... successful from testing on animals, then on humans, and so I thought it was just another step in bettering people. I wasn't ever 100% sure about what really goes on when they test animals, but now that I've found out, I am definitely against almost all animal testing! Some disturbing facts: "1) To determine severe burns on live tissue, a pet is burned alive with a flame ... to leave large flaps," (Liberation Magazine). I think this kind of animal testing should be prohibited! It is a fact that there are over 450 different ways to substitute going about to test a product. Out of the Nobe...

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... rain problem occurs. We can turn off lights and appliances when they are not in use. We can keep our thermostats set a 68 F in the winter and 72 F in the summer and make sure our homes are well insulated. Carpooling is another good way to reduce energy consumption. However, the best way to help in the problem is to stay well ... ...

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... threaten the tree population are fire, insects, and fungi. (Mello 11). Grant 3 However, these problems were not detected as the cause of the decline and researchers began searching elsewhere for answers. Red Spruce trees thrive in inhospitable climate zones in the Northeast, often growing in pure stands at elevations exceeding 3,000 ft above sea level. Also, these trees are capable of ... ...

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... has a pH value of less than 5.6 is considered to be acid precipitation. Readings of pH 2.4--as acidic as vinegar--were recorded during storms in New England. During one particularly acid summer storm, rain falling on a lime-green automobile leached away the yellow in the green paint, leaving blue raindrop shaped spots on the car. Scientists have found that pollution in the ... ...

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... other people. b. The rolling fields that once marked their freedom are now browning and dotted with homes. This makes the *original= homeowner unhappy. They write editorials asking questions and demanding answers. Both silently and aloud they fume: how dare the farmer sell out his heritage, the land is more valuable as farmland, right?, how dare the developer exploit the land (don ... ...

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... for most of the year. Moist air moving into Africa, mainly from the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, is monsoonal in character. The humid, unstable air moves inland in summer. The seasonality of the rainfall is an extremely important determining feature in the climate almost everywhere in Africa. Grasslands can be broken up into two main categories, the first being ... ...

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... when needed. Insulate their homes as best as possible and try to keep the thermostat at a reasonable temperature, somewhere at 68 degrees F in the winter and 72 degrees F during the summer. People need to buy motor vehicles with a low nitrogen emission and try to take public transportation whenever possible. The best thing to do is to walk or bicycle whenever possible ... ...

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... there are many things that can be done to help reduce formation of acid rain. They are: • Conserve electricity.4 • Use automobiles less.4 • Collect water/snow samples and test them for pH.4 • Contact local environmental groups about their involvement in the acid rain issue.4 • Study historical sites, buildings or monuments in your area and determine how they ... ...

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... fishing supplies are even affected. Why would we let such a problem continue to bring down such a lucrative trade? In just ten years Lumsden lake in Ontario, Canada went from a pH reading of 6.8 to 4.4. That's an increase in acidity of more than 200 times (Adriano). Over the years, scientists have noticed that some forests have been growing more and more slowly without ... ...

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