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Acid Rain / Causes & Effects
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A 4 page research paper investigating different aspects of the global problem of acid rain. Includes the definition of acid rain, the fact that it reaches the earth in both wet and dry forms, the devastating effects across the world, the degree of the problem is specific geographic regions and what is being done about it. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Acidrain.wps

Acid Rain: Effects on the Environment and Man
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A 5 page overview of the phenomenon of acid rain. Describes the phenomenon from a chemical standpoint emphasizing the role of sulfuric acid, chlorofluorocarbons, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitric acid. Relates the impacts which acid rain can have on the environment and on man. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPacdRn2.wps

Effects Of Acid Rain On Mid-Atlantic Trout Fishing
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A 7 page paper on trout fishing in the mid-Atlantic region. For years, the practice has played a vital role in the area's economy but man's own abuses have severely damaged the environment and killed off a significant amount of fish. The writer examines this problem, its occurrence, and how it occurs. The production of acid rain and how it disrupts the food web is of primary importance to this discussion. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Troutfis.doc

Human Habitation and Acid Rain
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This 12 page report discusses the correlation between human habitation and the development of acid rain. Acid rain is defined as any form of wet precipitation that has a pH less than 5.6 (on a scale of 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral). The 'rain' becomes acidic when water molecules react with gases in the air. The acidic compounds that are the result of sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, fall to the earth in either wet form (such as rain, snow, and fog or dry form (such as gas and particles). Winds blow such particles and gases onto all types of human and natural structures. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWacid2.doc

The Contemporary Relevance of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
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A six-page paper which briefly summarises the background to and main issues raised in Silent Spring. The writer considers the relevance of Carson’s work to ecological issues today, and considers how her theories can be applied to such areas as global warming, genetic engineering and BSE.
Filename: JLcars.wps

“Acid Rain Pollution”
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A six page paper which looks at the causes and detrimental effects of acid rain ,the ways in which efforts are being made to reduce polluting emissions, and the level of success which anti-pollution measures have had so far. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLacidrain.wps

“Crimes Against Nature” by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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A 4 page review on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s book “Crimes Against Nature.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAcrmnt.rtf

“Desert Solitaire”: A Theme of Change in the Book by Edward Abbey
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An 8 page discussion of the theme of change which characterizes “Desert Solitaire”, a book which was written in a much simpler time, a time before Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam, a time before the rampant development which now characterizes the American West. This paper emphasizes Abbey’s sensitivity to the wonderful ecological complexity of the desert and laments that much of this complexity has been lost as a result of poorly planned management tactics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPdesrtS.rtf

“Dust Bowl” by Worster
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A 4 page paper which analyzes the book Dust Bowl by Donald Worster. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAdust3.rtf

“Economic development and industrialism”
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A six page paper which considers the difficulties of reconciling economic development with industrialisation, environmental issues and the maintenance of local and global culture, and suggests the concept of sustainable development as a potential solution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JL2sust.rtf