What Is Soil Pollution? [pic] What Is Soil Pollution? Soil pollution results from the build up of contaminants‚ toxic compounds‚ radioactive materials‚ salts‚ chemicals and cancer-causing agents. The most common soil pollutants are hydrocarbons‚ heavy metals (cadmium‚ lead‚ chromium‚ copper‚ zinc‚ mercury and arsenic)‚ herbicides‚ pesticides‚ oils‚ tars‚ PCBs and dioxins. Until the 1970s‚ there was little talk of soil pollution and its devastating effects. In the 1980s‚ the U.S. Superfund was
Premium Pollution Soil contamination
as Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans I. Introduction A. For the past 60 years‚ plastics production and use has dramatically increased‚ and the vast majority of plastic generated is not recovered at the end of its use life. B. How many plastic products do you guys consume everyday? C. Plastic is a useful material with myriad applications‚ but a non-renewable material that requires careful lifecycle management so that it does not degrade land‚ oceans‚ human health‚ and sustainable economies. D
Premium Pollution Marine biology Ocean
Causes and Effects of Water Pollution Public Service Announcement for Pollution What are the causes of water pollution? This question has no simple answer. Water pollution can be defined as anything humans do to cause harmful effects to our bodies of water. This can include pollution of rivers‚ lakes‚ oceans‚ and ground water pollution. The causes of pollution in the water are virtually endless. Manufacturing plants are major causes of water pollution‚ using bodies of fresh water to carry away
Premium Water pollution Water
World Population Day is an annual event‚ observed on July 11‚ which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11‚ 1987‚ approximately the date on which the world’s population reached five billion people.The world population on the 20th anniversary of Five Billion Day‚ July 11‚ 2007‚ was estimated to have been 6‚727‚551
Premium World population Overpopulation Population growth
Environmental pollution The nature is the most wonderful thing in the world. It gives us its loveliness to enjoy and to admire. The nature provides us with its riches: water and air‚ soil‚ mineral resources‚ flora and fauna‚ forests and fields. Nowadays situation is very bad‚ but just someone understand it. It means that many species of flora and fauna have already disappeared or are disappearing because of harmful actions of people. People have always polluted their surroundings. But until
Premium Pollution Acid rain Environmentalism
POLYTHENE POLLUTION INTRODUCTION The pollutants that are of major concern in today’s world are non biodegradable pollutants that do not degrade or degrade very slowly in the natural environment. Polythene pollution is an example of non biodegradable pollution and they persist on our earth years after years affecting even future generation. Polythene pollution is mostly created by polythene bags‚ plastic syringe‚ pesticide containers‚ medicinal bottles. [pic] Effects of Polythene Pollution Polythene
Premium
units‚ animal bone processing units‚ battery manufacturers‚ mercury products‚ acid manufacturers‚ pigment and latex producers etc. The industrial belt of Eloor in Kerala is one of the world’s ‘top toxic hot spots’‚ according to international environment group Greenpeace. Periyar River is home to more than 247 chemical industries‚
Premium Water pollution Kerala Water quality
Causes and Effects of Air Pollution in the Environment Air pollution is the unwanted change in quality of the earth’satmosphere caused by the emission of gases and of particulates‚ which are small particles‚ which are small particles of solid matter or droplets of liquid. Polluted air adversely affects the health of human beings‚ animals‚ and plants; it soils damages building and other property; and its reduces visibility endangering travel by air and on the ground.
Premium Air pollution Environmentalism Pollution
POLLUTION!!- IS THERE A SOLUTION? Human Beings belong to a species that poisons its own habitat. If we think of our planet as a spaceship then we are the new and all other species are passengers. In general we behave irresponsibly .Earth’s atmosphere forms a protective cocoon around our spaceship‚ storing and recycling essential elements such as carbon and oxygen. Humans fill the air with pollution that turns the rain acidic and threatens to alter the climate pollution from and fossil and nuclear
Free Pollution Waste Oxygen
Introduction to Air Pollution Air pollution is the presence of foreign substances in the atmosphere‚ emitted by industries and motor vehicles that cause damage to living organisms. Air pollution characteristics Air pollution characteristics in a particular region are influenced by: The type and amount of pollutant and their source of emission. The topographical and meteorological conditions affecting dispersion‚ concentration and transboundary transport of pollutants. The type of technology
Premium Volcano Pollution Global warming