Episode of Series “21st Century”.
Discusses the serious changes in the ecology if many environments caused by industrial pollution, taking Lake Erie as an example. Oil, silt, sewage and various industrial wastes and pesticides have destroyed most of the lake’s fish. Also considers the effects of water and air pollution, including such problems as the “Greenhouse effect” from increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is influencing climate and the radioactive contamination arising from disposal of nuclear waste.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011810
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Pesticides
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pesticides
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pesticides - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewage
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewage disposal
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)