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POLLUTION - Coggle Diagram
POLLUTION
CAUSES
pollutants
contaminants
TYPES
THERMAL
excess heat in the environment
RADIOACTIVE
malfunctions in nuclear plants
sterilise soils, permanent defects
SOIL
harms cultivation, habitation or wildlife
NOISE
prychological problems
WATER
degrades water quality and purity
LIGHT
life of inhabitants
AIR
disturbs natural composition of air
SOLID WASTE
LANDFILL
big areas - discarded materials and buried with earth
CONTROLLED DUMPS
less expensive - open
health hazars and soil pollution
INCINERATION
AIR
noxious gases
radon
particles
short and long term effects
OZONE LAYER
shield earth from ultraviolet radiation from sun
chlorofluorocarbons destroy ozone layers
ozone holes
GLOBAL WARMING
effects on biodiversity
animals move
destroy ecosystems
new diseases from ice
effects on climate
atmospheric phenomena unusual and extreme
flooding
hurricanes
GREENHOUSE
caused by air pollution, loss of forets
destroy ozone layer
IPCC fight this effect
responsibility of each of us
NATURAL DISASTERS
hurricanes
earthquakes
mega storms
flooding
heat waves