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   Pollution

   Light pollution, includes light trespass, over-illumination and astronomical interference. ... | Environmental Science • Natural environment • Acid Rain Program |
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   Acid rain

   Soil biology and chemistry can be seriously damaged by acid rain. ... The intention is to give operators economic incentives to install pollution controls.
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   Marine pollution

   Patin (n.d.) notes that generally there are three main types of inputs of pollution into the ocean: direct discharge of waste into the oceans, runoff into the waters due to rain, and pollutants that are released from the atmosphere. ... This includes the California Water Code, as well as several voluntary programs.
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   Air pollution

   Efforts to reduce pollution from mobile sources includes primary regulation (many developing countries have permissive regulations), expanding regulation to new sources (such as cruise and transport ships, farm equipment, and small gas-powered equipment such as lawn trimmers, chainsaws, and snowmobiles), increased fuel efficiency (such as through the use of hybrid vehicles), conversion to cleaner fuels (such as bioethanol, biodiesel, or conversion to electric vehicles). ... | Environmental Science • Natural environment • Acid Rain Program |
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   Rain garden

   Rain gardens can cut down on the amount of pollution reaching creeks and streams by up to 30%. ... This includes any plant extending roots to the garden area.
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   Water

   Heat from the sun evaporates water, which condenses as rain in higher altitudes, from where it flows down. ... Pollution includes discharged solutes (chemical pollution) and discharged coolant water (thermal pollution).
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   Water pollution

   Coliform bacteria are a commonly-used bacterial indicator of water pollution. ... | Environmental Science • Natural environment • Acid Rain Program |
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   Rain

   A major scientific explanation of how rain forms and falls is called the Bergeron process. ... | Meteorology Weather forecasting Climate · Air pollution |
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   Ship pollution

   Sulfur in the air creates acid rain which damages crops and buildings. ... Vessel-source marine pollution: the law and politics of international regulation.
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    Emissions trading

    It recommended an emissions trading scheme that includes transportation but not agriculture, and that emissions permits should be sold competitively and not allocated free to carbon polluters. ... | Acid Rain Retirement Fund Air pollution AP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors Cap and Share Carbon credit Carbon emissions reporting Carbon finance Carbon leakage Carbon project Carbon tax Carbon Trade Watch Demand Responsive Transit Exchange Emission standards | European Union Emission Trading Scheme Flexible Mechanisms Green certificate Green investment scheme Greenwash Individual and political action on climate change Low-carbon economy Mobile Emission Reduction Credit (MERC) Personal carbon trading Pigovian tax Tradable smoking pollution permits |

Explore the following pages on Powerset:

• Pollution,
• Acid rain,
• Marine pollution,
• Air pollution,
• Rain garden,
• Water,
• Water pollution,
• Rain,
• Ship pollution,
• Emissions trading