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    Sadly that time might come to an end. Storm water in the past might have been safe and slightly clean in the past but nowadays it causes many problems in our society. This paper will explain how and why it harms this society and how to prevent it. One of the main reasons storm water is harmful is the air pollution that makes it up most of the rain. Things from exhaust from cars or smoke from cigarettes can harm the air. According to the water cycle the rain accumulates from the air itself…

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    with another source of water and can be used to provide plants with water such as in rainforests or countryside. The hydrologic cycle allows for rain to form and pour down in different areas. Water from oceans, swamps, lakes, rivers are evaporated and turn into water vapor due to the water being heated by the sun or other means. This water vapor rises into the troposphere (where most weather phenomena occur) and cools as it ascends. When it condenses, the water vapor become water droplets that…

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    Thus through the planting vegetation on the riverbank a process known as evapotranspiration will occur and thus increase the cooling factor. “Evapotranspiration is the term used to describe the part of the water cycle which removes liquid water from an area with vegetation and into the atmosphere by the processes of both transpiration and evaporation, (About Evapotranspiration, 2016).” the location of the project is the broken down hydroelectric station in a weir in proximity…

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    I feel like the subject of water pollution is become more prominent everyday. There are many misconceptions and the facts discussed are often presented in different viewpoints. One area of controversy is the quantity of useable water on the earth. Both sides agree on one point that the clean drinking water is not evenly distributed across the globe. The facts speak clearly and show that there is enough water spread across the globe to adiquently supply the earths populaiton. The issue that the…

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    global environment such as air, water, and soil pollution, deforestation, and excessive waste contribute to human health threats around the world. Being exposed to all those environmental degradations can cause severe diseases; for instance, 19-25% of the diseases worldwide are connected to environmental elements. In addition, a big percentage of the annual cost of health and quality of life due to environmental degradation; in other words, the disclosure to air, water, and soil pollution, to…

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    Transpiration as a whole is the general cycle for water regarding plants, this includes the movement of water throughout the plant itself and the movement of water leaving the organism. However, most definitions of transpiration focus on aerial parts such as the stomata on the leaves. The adhesion and cohesion of water is something very important to life. It is these properties that allow the movement of water against gravity. Without these traits, water could not be used to sustain life.…

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    First, I prepared four cups of water, straws varying in length, 6 sheets of wax paper and aluminum foil, 2 stacks of toilet paper and paper towels, 2 metal sponges (1 copper and 1 silver), and 6 different types of texture and color sponges that I cut into small rectangles and circles…

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    abundance of water but realistically only 1% of that water is available for human use. Our water recycles itself continuously through the water cycle, however the more we use water from the 1%, the higher the chance that the water will become polluted and unusable for humans. Moreover, when our use of water outruns the rate at which it can be restored naturally, we increase the risk of water scarcity. As more water becomes contaminated and as more human activities impact the natural water cycle,…

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    Menstruation Sociology

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    factor in crime. Over a period of six months in one of H.M. Prisons I interviewed ail newly convicted women below the age of 55 on the first weekday after their sentence. The prisoners were asked their age, parity, duration of menstruation, length of cycle, date…

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    well is dry, we learn the worth of water", Benjamin Franklin. Water; the most fundamental building block for a thriving ecosystem. Out of all the water in the world, only about 2% is freshwater; however, a majority of that water is found frozen in ice caps and glaciers. The available liquid water only takes up about 0.5%, however, most fresh water isn’t used for drinking. According to the Nae Grand Challenges, 1 out of 6 people living today do not have access to water, and more than double that…

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