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Environmental degradation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. Environment...
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Resultant environmental damage would be immense. More damaging to the environment is the potential flooding of refineries on the coastal plains of the region. These regions are some of the most polluted areas in the former Soviet Union, according to US Embassy reports.
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Building a Toyota Prius causes more environmental damage than a Hummer that is on the road for three times longer than a Prius. As already noted, the Prius is partly driven by a battery which contains nickel. The nickel is mined and smelted at a plant in Sudbury, Ontario.
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Prius Outdoes Hummer in Environmental Damage – By Chris Demorro ... Building a Toyota Prius causes more environmental damage than a Hummer that is on the road for three times longer than a Prius. As already noted, the Prius is partly driven by a battery which contains nickel. The nickel is mined and smelted at a plant...
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NEWS RELEASE: NEW STUDY REVEALS THAT ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE THREATENS FUTURE WORLD FOOD PRODUCTION ... AVINA Foundation, the Global Environmental Facility, and the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships provided early funding for the PAGE reports.
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Environmental damage from hydroelectric, mining, energy and forestry projects, chemical pollution from industry, nuclear energy and weapons testing, toxic waste mismanagement, depletion of the ozone layer and global warming, to name a few pressing environmental problems, have created serious human health hazards.
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