Smog

The state of the environment in 1948 was arguably similar to the state of the environment today. Environmental concerns such as air and water pollution were, and are currently a major concern. The main difference in 1948 however, was that pertinent regulations and laws had yet to be enacted. Conceivably, the main benefit of an unfortunate pollution catastrophe in 1948, which put into motion several environmental milestones, was the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. This act paved the road…

107 worldwide, ranking 68.01 on the pollution index. In less than three years the pollution in one of the United States major cities has greatly reduced. Easterbrook mentions a reduction in pollution levels in numerous cities across the country. Smog levels have decreased, greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide levels have decreased, and “emissions have dropped by 9% between 2005 and 2013 (EPA). These are just a few examples of the effects the pollution laws have had on our environment.…

impossibly stretching out their thirty minutes. He examines the natural lit glow of his breath as it condensates and splits around his stubbled jaw. Joseph exhales a long breath and grey smog pollutes and breaks apart the pure white. Following the stream of ashy smog, his low gaze is led to the slathered red lips of a smog…

boom in factories and industrial growth. The country has quickly become a manufacturing hub, making China the largest exporter and trading nation in the world. However, China is also the worst carbon dioxide emitter and polluter, with a multitude of smog filled cities. While industrialization has helped China attain a strong economy, it has caused an increase in the amount of pollution and toxic chemicals released into the air, ultimately taking a toll on the environment, health, government and…

racial classifications Such as white skin versus dark skin, upper class versus lower class, and religion versus religion Have become part of some societies we are in today. Biological anthropologist Alan Goodman Mentioned that Americans live in “racial smog.”. When he said that, he uses a metaphor…

politic and environment of Indonesia. Indonesia has decreased the production of palm oils, as almost most of the forest’s parts are developed for palm oil plantation. In Riau, Sumatera, the schools were taking day off for several days because of the smog and approximately around 58 people were having respiration suffered (Aktual.co, 2014). It also impacted on arresting the illegal loggers and provides alternative land clearing. Most of them are the corporations who operated in logging, woods…

Today, nobody can understand what this ad. means but not for the people who experienced the “Los Angeles Smog” on 26th July, 1943. In 1943, in the middle of World War II, many years before the movie “Blade Runner” came to public, Los Angeles residents had already witnessed the dark and depressing sky with heavy smog just same like the movie. When residents found a thick fog that made peoples’ eyes sting and their noses run, “they believe the Japanese are attacking…

The Industrial Revolution took place during the late 18th and 19th century. The Industrial Revolution took place not only in Europe but in the United States as well. The Industrial Revolution not only benefited the economy but also improved the economy. This occurred by the production of factories that helped increased the amount of jobs created, the development of new technologies and machinery that helped changed the way products were being developed and also increasing the amount of…

campaign aimed at our government which would ask the Canadian government to put pressure and enact enforceable law against countries that still burn coal as well as nations which have been slow to adopt voluntary factory shutdowns to stop emissions and smog, for example, China and India. By lobbying our government we can help Prime Minister Trudeau push his bold climate change agenda with strengthened support from the citizens of Canada. I believe with these efforts we can make change and raise…

Imagine a world ruled by smog; the skies trapped in a blanket of smoke from the industrialized environment, and the air is toxic to breathe. Is this a world you would want to live? Probably not, but that is the reality for most cities around the world. As our world becomes more industrialized, Air pollution takes a toll on the environment and in effect it begins to impact our health. Air Pollution is a rising concern around the world because some countries have it worse than America. In…