Acid rain

Acid rain is a term for rain, snow, sleet, or other wet precipitation that is polluted by such... More >>

Air pollution

Air pollution occurs when wastes dirty the air. People produce most of the wastes that cause air... More >>

Bioremediation

Bioremediation is a treatment method that uses microscopic organisms to break down hazardous... More >>

Catalytic converter

Catalytic converter is a device that reduces the exhaust pollutants produced by the engine of a... More >>

Clean Air Act

Clean Air Act is a United States law that seeks to control air pollution. The law, and its... More >>

Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual observance, held on April 22, to increase public awareness of... More >>

Environmental impact statement

Environmental impact statement is a report that evaluates the likely environmental effects of a... More >>

Environmental pollution

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways that human activity harms the... More >>

Eutrophication

Eutrophication, yoo truh fuh KAY shuhn, is a process that affects lakes and other bodies of... More >>

Garbage disposal

Garbage disposal is an electric machine used in many homes and restaurants to get rid of food... More >>

Hazardous wastes

Hazardous wastes are chemicals and chemical by-products that can endanger human health or pollute... More >>

Incinerator

Incinerator is a furnace that burns waste materials to destroy them or reduce their volume.... More >>

Landfill

Landfill is a place where rubbish and other waste material is deposited. Many countries or... More >>

Nuclear winter

Nuclear winter refers to the deadly worldwide environmental effects that could result from a... More >>

Ozone hole

Ozone hole is a region of the atmosphere over Antarctica where a protective layer of ozone gas, a... More >>