Global warming
Rising global temperatures caused by CO2 emissions heat the water, reducing its oxygen content.
Deforestation
Felling forests can exhaust water resources and generate organic residue which becomes a breeding ground for harmful bacteria.
Industry, agriculture and livestock farming
Chemical dumping from these sectors is one of the main causes of eutrophication of water.
Rubbish and faecal water dumping
The UN says that more than 80% of the world's sewage finds its way into seas and rivers untreated.
Maritime traffic
Much of the plastic pollution in the ocean comes from fishing boats, tankers and cargo shipping.
Fuel spillages
The transportation and storage of oil and its derivatives is subject to leakage that pollutes our water resources.
EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION
Deteriorating water quality is damaging the environment, health conditions and the global economy. The president of the World Bank, David Malpass, warns of the economic impact: "Deteriorating water quality is stalling economic growth and exacerbating poverty in many countries". The explanation is that, when biological oxygen demand — the indicator that measures the organic pollution found in water — exceeds a certain threshold, the growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the regions within the associated water basins falls by a third. In addition, here are some of the other consequences:
Destruction of biodiversity. Water pollution depletes aquatic ecosystems and triggers unbridled proliferation of phytoplankton in lakes — eutrophication —.
Contamination of the food chain. Fishing in polluted waters and the use of waste water for livestock farming and agriculture can introduce toxins into foods which are harmful to our health when eaten.
Lack of potable water. The UN says that billions of people around the world have no access to clean water to drink or sanitation, particularly in rural areas.
Disease. The WHO estimates that about 2 billion people have no option but to drink water contaminated by excrement, exposing them to diseases such as cholera, hepatitis A and dysentery.
Infant mortality. According to the UN, diarrhoeal diseases linked to lack of hygiene cause the death of about 1,000 children a day worldwide.
Answer:
A. " . . . they [the children] made fun of him because he would not play games or fly kites, or because he mispronounced some word. . ."
Explanation:
'Tiger-Tiger' is a part of the collective stories in 'The Jungle Book' written by Rudyard Kipling. In this story, Mowgli leaves the jungle and decides to go live in human society, after driving the Sher Khan out of the jungle. When Mowgli comes to a village, he gets adopted by a wealthy family, who lost their son.
The theme that the rules of society don't benefit the needs of the individual is developed in option A. Mowgli is a jungle boy, brought up by a wolf pack in jungle, now he lives among human, his own kind, but, in both cases Mowgli remained an outcast. In jungle he was weak among the animals and the beast, but among humans he proved to be as strong as a bull.
In the statement, in option A, the narrator describes how the rules of society didn't fit Mowgli. When he was in jungle he learned to control his temperament. But when children made fun of him, he wanted to break them in two pieces.
Therefore, option A is correct.
Answer:
The major themes in "Tennessee's Partner" are man vs nature, friendship and loyalty, and freedom and individual.
Explanation:
Tennessee's Partner is an American film directed by Allan Dwan and released in 1955.
In California, during the Gold Rush era: Cowpoke, a cowboy passing through town, saves the life of Tennessee, a professional player, by killing a killer in the pay of one of his rivals. The two men, very dissimilar, however form a mutual friendship. Tennessee frequents the saloon of a beautiful woman who is called "the Duchess" and who is also her lover. There, a greedy adventurer, once linked to Tennessee, sets out to seduce Cowpoke. The latter soon promises her a marriage. But, things get worse ... because, Tennessee, in order to preserve his friend, keeps the young woman away. Cowpoke gets angry, but eventually understands why. The two men reconcile. Later, Cowpoke sacrifices his own life to save Tennessee, again threatened.
'<span>I shall now therefore humbly propose my own thoughts, which I hope will not be liable to the least objection.'
1. </span><span>B. Sarcastic
</span><span>Swift understands the gamble he is taking by proposing this 'plan', so the heightened and formal language, 'hoping' that no one will object to it is sarcasm because he does not actually mean what he is saying.
2. </span><span>C.The plan is meant to arouse objections and horror
Swift knows that the initial reaction to this piece will be one of outrage and horror, and that many people will object to the 'plan'. When he uses the phrase "I hope will not be liable to the least objection' it is clear irony because he knows how objectionable his plan actually is. </span>
