Water
natural resources are Saltwater; Oceans and Seas represent about 97.5%, and
Freshwater; Frozen water, Groundwater, Lakes, Rivers, and, Air represent around
2.5%. The amount of water is fixed and circulates in our atmosphere.
With the
population increase rate and water pollution acceleration, the amount of water
suitable for the biosphere decrease dramatically.
The causes
for water pollution are mainly:
INDUSTRY
Nuclear
energy industry - Radioactive waste, Textile, Leather & Paper industries – Chemical hazardous
discharge, Iron industry waste, Cement industry waste, Petrochemicals &
Chemicals industry waste. All are chief sources of water pollution pouring
toxic chemicals into the water.
GLOBAL
WARMING
This
phenomenon increased at the beginning of the industrial revolution. Global
warming affects everything as we are in a closed atmosphere. It increases the
temperature of the water that leads to the death of microorganisms living in
the water! Consequently, decreasing the number of microorganisms that affect
our environment for their benefits and the fundamental role they play in the
ecosystem also, their decomposition increases water pollution.
FORESTS
ELIMINATION
Lead to
water floods increase and increase risk of revers dry in dry seasons.
AGRICULTURE
Using
chemical manufactured fertilizers and pesticides results in contamination of
hazardous materials that discharge into groundwater and deposit in soil,
leading to the killing of microorganisms in the soil and poisoning groundwater.
LIVESTOCK
FARMING
Livestock
farming is responsible for releasing ammonia into the atmosphere causing, acid
rain and consequently soil acidification, and a large proportion of methane
release into the environment. That leads to groundwater pollution.
RUBBISH -
especially PLASTICS
Plastics are
hardly to decompose in soil – it takes between tens of years (Plastic bags) to
hundreds of years (Bottles of plastic) – it does not decompose in water. It is
one of the main reasons responsible for killing water-living organisms also,
millions of seabirds.
CIVIL
SEWERAGE
The main
contents of sewage water are organic matter and nutrients. Organic matter
shares partially with the same effect of textile, chemicals, and petrochemicals
waste. Nutrients due to the high content of Phosphorus and Nitrogen form a sort
of compound that prevents water living organisms from obtaining Oxygen from
water and dying.
FUEL LEAKAGE
Oil is toxic
for living organisms. One unit of oil contaminates 1 Million units of water!
Even
chemicals used to break down oils are toxic.
SHIPPING
WASTE
Shipping
waste is as harmful as other kinds of pollutants. It is a mix of fuel leakage,
rubbish, plastics, and civil sewage.
WE ARE OUTDATED!
EVERY SINGLE PERSON HAS TO DO SOMETHING RIGHT
NOW
WHAT? HOW?
THESE ARE THE TOPICS I WISH YOU TO SHARE WITH ME
I’M WAITING FOR YOUR FEEDBACK AND IDEAS
the problem of water contamination concerns us all, every person can and must think about the consequences of such an environmentally dangerous act as throwing rubbish into the sea, lakes or rivers, one must not think about "how bad a small bottle can be " if everyone thinks in this way, there will be millions of bottles and they will suffocate the fauna and flora of this precious element.
ReplyDeleteRight, everyone should start with her/himself, you are strong, and you can do the change when you believe that we are all at significant risk. If so, please insist on stopping buying groceries in plastic bags, using degradable bags or paper bags, and glass bottles instead of plastic ones.
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