During the winter many creatures are able to drastically decrease their body tempertures and energy use enter a reduced state of metabolism even though environmental temperatures may be well below freezing these animals survive this is due in part to hibernation but most importantly to the fact that

the national environmental policy act (nepa) is a united states environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the president's council on environmental quality (ceq). the law was enacted on january 1, 1970. to date, more than 100 nations around the world have enacted national environmental policies modeled after nepa.

affects the water bodies: excessive use of fertilizers causes eutrophication. the fertilizers which are used on plants affect the quality of land on which it is used, further causing erosion of soil. the fertilizers used on plants contain harmful chemical fumes which affect the environment.