MARINE POLLUTION Between 1976 and 1996 a total of 4647 incidents resulted in the spill of approximately 2‚369‚470 barrels of oil into the environment. In addition‚ between 1997 and 2001‚ Nigeria also recorded a total number of 2‚097 oil spill incidents. Nigeria’s largest spill was an offshore well-blow out in January 1980 when an estimated 200‚000 barrels of oil (8.4million US gallons) spilled into the Atlantic Ocean from an oil industry facility and that damaged 340 hectares of mangrove (Nwilo
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Study 3. Assessment Title: Essay 4. Assignment Title: Outline the reasons why plastic pollution has become a problem. How can the problems be solved in the future? 5. Tutor Name: Claire Swanwick 6. Student ID Number: 200939477 7. Date of Submission: 30/11/2012 8. Word count:727 Plastic pollution It is evident that plastic pollution has become a serious problem .More and more people are concerned about how to solve this problem .Using plastic is very normal in human’s life .People use plastic
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I. Introduction According to the Columbia Encyclopedia‚ water pollution is defined as contamination of water resources by harmful wastes. In most cases this contamination is a result of people overloading the water environment with wastes. The scope of this problem covers any and all water sources including but not limited to streams‚ lakes‚ underground water‚ bays or oceans. II. Statement of Problem It is no misconception that water is a necessary compound to all life on Earth. Absolutely all
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Environmental Pollution Environment means our surroundings. It consists of air‚ water‚ soil and other natural resources‚ that make our earth habitable for us. All the elements of environment are well proportioned and depend upon each other. This characteristic of environment is called ecosystem. If any element of it is destroyed‚ it affects all other elements. So for our existence we must not destroy the ecological balance. But consciously or unconsciously we are damaging vital elements
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These days‚ more and more people are using their own cars to commute. The increasing number of vehicles in our cities contributes to the high levels of pollution in the air. When faced with taking private cars or public transport‚ people react in different ways. I will discuss the for and against arguments of using private cars or public transport. People prefer private cars over public transport for several reasons. Firstly‚ private cars are believed to be faster than public transport since
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and think carefully in a quiet place. Noise Pollution can be defined as unwanted or offensive sound that unreasonably intrude into our daily activities. In urban areas noise pollution is everywhere‚ whether we like it or not this is part of everyday life. If the ears was irritated to the sound it is called noise. This is defined a form of air pollution that is audible unwanted sound that poses a threat to a person’s health and well- being. This pollution has many sources from different things such
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Factories‚ while producing industry and food for human consumption‚ contribute to the pollution of the environment. The waste that results from factory production often ends up in the soil and subsequently in streams and rivers. Waste also contaminates the air‚ contributing to smog‚ poor air quality and acid rain. Waste can also originate from farms thousands of animals kept in small confines produce a vast amount of waste‚ which enters the surrounding soil and water supply. This is why I
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of Water Pollution Image source: NASA Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface and makes up over 60% of the human body. Water pollution affects marine ecosystems‚ wildlife health‚ and human well-being. The answer to solving pollution is to make changes in our daily habits and pay more attention to the types of products we consume. The following lists display causes of water pollution and the effects it has on human health and the natural environment. Causes of Water Pollution Sewage
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ENERGY RESOURCES Energy is defined as ‘the capacity to do work’. Sun is the primary source of energy. Joule is the standard unit of energy in SI units. Energy utilization is an index of economic development‚ which does not take into account of ill effects/damage on to environment. From 1900 to 2000 population increased by 3 times while energy consumption by 14 times! Energy Resources All energy sources ultimately come from the sun‚ the moon or the earth. Sources of Energy Solar
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The causes of pollution Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants. The main air pollutants are carbon monoxide‚ lead oxides‚ sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. The principle causes of pollution are exhaust pipes from motor vehicles‚ smoke released by factories and moreover‚ industrial plants burn coal and oil‚ which contain sulfur. New inventions and processes have been continuously developed to improve our way of life; such developments are called technological
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