pollution

Examples of pollution in the following topics:

• Industrialization and the Environment

  • During the Industrial Revolution, environmental pollution increased with the use of new sources of fuel, the development of large factories, and the rise of unsanitary urban centers.
  • During the Industrial Revolution, environmental pollution in the United States increased with the emergence of new sources of fuel, large factories, and sprawling urban centers.
  • The consumption of immense quantities of coal and other fossil fuels eventually gave rise to unprecedented air pollution.

• The Environmental Impact of Cities

  • When cities grew in population, their problems with pollution and disease increased exponentially.
  • City living was for the lower class; the upper class had enough money to get away from all of the pollution and the city stench.

• The Environment

  • He would later reverse his position on that specific campaign pledge in March of 2001 in a letter to Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel, stating that carbon dioxide was not considered a pollutant under the Clean Air Act, and that restricting carbon dioxide emissions would lead to higher energy prices.
  • Initially announced by President Bush in 2002, the Clear Skies Initiative was aimed at amending the Clean Air Act to further reduce air pollution and expand the emissions trading programs to include new pollutants such as mercury.

• The Growth of Cities

  • A polluted aquifer, overcrowded housing, a lack of sewers and basic sanitation, and the existence of polluting industries near wells and residential areas contributed to an unprecedented mortality rate.

• Environmental Protests

  • After a focus on preserving wilderness in the 1950s and 1960s, the Sierra Club and other groups broadened their focus to include such issues as air and water pollution, population control, and the exploitation of natural resources.

• The Great Society

  • This was a new way of looking at environmental protection at the time, as previous measures had been restricted to merely conserving untouched resources, rather than considering pollution of nature as a whole.

• Domestic Policies

  • As reaction to the energy crisis and growing concerns over air pollution, Carter also signed the National Energy Act (NEA) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA).

• The Sexual Revolution

  • Fear of global overpopulation became a major issue in the 1960s, generating concerns about pollution, food shortages, and quality of life and leading to well-funded birth control campaigns around the world.

• Debates over Globalization

  • Environmental challenges such as climate change, cross-boundary water and air pollution, and over-fishing of the ocean have all been linked to globalization.

• Globalization and the U.S.

  • Further, environmental challenges such as global warming, cross-boundary water and air pollution, and over-fishing of the ocean are linked with globalization.