The Toll from Coal: Power Plants, Emissions, Wildlife, and Human Health.

Autor: Patricia, Glick
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Zdroj: Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society; Dec2001, Vol. 21 Issue 6, p482, 19p
Abstrakt: Describes the environmental effects of emissions from coal-fired power plants in the United States. Emergence of acid rain from burning coal to generate electricity; Contribution of nitrogen oxide emissions to problems on ground-level ozone; Cause of the contamination of aquatic ecosystems; Discussion on the problem of global warming and climate change.
Databáze: Complementary Index