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Pollution - Coggle Diagram

- - - - •Use renewable energy sources (solar, wind)
      - •Reduce use of fossil fuels
      - •Promote public transport and electric vehicles
      - •Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle waste
      - •Use biodegradable and eco-friendly products
      - •Organic farming instead of chemical fertilizers
      - •Afforestation and conservation of forests
- - - - Air pollution refers to the contamination of the atmosphere by harmful gases, particulate matter, or biological molecules.
        
        Common pollutants:
        
        Carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), particulate matter (PM), ozone (O₃)
    - - Water pollution is basically contamination of water bodies-through rivers, lakes, oceans, and groundwater with unwanted substances.
        
        Common pollutants:
        
        Sewage, industrial waste, oil, pesticides, heavy metals.
    - - It is the deterioration of the earth resulting from the presence of poisonous chemicals, wastes, and non-biodegradable materials.
        
        Common pollutants:
        
        Plastics, pesticides, industrial waste, heavy metals
    - - Noise pollution refers to excessive and disturbing sound which interferes with everyday life and health.
        
        Common sources of noise:
        
        Traffic, industries, construction, loudspeakers.
    - - The discharge of hot water from industries into natural bodies of water.
        Radioactive pollution: Release of radioactive substances from nuclear plants or medical waste.
- - - - Animals are prone to lung disorders, skin infections, poisoning, and organ damage because of the polluted air, water, and food.
    - - It causes the depletion of oxygen, ultimately choking the fish and other water organisms to death.
    - - Toxic substances can accumulate in animal tissue and raise concentration as one moves higher in the food chain.
    - - Pollution damages natural habitats, causing animals to either migrate or become extinct because they can’t live in the environment anymore.
    - - Noise pollution influences communication, breeding, migration, and feeding behavior in animals.
- - - - This leads to species that are sensitive to pollution going extinct
    - - Toxic compounds pass through the food chain and influence all trophic levels
    - - Soil pollution leads to reduced fertility, thereby impacting plants and agricultural production.
    - - Too much nutrient content in water bodies leads to algae blooms, and consequently, a reduction in the level of oxygen, causing the death of aquatic
    - - While the Air pollutants increase greenhouse gases, thus leading to climatic changes, glacier melting, and sea level rise
    - - Natural cycles such as carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles are disturbed