What is point source pollution? Point source pollution means pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source or point. The effects of this type of pollution usually remain relatively local to the point from which the pollution is emanating. Key examples of point source pollution include … [Read more...]
What are Persistent Organic Pollutants?
Persistent organic pollutants are organic materials that contaminate the environment, without biodegrading. Persistent organic pollutants are sometimes simply called POPs. Persistent organic pollutants are types of pollution that are not biodegradable. That means that they do not break down in … [Read more...]
Land Pollution: Meaning, Causes, Effects, Solution
Introduction: Land is a very important resource. For one, it's a factor of production and secondly, it's the very surface that we live on. It's difficult to imagine planet earth without land. We must, therefore, conserve this important resource. That's why soil, which is the main component of … [Read more...]
Water Pollution: Major Types of Water Pollution
What is Water Pollution? Natural water bodies like lakes, rivers, oceans, etc., get contaminated to give rise to water pollution. When pollutants are emptied into water bodies without proper detoxification treatment, water pollution occurs. Around 70% of earth's surface is occupied by water. So … [Read more...]
Thermal Pollution: Meaning, Causes, Effects, Preventive and Control Measures
Introduction: The unrelenting dilemma of thermal pollution has become a major question today. Human race is progressing each day, but at the same time we cannot deny the fact that we have disturbed the cycle of nature. No one else, but we have made our planet ‘earth’ suffer from some dangerous … [Read more...]
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