Table of contents -- Preface -- State of the environment: an overview -- Air quality -- Climate change -- Hole in the sky: ozone depletion -- Acid rain -- Nonhazardous waste -- Nonhazardous materials recovery: recycling and composting -- Hazardous and radioactive waste -- Water issues -- Toxins in everyday life -- Depletion and conservation of natural resources -- Important name s and addresses -- Resources -- Index.
Summary
Preface: -- Environment: a revolution in attitudes is part of the Information Plus Reference Series. The purpose of each volume of the series is to present the latest facts on a topic of pressing concern in modern American life. These topics include the most controversial and studied social issues of the 21st century.
