natural pollutant

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• Natural gas — For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). Natural gas extraction by countries in cubic meters per year. Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons[1] …   Wikipedia

• natural gas — a combustible mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons that accumulates in porous sedimentary rocks, esp. those yielding petroleum, consisting usually of over 80 percent methane together with minor amounts of ethane, propane, butane, nitrogen, and,… …   Universalium

• pollutant — /peuh looht nt/, n. 1. something that pollutes. 2. any substance, as certain chemicals or waste products, that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose. [1890 95; POLLUTE + ANT] * * * …   Universalium

• pollutant — pol•lu•tant [[t]pəˈlut nt[/t]] n. 1) ecl something that pollutes 2) ecl any substance, as a chemical or waste product, that renders the air, water, or other natural resource harmful or generally unusable • Etymology: 1890–95 …   From formal English to slang

• Persistent organic pollutant — State parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes …   Wikipedia

• Total Maximum Daily Load — A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a regulatory term in the U.S. Clean Water Act (CWA), describing a value of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a body of water can receive while still meeting water quality standards. [CWA sec. 303(d),… …   Wikipedia

• Resource depletion — For other uses, see Depletion (disambiguation). Resource depletion is an economic term referring to the exhaustion of raw materials within a region. Resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non renewable resources. (See also …   Wikipedia

• природное загрязняющее вещество — — [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN natural pollutant …   Справочник технического переводчика

• Air pollution — from World War II production Smog over …   Wikipedia

• environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction       infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …   Universalium

• Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations — CAFO for cattle Sw …   Wikipedia