POLLUTION

Pollution.

“ Pollution is one of the most dangerous environmental problems the world is facing today. To stop the impending perils that pollution could cause , it is necessary that we start taking some actions to keep our environment safe and healthy.”

Table Of Content. 1) Pollution 2) Types 3) Causes 4) Effects Pollution. Pollution is the process by which harmful substance (called pollutants) are released into the natural environment. This list of pollutants includes volcanic ash, trash, chemicals released by industries, smoke, plastic etc. With the advancement of technology and with new inventions, the lives of people have been made easier ,but the irony is that these eventually end up polluting the atmosphere , thereby becoming a major threat to all livings which are the part of planet earth.

Kill pollution, or it will kill you Types Of Pollution. There are many types of pollution but some important are shown below : 1)Air Pollution 2)Water Pollution 3)Land Pollution

Air Pollution. “Air pollution refers to any physical , chemical or biological change in the air . It is contamination of air by harmful gases , dust and smoke which affects plants, animals and human drastically.

There is a certain percentage of gases present in the atmosphere . An increase or decrease in the composition of these gases is harmful to survival. This imbalance in the gaseous composition has resulted in an increase in earth temperature , which is known as global warming.

Water Pollution. “Water pollution occurs when harmful substance-often chemicals or microorganism-contaminate a stream , river , lake , ocean , aquifer , or other body of water . degrading water quality and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment.

This widespread problem of water pollution is jeopardizing our health . Unsafe water kills more people each year than war and all other form of violence combined . Meanwhile, our drinkable water source are finite: Less than 1 percent of the earth’s freshwater is actually accessible to us .Without action, the challenges will only increase by 2050 when global demand for freshwater is expected be one-third greater than it is now.

Land Pollution. “ The degradation of the earth’s land surfaces, both above and below ground level is referred to as land pollution “

Land pollution occurs when trash , compost and other toxins are dumped on the land , contaminating or polluting it . Land pollution is caused by human activities such as littering and waste washed ashore from boats, oil rigs, and sewage treatment plants.

The degradation of earth’s land surfaces, both above and below ground level , is referred to as land pollution. The accumulation of solid and liquid waste products, which contaminate groundwater and soil, is the cause . The greater the permeability of the soil, the greater the risk of land contamination.

Causes. Environmental pollution is caused as a result of man’s activities in his attempt to construct a developed and technologically advanced world for himself. Some of the causes are:

. Discharge of chemical waste . Plastic waste . Mining . Burning of fossils fuels . Forest Fires . Transportation . Use of machinery that emits large amount of carbon compounds . Burning of garbage . Smoke released from factories and industries . Oil spills . Marine dumping . Sewage disposal . Fertilisers and pesticides . Radioactive waste

Effects. Environmental pollution affects the earth to an extent that we can not imagine . Human beings have the habit of taking things for granted . They do not realise the seriousness of their actions until they witness the wrost-case scenarios . It is only then that they start thinking about doing something to stop the effects of pollution but little do they know that most of it are irreversible . Pollution of air , water and land pose a serious threat to the well-being of every little thing that inhabit the earth.

Effects of pollution include:

. Global warming . Depletion of the ozone layer . Degradation of the environment . Infertility of land . Increased risk on human health , which includes allergies , respiratory diseases , heart attack , cancer , etc. . Animal health . Acid rain . Climate change

How we control on pollution? Multiple efforts have been taken by the governments of various countries and organizations around the world to reduce the effects of pollution on our environment. One of the initiatives taken by the United Nations is the United Nations Programme with the mission to inspire people all around he world , to work together , to care for the environment , and take steps to improve the quality of life, not just for ourselves , but for the future generations as well.

The United Nations has also designated June 5 of every year to be World Environment Day in order to bring representatives of all members nations together to address the environmental problems , to create awareness and to instigate action.

The answer to all the environmental problems the world is facing today is immediate action and consistency in reduced usage of private transportation , machinery with possible carbon emission and proper disposal of waste to start with.

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