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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

In medicinal use, it's the substance that attacks the bacteria/virus/tumor. In pesticide use, it's the substance that kills or repels pests. Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity. We are already seeing the depletion of the ice caps and rising sea levels.

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Protecting the Ocean Means Protecting Communities

Ocean Conservancy

billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions into our atmosphere—the equivalent of 300 coal-fired power plants—and these facilities are sited in predominantly low-income communities and communities of color. More plastic means more pollution—for the climate, coastal communities and our ocean. By 2030, plastic production will contribute 1.3

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