Acid Rain
rain polluted by gases released into the sky by the burning of fossil fuels, like coal or oil
environmental issues
Environmental issues are harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment.
pollution
the act of contaminating or polluting
air pollution
the pollution of the air caused mainly by emissions from factories or homes burning coal for heat (in the United Kingdom).
emissions
pollution from cars and trucks, carbon monoxide and nitro-us oxides.
ozone
forms when air pollutants mix and react with sunlight to form smog
smog
a visible haze of air pollution over cities
nuclear power
generates electricity using the heat produced when atoms are split.
natural resources
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
urban areas
is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to the areas surrounding it.
climate
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time