse area

acid rain

rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids

runoff

rainwater that collect pollutants from streets, farms, mines & homes

urban sprawl

the development of buildings & impermeable surfaces outside a city

Desertification

the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert

particulate matter

the mix of both solid and liquid particles in the air

reclamation

the process of returning land to its original condition after mining is completed

greenhouse effect

warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere


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