Agricultural pollution predominantly arises from farming practices. Modern farming and agricultural operations contribute to the degradation and contamination of our environment as well as the neighboring ecosystems. Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, animal manure and other agro-chemicals are rich in chemical nutrients and toxic substances which are often the major sources of agricultural pollution. The excessive use…
Agricultural pollution scores the highest when it comes to water quality impacts to lakes, rivers, streams and oceans. The fertilizers, pesticides, manure, herbicides and other agrochemicals have given rise to widespread contamination of waterways and ground waters, in turn affecting plants, wildlife, humans, and animals. High levels of poison degrade waters, and the chemical nutrients…
Pollution of the oceans, which can simply be defined as contamination of the ocean with harmful or foreign materials, is categorized under water pollution because it constitutes the largest and the most crucial water body in the entire planet. Ocean pollution has increasingly become an important matter due to the heightened human activities that have…
Plastic pollution poses even greater impacts on the environment because of its widespread usage and its durability component. The global plastic consumption throughout the globe was approximated at 260 million tons in 2008, and it was predicted to be more than 300 tons in 2015 – according to the Global Industry Analysts. These plastics wind…
The reckless dumping of plastic waste is yet one of the environmental topics that has attracted the attention of many conservationists and nations. A 2014 report by the World Bank indicated that the municipal solid waste is doubling at an astonishing rate, much of which is categorized as single-use plastic items. Plastic is almost everywhere,…
Light pollution is attributed to lengthened and excessive use of artificial lights or outdoor lights, such that it results in the brightening of the skies at night and changes in the natural lighting. As a consequence, it upsets the activities and natural cycles of wildlife and also affects the welfare of humans. Whenever artificial lights…
Unlike other forms of pollution, light pollution has not been regarded as an important issue until lately. Specifically, light pollution has been realized due to some of its effects. Glares, light trespass, and clutter at night suggest some of the intricate aspects that have made the consequences of light pollution to be investigated. According to…
Pollution is the introduction of damaging or poisonous materials into the natural environment. Equally, pollution means the presence of undesirable materials in the natural environment or the state of the natural environment being contaminated with potentially harmful substances as an outcome of human activities. The pollutants are jointly termed as contaminants because they contaminate and…
Based on the demands for cooling in industrial processes and power generation coupled with other human and natural events, the extent of the impacts of thermal pollution worldwide is far-reaching. Specifically, highly industrialized nations in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia suffer the most. In the United Kingdom, for instance, it is estimated that about…
Thermal pollution occurs when water bodies are degraded in terms of altering their temperatures. Commonly, it happens when people or industries undertake activities that suddenly decrease or increase the temperature of natural water bodies which may include lakes, rivers, oceans, or ponds. In today’s world, thermal pollution is a huge threat and is mainly influenced…
Dirty and polluted water is the world’s primary health concern and persists to pose threats to the survival of humanity and quality of aquatic life. Many water resources are more and more becoming vulnerable to pollution by toxic chemicals, dirt, garbage, and pathogens. This has led to contamination of drinking water and making the aquatic…
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies including rivers, oceans, lakes, streams, aquifers, and groundwater. It occurs when foreign harmful materials like chemicals, waste matter, or contaminated substances are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies. Any alterations in the chemical, physical, or biological water properties qualify as water pollution. It is usually a…
Water is one of the most utilized natural resources by humans, animals, and plants for survival. On this regard, pollution of water threatens the survival of humans, animals, and plants. Aquatic life is even more threatened when the waters are polluted. The consequences can be disastrous depending on the degree of the pollutants concentrations, the…
The act of deforestation has impacted on the world in terms of depreciating the natural environment and wildlife. It has also impacted on humans on the account of changes in environmental support processes such as weather conditions. For more than a century, the number of trees on the surface of the earth has plummeted, resulting…
Trees play a vital role in protecting our environment in several ways. Fewer forests mean that the sustainability of our planet earth is endangered. So far, there are actions and measures that are being undertaken to curtail deforestation, a move towards saving our natural environment and repairing the damage that has been caused for more…