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weather and waste  

Definition

  • Humans are having an impact on the Earth. Waste, especially in the form of pollution, has affected the weather by contributing to climate change, acid rain, smog, and damage to the ozone layer in the atmosphere. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Weather and Waste]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MXT4X55D-K

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