Pollution Control

Federal policymakers have long been concerned about the impact of manmade carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on global climate change. To address these...

This book is a compilation of research on oil spills in ice-covered Arctic waters and recommendations for future work. Research entities in governm...

Concerns for fuel economy and reduced emissions have turned the attention of automotive internal combustion engine manufacturers to the exhaust sys...

Despite the fact that water covers two-thirds of the Earth''s surface, it is surprisingly vulnerable to human influence and activity. Marine ecosys...

The Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Accident in March 2011 significantly impacted Japan and the Japanese People, contaminating large areas of Fukus...

Greenhouse gas emissions have increased markedly since the pre-industrial era and are increasing at such a rate that their concentration in the atm...

Carbon capture and sequestration (or storage), known as CCS, has attracted congressional interest as a measure for mitigating global climate change...

Pesticides used to control weeds, unwanted insects, and fungi contribute to agricultural productivity and public health by preventing crop damage a...

One of the most urgent problems facing the world today is environmental sustainability. Current practices of pollution control, waste treatment, an...

This textbook covers the entire spectrum of topics required to completely understand air pollution. It emphasizes the atmospheric processes governi...

This book presents important research advances in the study of air pollution, as well as traffic-related air pollution, the national air quality an...

This book presents important research advances in the study of water pollution, as well as marine pollution, river pollution, lake pollution, water...

In recent decades, it has been recognized that environmental pollution causes serious local and global harmful effects, both to human health and ec...

Vehicle exhaust emissions, particularly from diesel cars, are considered to be a significant problem for the environment and human health. Lean NOx...