Environmental Pollution

What is Sound pollution/ Noise pollution?   Noise pollution, unwanted or excessive sound that can have deleterious effects on human health, wildlife, and environmental quality. Noise pollution is commonly generated inside many industrial facilities and some other workplaces, but it also comes from highway, railway, and airplane traffic and from outdoor construction activities. Causes & sources of noise pollution;                 -Industrialization.              -Vehicles.              -Events.              -Construction sites. Noise Pollution Examples; Following are the examples of noise pollution:      -Unnecessary usage of horns      -Using loudspeakers either for religious functions or for political purposes      -Unnecessary usage of fireworks      -Industrial noise ...

What is 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. Land pollution causes;                -Agricultural activities                -Mining activities                -Urbanization                -Nuclear waste Solutions to Land Pollution To reduce land emissions, reduce, reuse, and recycle. It is essential to practice reforestation and afforestation. Organic fertilizers, an integrated pest control method, and crop rotation can all be used by farmers. One of the most important ways to help minimize ...

 What is Air Pollution? Air pollution refers to any physical, chemical or biological change in the air. It is the contamination of air by harmful gases, dust and smoke which affects plants, animals and humans 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’s temperature, which is known as global warming.  There are two types of air pollutants;                 1. Primary pollutants - Pollutants that directly caused air pollution are known as Primary pollutants.                                                                                    ...

What is Water Pollution?  Water pollution can be defined as the contamination of water bodies. Water pollution is caused when water bodies such as rivers, lakes, oceans, groundwater and aquifers get contaminated with industrial and agricultural effluents. When water gets polluted, it adversely affects all lifeforms that directly or indirectly depend on this source. The effects of water contamination can be felt for years to come. Sources Of Water Pollution The key causative of water pollution in India are:            -Urbanization.            -Deforestation.            -Industrial effluents.            -Social and Religious Practices.            -Use of Detergents and Fertilizers.            -Agricultural run-offs- Use of insecticides and pesticides. Control Measures of Water Pollution Water pollution, to...