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Glossary L

The Environmental Glossary. Letter L +++ Popular Articles: 'Lead', 'Life', 'Liquid'

Less developed country

Less developed country (LDC) --->developing country.

Less-Than-Truckload Carrier

A Less-Than-Truckload Carrier (LTL) collects small shipments from local pick-ups, moves them over the road between terminals

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Letdown

Deutsch: Enttäuschung / Español: Decepción / Português: Decepção / Français: Déception / Italiano: Delusione /

A Letdown is the process in a Cow where physical stimulation causes a release of oxytocin and the contraction of smooth muscles surrounding milk alveoli resulting in fluid pressure within the udder and milk flow.

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Leukemia

A leukemia is a form of bone marrow cancer marked by an increase in white blood cells.

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Levee

A levee is a natural or manmade earthen barrier along the edge of a stream, lake, or river. Land alongside rivers can be protected from flooding by levees.

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Leveller

Deutsch: Planierer / Español: Nivelador / Português: Nivelador / Français: Niveleur / Italiano: Livellatore

A leveller in the environmental context refers to a tool, machine, or natural process used to create an even surface or Distribution. Levellers are commonly associated with land preparation, such as flattening Agricultural fields, managing land contours, or mitigating soil Erosion, to support sustainable practices and minimise Environmental degradation.

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Levels of pollution

Deutsch: Verschmutzungsgrade / Español: Niveles de contaminación / Português: Níveis de poluição / Français: Niveaux de pollution / Italiano: Livelli di inquinamento

In the environmental context, levels of pollution refer to the measurable concentration or intensity of pollutants present in a given environment—air, water, soil, or noise. These levels are used to assess the severity of contamination, the potential risk to human health and ecosystems, and to guide environmental regulations and responses.

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Liability

A Liability is under Superfund, a party responsible for the presence of hazardous waste at a site is also legally responsible for acting and paying to reduce or eliminate the risks posed by the site

Life

Deutsch: Leben / Español: Vida / Português: Vida / Français: Vie / Italiano: Vita /

In the context of the environment, "life" can refer to the diversity of living organisms that make up the natural world and the complex ecological systems that sustain them.

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Life cycle assessment

A life cycle assessment is methodology developed to assess a product 's full Environmental costs, from raw material to final

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