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Los Angeles
Which U.S city has the worst air pollution?
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air conditioning, lawn mowers, alarms, air traffic, automobile traffic, etc.
What are 3 examples of noise pollution?
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Killer whale
What animal's reputation has transitioned from "man-eater" to lovable "sea panda"?
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Global Warming
What is the main factor causing the endangerment of the polar bear species?
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Killer whales
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHpdJOU2DlE |
Excess CO2 in the atmosphere.
What is the main reason ocean acidification is increasing at a dangerous rate?
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20%
What percent of the U.S is affected by traffic noise?
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25%
What percent of the world's coral reefs have been severely damaged by humans?
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Entertainment and Research
What are 2 positive aspects of the captivity of wild animals?
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Killer Whales
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg9vE3pLuso |
Yes. If one bird changes its behavior in response to noise, the rest of the birds will follow.
Are birds who live in colonies more or less susceptible to being affected by noise pollution?
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habitat displacement and destruction
According to most environmentalists and wildlife conservationists, What is more of a concern: fatalities caused by collisions with turbines or habitat displacement and destruction due to construction of turbines?
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about 30%
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, by what percent have average surface waters increased?
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Malnutrition, Drowning, and No Reproduction
What are 3 leading causes decreasing polar bear populations?
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Coral Reef Destruction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2hSt2G4gfg |
20%
According to the U.S Department of Energy, wind power now amounts to 2% of the total energy consumption by 2030 what do they predict it will be?
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high blood pressure, sleep disruption, speech interference, hearing loss, etc
Give an example of one way in which noise pollution negatively affects human health.
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Over a billion
How many people worldwide depend on coral reef fish populations for food?
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Top of the food chain, maintains balance in the ecosystem
What is an apex predator and why is it important to the environment?
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1.46 million per year
What are the estimated total fatalities per year combined for both birds and bats due to wind turbines and related infrastructure?
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up to 53 days.
How many days does global warming decrease the return of ice formations?
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150%
With "business as usual" what percent can ocean acidity increase by the end of this century?
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Decrease in stream flows, reduction in yield of crops grown, increased amount of rainfall and flooding, increase of areas burned by wildfires.
How does an increase of even 1 degree change in the global average temperatures impacts our environment?
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