What is Air Pollution?  

                           Air pollution is the modification of the natural characteristics of the atmosphere by a chemical

                                 particulate matter.  Also, it is a mixture of solid particles and gasses in the air.

                                 Usually  when  people think about pollution we think smog and acid rain, CFC's and other

                                forms of outdoor pollution. But did you know that air pollution happens inside homes and 

                                other buildings!!!!!                

                                                                        What is water pollution?  

                             Water pollution is a large set of adverse effects upon water bodies such as lakes,

                                      rivers, oceans and groundwater  caused by human activities. 

                             Although some kinds of water pollution can occur through natural processes, it is mostly a

                                    result of human activities.  We use water daily in our homes and industries, about 150 gallons 

                                    per day, per person in the U.S.  Some sources of water pollution are direct and indirect 

                                   contaminant sources. Direct sources include effluent outfalls from factories, refineries, waste   

                                  treatment plants etc.. that emit fluids of varying quality directly into urban water supplies. 

                                   Indirect sources include contaminants that enter the water supply from soils/groundwater systems 

                                   and from the atmosphere via rain water.                                    

                                                                              Global Warming       

                            The deadline for deciding whether to list the big white bears as threatened under the Endangered

                                   Species Act is Wednesday but Dale Hall, head of the Fish and Wildlife Service, told reporters it

                                   would take as much as a month more to analyze all the information. This is the first time global 

                                  warming has been a factor in proposing threatened status for any U.S. species, Hall said, and 

                                   and that has added to the complexity of the decision.  

                                          Air Pollution ................ What is the Solution?